With his band currently touring through Europe, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl spends most days in a sweat-soaked black T-shirt, jeans, and high-top Vans. But during a London pitstop ahead of the Foos’ upcoming show in Poland, Grohl took a page from David Beckham’s book and donned a rare suit and tie to watch some tennis from the Royal Box at Wimbledon.
En route to Centre Court on Tuesday alongside his wife Jordyn Blum, Grohl looked smart in a two-button navy pinstriped suit, gold printed necktie (my colleague Avidan Grossman complimented his four-in-hand knot, which remains the only acceptable way to tie a tie), Ray-Ban shades, and suede Dolce & Gabbana loafers. He tied his mid-length locks into a low bun, and donned a pair of round tortoiseshell eyeglasses to watch the rally.
Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum arrive on day two of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Picture date: Tuesday July 2, 2024. (Photo by Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images)Jordan Pettitt – PA Images/Getty Images
Aside from a few Grammy ceremonies here and there, Grohl rarely dresses formally—but Wimbledon’s famously staunch dress code bends for no man, except maybe Woody Harrelson.
It’s unclear if the frontman is a big tennis fan, but Blum’s—who also dressed for the occasion in a collared blue Gucci dress and dark shades—forearm tattoo of crossed tennis rackets could give us a clue for the couple’s afternoon outing. Headed into the arena, Grohl skirted the BBC’s request for his Wimbledon predictions. “No clue,” Grohl told a reporter who’d asked the frontman whom he favored to win the tournament. “Couldn’t say.” Fair enough.
