‘Times Like These’ happen daily for Dave Grohl lookalike

By Imogen Howse

A dad says he constantly gets stopped in the street as people mistake him for rock legend Dave Grohl - but his Yorkshire accent quickly reveals the truth.

Joseph Petcher, 50, says that ever since he grew out his beard a few years ago, people have been remarking on his resemblance to the Foo Fighters singer.

Petcher, a support worker, says he is frequently stopped in public and gets lots of comments on the TikTok account he shares with his daughter.

The dad-of-two admits he has now started to lean into it, wearing flannel shirts and Foo Fighters merch.

And he even plans on creating a social media series about the resemblance, where he will pretend to be Dave Grohl doing "everyday things".

Petcher said, "Ever since I grew out my beard, people started telling me I look like Dave Grohl.

"I get stopped in public, as people think I'm him, and I get loads of comments on the TikTok I have with my daughter Daisy.

"I decided to embrace it and started wearing flannel shirts and the odd Foo Fighters T-shirt.

"Recently, actually, we went to a Foo Fighters tribute band gig, and people kept looking at me.

"I think some of them thought I was actually Dave Grohl."

Petcher thinks there are some clear differences between him and the musician, namely, his height and accent.

He said, "What lets me down is my height. Dave Grohl is a lot taller than me.

"And if people think I'm him, then I speak, it's a giveaway. You don't expect a Yorkshire accent from him."

But that hasn't stopped producers from Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening getting in touch with Petcher to use one of his photos.

The dad said, "They got in touch and asked if they could use my photo on the show.

"I think it's going to be a, 'Who is this a lookalike for?' segment.

"I'm sure I might be ripped a bit, but I've got a thick skin.

"Dave Grohl from Wish, or discount Dave Grohl and all that."

Petcher is also planning on using his resemblance to his advantage on his TikTok account @uke.dad, where he posts music and comedy videos with his daughter Daisy, eight.

They currently have more than 50,000 followers.

He said: "I'd like to do a series of 'Dave Grohl doing everyday things', and just do things like take the bins out, buy milk.

"Maybe I'll stage a few photos too."

Petcher says he has come full circle with the comparisons, as when he was younger, he was actually in a Nirvana tribute band, which is where Grohl started.

But, Petcher added: "It's funny though, as Dave was the drummer in Nirvana - but I was actually the bass player.

"At the time, people said I looked like him - but now, it's Dave Grohl."