There goes his hero. Dave Grohl joined Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival, performing for the first time since the death of Foo Fighters bandmate Taylor Hawkins.
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Foo Fighters will honour the rock band’s late drummer Taylor Hawkins with a pair of tribute concerts in September — one in London and the other in Los Angeles.
The twin shows will take place Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and Sept. 27 at The Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, featuring “his bandmates and his inspirations playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life,” the band said in a statement. Lineups for each show will be announced at a later date.
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Hawkins died March 25 during a South American tour with the rock band. He was 50.
Taylor’s wife, Alison, took to social media to thank the band and its fans for their support. “In celebration of his life, is now up to all of us who loved him most to honour Taylor’s legacy and the music he gave us.”
Hawkins was Alanis Morissette’s touring drummer when he joined Foo Fighters in 1997, first appearing with the band on the tour supporting its sophomore album The Colour & The Shape.
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He made his recording debut with Foo Fighters on 1999′s There Is Nothing Left To Lose. Hawkins played on every subsequent band album, including One by One and In Your Honor, and on hit singles like “Best of You.”
The band canceled its tour after Hawkins’ death. At the Grammy Awards on April 3, an extended tribute to Hawkins played before the show’s In Memoriam segment honouring artists and music industry figures who’ve died. Billie Eilish paid homage to Hawkins during her performance by sporting a black T-shirt with his
There goes his hero. Dave Grohl joined Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival, performing for the first time since the death of Foo Fighters bandmate Taylor Hawkins.
Sir Paul McCartney brought Dave Grohl on stage during his headlining appearance at the Glastonbury Festival Saturday night in England, marking Grohl's first performance since the death of friend and longtime Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins in March. The 53-year-old musician's last show was with Hawkins at Lollapalooza Chile March 20.
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Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicNandi Bushell, the teen drummer (she turned 12 in April) who became an internet phenomenon during the pandemic, will join the Foo Fighters in honoring the late Taylor Hawkins at a Wembley Stadium tribute concert in late September.Hawkins died in March in Colombia at the age of 50.The Foo Fighters — comprised of Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffe — announced performers for the London concert earlier this week. They will include a mix of Hawkins’ friends and influences: Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Mark Ronson, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Wolfgang Van Halen, Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, veteran jazz/rock drummer Omar Hakim, Queen touring member Rufus Taylor and Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal will play at both shows.
Nirvana‘s Krist Novoselic, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, Pink, Nandi Bushell and many more have been added to the line-up for the forthcoming tribute gigs for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.Nile Rodgers, Greg Kurstin and LeAnn Rimes who performed with Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders on their 2019 album ‘Get The Money’, have also been added to the bill. You can view the updated line-up for the two shows at Wembley Stadium on September 3 and LA’s Kia Forum on September 27, below.Tickets for the show in London is on sale now and tickets for the LA show will go on sale at 9am local time.
Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins' family have announced the first set of names who will join them for a tribute concert in London this September. The Wembley Stadium show is one of two tribute shows for the band's late drummer, who passed away earlier this year, age 50. Joining Foo Fighters at Wembley on September 3 will be Liam Gallagher, QOTSA's Josh Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Supergrass, and Mark Ronson.
Alanis Morissette, Miley Cyrus, plus members of Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more are set to play at the tribute gig for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in Los Angeles.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.
Foo Fighters are coming together to honor their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins, who died in March.Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee will take the stage in September for two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts. The first show will take place on Sept.
tribute concert in honour of their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins. The band will be celebrating his memory and legacy with concerts at Wembley Stadium and in Los Angeles this September. Dave Grohl and co will be joined by Liam Gallagher, Brian May and special guest, American comedian Dave Chappelle at the home of English football on September 3.
Foo Fighters and the family of late drummer Taylor Hawkins have announced an initial round of guest performers for the London tribute concert on September 3, the first of two such events planned (an LA show is set for Sept. 27.
The initial line-up for the London tribute concert for Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has been announced.Joining Foo Fighters for the show will be Liam Gallagher, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Mark Ronson, Josh Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Supergrass, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Wolfgang Van Halen, The Darkness drummer Rufus Taylor, and drumming legend Omar Hakim.Also taking part will be Jane’s Addiction bass player Chris Chaney – who played with Hawkins in Alanis Morissette’s original live band, as well as Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders and supergroup NHC – and the members of Hawkins’ hard rock covers band Chevy Metal.Comedian Dave Chappelle is also set to make an appearance on stage. Further acts are still to be announced.The show is set to take place at Wembley Stadium in London on 3 Sep.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFoo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins’ family have announced the first round of performers for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert scheduled to take place in London in September.Performers include a mix of the late drummer’s friends and influences: Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, Oasis’ Liam Gallagher, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Supergrass and Mark Ronson are on the bill, with comedian Dave Chappelle billed as a special guest.Also on the bill are Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Omar Hakim, Rufus Taylor (a Queen touring member), Wolfgang Van Halen, and Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal. The shows will benefit charities to be announced later, according to the band.
Foo Fighters have announced the full list of artists performing at a tribute concert for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, which includes Manchester’s own Liam Gallagher.
Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, members of Queen and more are all set to play at the tribute gig for the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at London’s Wembley Stadium later this summer.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.
Liam Gallagher and Brian May are among the acts who will pay tribute to late Foo Fighters rocker Taylor Hawkins at a special concert later this year. Hawkins died in March at the age of 50 when the Foo Fighters were in the middle of their tour in Colombia. The band recently announced a tribute concert will be taking place at London’s Wembley Stadium on September 3, and they have now confirmed the star-studded line-up.
Foo Fighters have announced two tribute shows set to take place in London and LA to honour the band’s drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March this year.A statement says that the remaining members of the band – ie Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee – “will come together with the Hawkins family to celebrate the life, music and love of their husband, father, brother and bandmate with The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts”.Exact details of what form these tribute concerts will take have not been announced, although “all-star rock and roll shows” are promised.“Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolised”, say the band. “The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will unite several of those artists, the Hawkins family and of course his Foo Fighters brothers in celebration of Taylor’s memory and his legacy as a global rock icon – his bandmates and his inspirations playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life”.In a separate statement, Hawkins’ wife Alison says: “My deepest thanks and admiration go out to the global Foo Fighters community and Taylor’s fans far and wide for the outpouring of love each and every one of you have shown our beloved Taylor.
Read more: Queen + Adam Lambert at Utilita Arena - stage times, seating plan, tickets, parking, support act and more His cause of death is unknown. Foo Fighters has promised an “all star rock and roll show” to celebrate “Taylor’s legacy as a global rock icon. ” Tickets for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert will go on sale on Ticketmaster on Friday, June 17 at 9am.