Today is Dave Grohl’s birthday. He turns 44 so, to celebrate, here are some of our favourite pics of the legend. Enjoy…
Dave pictured with Nirvana in their ’90s heyday. Photo: Retna
Doing what he does best, way back in 1991. Photo: Getty
Nirvana in 1992. Photo: Retna
Onstage with Nirvana in Paris, 1994, shortly before Kurt’s death. Photo: PA
Another band shot in the ’90s. Photo: Press
An early picture with his new band Foo Fighters. Do you think he looks better with short or long hair? Photo: Getty
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Rocking Planet Of The Apes sideburns in 1999. Photo: Retna
Onstage with Foo Fighters at the Isle Of Wight festival in 2001. Photo: PA
Shot for the cover of NME magazine, 2005. Photo: Hamish Brown/NME
Sparking up in 2005. Photo: Andy Willsher/NME
Goofing about that same year. Photo: Hamish Brown/NME
Onstage in Glasgow. Photo: Danny North/NME
The legendary NME cover shoot for Halloween, 2007. Photo: Sebastian Artz/NME
Onstage at V Festival in 2007. Photo: Guy Eppel/NME
With Foo Fighters in the mid-noughties. Photo: Press
Backstage at V Festival in 2007. He was nice that day, too. Photo: Guy Eppel/NME
Onstage with rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, featuring Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and Josh Homme. Photo: Retna
Tub-thumping with Them Crooked Vultures at the Royal Albert Hall. Photo: PA
Backstage at the Royal Albert Hall. Photo: Dean Chalkley/NME
Onstage with Foo Fighters at the Milton Keynes Bowl. Photo: Danny North/NME
Hanging out behind the scenes at T In The Park. Photo: Richard Johnson/NME
Laying down some vocals. Photo: Press
Making the most of the strut at Milton Keynes. Photo: Danny North/NME
Having a comedy minor freak out during another NME cover shoot. Photo: Dean Chalkley/NME
Pointing skyward, possible learning to fly, in 2011. Photo: Danny North/NME
Clutching yet another NME Award. Photo: Dean Chalkley/NME
Eschewing the stage for a spot ON OUR LAPS during a mental NME Awards set. Photo: Richard Johnson/NME
The Foo Fighters closed the 2011 NME Awards. Expect more carnage next month. Photo: Richard Johnson/NME