South African fans have waited nearly 20 years to see the Foo Fighters on their shores and the band has promised a show of "blood, guts and glory" when they play here in December.
Drummer Taylor Hawkins said fans "can expect a band that feels like every show is their last and we want to give them everything we can possibly give them".
He added: "We will be absolutely gutted if we don't give the best we can. Being live for us is the essence of being in this band and we just want to knock your socks off.
"Bring your earplugs; it will get loud and we are going to really try and f**k s**t up together with you and do some damage ... in a good way."
Hawkins said he was looking forward to visiting South Africa for the first time and surfing in Cape Town.
"The Foo Fighters have been around a long time and I've been touring in bands since I was 20, but it will all be brand new to me."
The band will release their new album, Sonic Highways, in November.
It was recorded in eight different US cities and the release will be accompanied by an HBO TV series documenting the making of the album.
Several well-known artists feature, including Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard, Joe Walsh of the Eagles, and Ian MacKaye of Fugazi and Minor Threat.
Said Hawkins: "I feel like the experiences we had recording in these places and the folks that joined in, blend in a little bit.
"We don't sound like a New Orleans jazz band on the songs that we recorded in New Orleans, and in Chicago we don't sound like BB King, but to me there's a spiritual connection about it."
Hawkins said having TV cameras around was "not my favourite - but it didn't hinder my job at all".
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