Foo Fighters to Present Intimate Power to the Patients Show in DC

Foo Fighters will retreat from stadiums and arenas to perform an intimate, private one-night-only concert in Washington, DC to support Power to patients on March 5. The show will be hosted by the non-profit organization that fights for a more affordable, accessible and fair healthcare system through price transparency.

“When Power to the Patients asked us to help raise awareness about the need for transparency in healthcare pricing, we immediately said yes,” the group said in a statement about the show for congressional leaders and government officials. “People suffering from illnesses and injuries shouldn't have to worry about going bankrupt because of unexpected bills for their treatment.”

The show will also feature appearances by Public Enemy's Chuck D and Fat Joe, both of whom have spoken out in support of the group that has advocated for upfront pricing in the health care system. “With more than 100 million Americans suffering from medical debt due to unexpected bills and a lack of accountability, it is time for all elected officials to come together and turn the page on our nation's broken and opaque health care system,” the organization said in a statement announcing . The show.

The Foos are the latest musicians to travel to the nation's capital to support Power to the Patients, joining a list that includes Jelly Roll, Wyclef Jean, French Montana, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Chuck D., Method Man, Lainey Wilson, Valerie June, Everclear and artist Shepard Fairey. Fat Joe has previously visited Capitol Hill to sit down with members of Congress in an effort to urge them to pass legislation that codifies and expands health care price transparency.

Jelly Roll, Wilson and June appeared in a Super Bowl LVIII ad for Power to the Patients, just weeks after Jelly joined Fat Joe and Wyclef at a Power to the Patients event in DC to advocate for fair billing in a group 500 government officials and members of Congress.