A young B.C. musician had the opportunity of a lifetime when she joined her favourite band on stage in Vancouver last weekend.
16-year-old Madi Duncan from Port Alberni is the lead singer of a local teen rock band . She was invited up on stage by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and drummer Taylor Hawkins during a cover of Queen and David Bowie91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淯nder Pressure.91裸聊视频� Grohl took over on drums while Hawkins and Madi shared vocals.
Madi91裸聊视频檚 father, Craig Duncan, said Madi is a huge fan of the Foo Fighters and has been following them for years.
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The Foo Fighters have invited guests on stage to cover 91裸聊视频淯nder Pressure91裸聊视频� in the past, including Queen91裸聊视频檚 Roger Taylor. Madi was prepared on Saturday with a Queen t-shirt and a poster that read, 91裸聊视频淧ick me.91裸聊视频� By hanging out at the stadium in the afternoon, Madi was able to meet Hawkins and discuss the possibility of coming up on stage later that evening.
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Madi has been part of Stranger Than Fiction for the past two years, but has been performing 91裸聊视频渇orever,91裸聊视频� said Craig. She took piano lessons as a child and also plays drums in the Alberni District Secondary School band. She joined Alberni Teens Can Rock a few years ago to play the drums, but organizer Todd Flaro discovered she could also play guitar and ukulele and got her started on singing.
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Craig said he believes Madi is the first girl who has joined the band on stage. She was high-fived and congratulated by other concert-goers after her performance.
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Madi took to her Instagram account after the experience to thank the Foo Fighters and explain how their music has helped her struggles with mental illness.
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