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TIL Foo Fighters were asked to play with Mick Jagger on SNL the same night they had a sold out show in New Jersey. Instead of canceling on Saturday Night Live or their show, they rehearsed with Jagger, took a helicopter to Jersey, played their show, then flew back to NYC and played SNL.

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