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He’s the ’90s rocker whose band broke through on the Billboard Hot 100 with seven top 40 singles.
Considered a heartthrob in his heyday, the rocker was known for his signature blonde locks and chiseled jawline.
Before achieving mainstream success, he and his group found work as a cover band.
However, stardom soon caught their attention and, thanks to chart-topping hits like Iris, Slide and Black Balloon, the band has sold 15 million albums worldwide and received four Grammy nominations.
But fans may have found it difficult to recognize Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik when he made a rare appearance on Aussie TV this week.
The 58-year-old appeared on Today Extra on Wednesday to promote Goo Goo Dolls’ slot at the 2025 Yours and Owls festival.
The rocker looked almost unrecognizable with a very taught face and a sculpted nose compared to the peak of his fame.
While John has never confirmed or denied having gone under the knife, he has long been the subject of media speculation about his changing face.
Fans may have had a hard time recognizing Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik when he made a rare appearance on Aussie TV this week.
Speaking to hosts David Campbell and Lizzie Pearl, the rocker admitted that despite the success, he didn’t really like the name The Goo Goo Dolls.
“I think it’s a silly name,” he laughed. ‘If I had five more minutes, I would have come up with a better name.
David then asked the star the inspiration behind the name and John struggled to find an answer.
The 58-year-old appeared on Today Extra on Wednesday to promote Goo Goo Dolls’ slot at the 2025 Yours and Owls festival.
The rocker looked almost unrecognizable with a very taught face and a sculpted nose that suggested multiple plastic surgeries to maintain his youthful appearance.
“It’s just ridiculous to me,” he said.
‘You just have to be careful what name you give your band because now I’m sticking with it. There’s no way I can get rid of it.
John, who was propelled into the stratosphere with the band’s chart-topping single Iris, a song that spent 11 months on the Billboard Hot 100, also revealed that fame was something he never actively pursued.
“It was enough of a problem to be a little famous,” he said.
Speaking to hosts David Campbell and Lizzie Pearl, the rocker admitted that despite the success, he didn’t really like the name The Goo Goo Dolls, saying: “I think it’s a silly name.”
“That was never one of my goals, which is fine. I actually found it a little awkward, because we’d been a band for a long time and traveled all over America in a van for years.’
John formed Goo Goo Dolls in Buffalo, New York, in 1985 with bassist Robby Takac and drummer George Tutuska, who left before the release of their hit album A Boy Named Goo.
The band started out as a covers act before developing a more punk sound under the rather unique name The Sex Maggots.
They rose to fame in the 1990s thanks to a polished power pop sound evident in artists such as Iris, Name and Black Balloon.
Drummer Mike Malinin joined the band in 1995, but left under difficult circumstances in 2013.