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WATCH: Dave Grohl invites blind boy to join him on stage in heartwarming moment

Cape Town - Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl invited a 10-year-old blind boy on stage to perform for him on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The moment was filmed by a concert-goer and has since gone viral. 

According to Consequence of Sound the singer noticed the boy, named Owen Anderson, during his set and invited him to come and sit on stage.

Owen's father carried him onto the stage where the band performed for them. 

WATCH THE MOMENT HERE:


Owen's mom, Stacy, posted on Facebook about the moment saying; "Hello! Thank you for sharing this. I am Owen’s mom. Owen is in fact blind, he also has Autism, Crohn’s Disease and developmental disabilities.

"Owen loves concerts so much. He was definitely not tired, he likes to be held up front at most shows and we take turns holding him up so he can dance. Dave Grohl and all of the crew were incredibly kind to our family."

SEE THAT COMMENT HERE:


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