The lead singer of US grunge band the Foo Fighters has delivered a message of support to Tasmania's two trapped miners.
Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl has invited miners Brant Webb, 37, and Todd Russell, 34, to join him in a beer "anywhere, anytime" once they are rescued from the Beaconsfield Gold Mine.
Trapped one kilometre underground, the pair were supplied with iPods to help pass the time while rescuers tunnel towards them.
While Mr Russell chose country music for his player, Mr Webb requested two Foo Fighter albums.
News of the request got back to Grohl, whose message was delivered to Mr Webb and Mr Russell by Beaconsfield mine manager Matthew Gill.
"I had a message from Dave Grohl," Mr Gill said.
"I passed on his message to Brant and Todd.
"I read it to them and they were both stoked by that.
"It was basically, 'Thinking of you and anywhere, anytime to catch up with two cold beers'."
Mr Gill said Grohl was keen to know whether he had a deal with the miners.
"And I can tell Dave that those two say 'It's a deal'."
Meanwhile a fan of the Foo Fighters has suggested a benefit concert for the town of Beaconsfield.
"What I would like to propose to Dave and the guys is a charity gig in Beaconsfield, Tasmania following a reasonable time for grieving by the town," the fan, identified only as longtimefanfirsttimeposter, wrote on the website foofighters.com.
"This would give Tasmanians a chance to see a world class rock and roll act that may otherwise not visit the shores of Tasmania."
The fan suggested the concert be televised live with advertising and ticket sales revenue going to the dead miner's family and the community.
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