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DAVE GROHL Says He’s “Still Processing KURT COBAIN’s Death” In New NIRVANA Documentary

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FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl admits that he is still coming to terms with the death of his NIRVANA bandmate Kurt Cobain. He is also trying to make sense of Kurt’s death to his kids, who are all fans of the former band.

Dave’s comments come in a new BBC documentary, “When Nirvana Came To Britain”, which seeks to examine the special relationship NIRVANA had with their British fans. The film features contributions from Grohl and ex-Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic, their former booking agent Russell Warby, PR Anton Brookes and many more. Near the end of the documentary, Grohl is asked about Kurt, and he acknowledges that, 27 years-on, he still has regular dreams about him and is still putting together the pieces of the story in his own mind.

“I’m still processing Kurt’s death,” Grohl admits, “because I have to explain it to my kids, who love Nirvana. Because for the longest time, I would try to process it, and talk about it with friends and family and things like that, and they would help me, but now I feel like I have to help my kids go through it. It’s a lifetime of healing.”

Earlier this year, Dave looked back at his time with NIRVANA in a talk with Classic Rock earlier this year, saying: “When I first joined the band it was so much fun. I lived on the couch in Kurt’s living room, we rehearsed in a barn, we set up our gear and played those songs and people bounced around and got hot and sweaty. I really loved the connection and the appreciation that Nirvana’s audience had with the band.”

“I still have dreams that we’re in Nirvana, that we’re still a band,” Grohl admitted to Classic Rock. “I still dream there’s any empty arena waiting for us to play. But I don’t sit down at home and run through Smells Like Teen Spirit by myself. It’s just a reminder that the person who is responsible for those beautiful songs is no longer with us. It’s bittersweet.”

“When Nirvana Came To Britain” is available on BBC Player now.