Foo Fighters interrupt Sydney concert to pay tribute to Beaconsfield miner Todd Russell

Dave Grohl tells Sydney crowd Russell, whose death was announced this week, was a ‘big’ hero of his

• Todd Russell, Beaconsfield mine collapse survivor, dies aged 54 due to illness

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A solemn moment has broken up an otherwise raucous Foo Fighters Australian concert as the band’s frontman made a lengthy on-stage tribute to Beaconsfield survivor Todd Russell.

The US band are touring Australia for the 16th time in their 32-year history and Tuesday night’s Sydney show coincided with the news of Russell’s death at the age of 54.