In a move equal parts bewildering and minty, Dave Grohl announced he’s stepping away from rock to serve as Mentos’ official spokesperson. The 56-year-old emerged from a giant mint dispenser at the Van Nuys factory in a leather jacket with the logo. “I’ve chased that perfect rush my whole life,” he said, crunching loudly. “Nothing hits like that first Mentos. It’s the ‘Teen Spirit’ drum fill, but for your mouth.” Grohl’s centerpiece is the 47-city “Fresh Fighter” tour: acoustic Mentos jingles, individually wrapped handouts, and a gravelly “Mentos, the fresh and full of life!” Promoter Janet Kellerman called early rehearsals “surprisingly moving.” “I didn’t expect tears during ‘Who Says No to Mentos?,’ but alone with a guitar, it hits different,” she said. Candy expert Dr. Robert Fizdale added, “Rock shows and Mentos ads both make people do inexplicable, enthusiastic things. Dave’s basically lived a Mentos commercial.” Metallica reportedly eyes an Altoids “Master of Mints.” Addressing fans, Grohl demonstrated his “signature mint-crunch technique.” “Thirty years of rock. Now fresh breath and the same inexplicable enthusiasm—plus sugar,” he said, tossing mints. “I just needed the right candy.”