Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters has just made an announcement of a personal nature: a baby girl born to him, outside his marriage. In an Instagram post Tuesday, the 55-year-old rocker said he was committed to being a “loving and supportive parent” to his new daughter but also acknowledged he needed to work on healing and rebuilding trust within his family.

Grohl, 55, shares daughters with Blum, 44, his wife since 2003: Violet, 18, Harper, 15, and Ophelia, 10. In his candid letter, he acknowledged the sensitive matter at hand and reassured love toward his family. “I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness,” Grohl wrote.

The rock star, influential in modernizing rock music, always kept his personal life on the low down. But this statement brings out one of the most personal periods in his life. “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage,” he said in the Instagram post. “I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her.”

He was also appreciative of all those who would be keeping his children’s privacy in mind during this difficult time of their lives. “We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together,” he continued, signing the post simply as “Dave.”

Grohl’s marriage to Blum has been one that has kept a distance from the prying public eye for over 20 years. They have reared their three daughters while juggling a director and the frontman for arguably the most successful rock band ever. The marriage to photographer Jennifer Youngblood ended in divorce in 1997 after three years, which Grohl said was partly because of his cheating ways.

While Grohl’s personal life has come under the spotlight, his professional life still seems to be going from strength to strength. Before being the lead singer with the Foo Fighters, one of the most iconic voices first graced center stage as a drummer with Nirvana, one of the biggest bands of the 1990s. Upon the tragic demise of Nirvana after the death of its lead singer Kurt Cobain in 1994, Grohl went ahead to form the band Foo Fighters.

The band’s latest album, But Here We Are, hit the markets in 2023 and enjoyed pretty decent commercial success, hence continuing the streak of chart-topping records by the group. Grohl remains committed to his music despite all the chaos in his personal life.

It’s how he handles this next chapter in his life that proves him to be, very much so, human. Of course, the news brought into light not only a rock icon but also a husband and a father of children. His fans and followers alike will watch with empathy while Grohl works his way through these complex dynamics.

Above all else, it is a story about family, redemption, and responsibility. Grohl’s public admission to his personal demons is testament to attempting to make right with both his old and new families. While he is juggling the pressures of professional life, he struggles to gain the forgiveness of those standing by his side while embracing the newest addition into his family.

This is a huge personal moment for Grohl, who is respected off the stage for being such a humble man as he is for the soaring, high-power performances on it. The fact that he refers to struggles so openly opens a very small window into the private life of a man who has shaped generations of rock fans and puts a big check in the box to prove rock stars are no exceptions from life’s complex and emotional challenges.

The world watches with support and respect as Grohl and his family work toward healing, in the hopes this new chapter of life brings, eventually, peace and unity to all involved.