American rock band Goo Goo Dolls performed at Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Sunday 2 March 2025. Based in Buffalo, New York, they experienced mainstream success following the 1995 release of their breakthrough single, “Name”. The band is renowned for their 1998 single, “Iris”, which spent eleven consecutive months on America’s Billboard Hot 100 and peaked atop the Hot 100 Airplay chart for eighteen weeks. At the 41st Grammy Awards, “Iris” received nominations for Record of the Year and Pop Performance by a Duo or Group.
They have released fourteen studio albums, five live albums, seven compilation albums, nine EPs, 38 singles, and 43 music videos in their career to date with 15 million records sold worldwide. Goo Goo Dolls is John Rzeznik on guitar and lead vocals, plus Robby Takac on bass and vocals, along with touring musicians Brad Fernquist on guitar, Craig Macintyre on drums, and Jim McGorman on keyboards.
