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Foo Fighters’ Singer Finishes Concert with Broken Leg
Comprehension Questions
Who is Dave Grohl?
Why did he need medical attention this weekend?
How did he fulfill his promise?
Discussion Questions: What does this incident have to do with customer service?
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Foo Fighters’ Singer Finishes Concert with Broken Leg
In the middle of the second song at a concert in Sweden last weekend, Foo Fighters’ front man Dave Grohl fell off the stage. Grohl told the crowd that he thought he had broken his leg, but promised to return. At Grohl’s request, drummer Taylor Hawkins and the remaining band members continued without him. About an hour later, Grohl returned to the stage on a stretcher with a bandaged leg. He fulfilled his promise and played a three-hour concert for his fans. He played some of the concert from a chair with his leg propped up. For other songs he stood up with crutches and sang. After the concert, x-rays confirmed that Dave Grohl had broken his leg.
Dave Grohl is the lead singer of the Foo Fighters.
He needed medical attention this weekend because he fell off a stage and broke his leg during a concert.
He fulfilled his promise by coming back to the concert after having his leg bandaged. He did a three-hour show despite his broken leg.
