Taylor Hawkins tribute concert: Dates, line-up, and how to watch Foo Fighters
18.08.2022 - 20:35
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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in a concert at the city’s Wembley Stadium. The musician died in March at the age of 50 in his hotel room while touring with the band In Bogota, Colombia. Hawkins had been part of Foo Fighters, fronted by former Nirvana drummer-turned-lead singer Dave Grohl, for more than two decades.
He had also worked with the likes of Sass Jordan, Alanis Morissette, and supergroup NHC with Jane’s Addiction members Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney. Looking forward to the concert? Here’s all the details you need to know:The concert in memory of Taylor will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday, September 3. Door and set times for the event have not yet been announced by the venue.
The show will be followed by another tribute concert on September 27 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, with performances from Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Miley Cyrus, and Alanis Morissette, who Hawkins toured with before joining the Foo Fighters in 1997. A host of huge stars are set to perform live at the event including Liam Gallagher and Queen’s Brian May. The event will be led by Taylor’s former band Foo Fighters, with members Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee, who cancelled the remaining dates of their tour following the drummer’s sudden death.
Additional acts have been added to the initial line-up in recent weeks, including Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic. The full line-up is as follows:There will also be special appearances from Dave Chappell and Chris Rock. If you were hoping to nab a last-minute ticket for the all-star show, you’re going to be
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