MusicIn honor of the late drummer Taylor Hawkins, the band Foo Fighters announced at the beginning of June that they will be giving two very special concerts, the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts. The concerts will take place in September, with one in England and the other in Los Angeles. The band announced the (provisional) line-up online and there are some big names on the program, including Miley Cyrus, Queen and Liam Gallagher.
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16-06-22, 17:32
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The Hollywood Reporter
The American rock group Foo Fighters will pay tribute to their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins, in September with the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts. The first concert will take place on September 3 at Wembley Stadium in London. The second performance is scheduled for September 27 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Proceeds from both concerts will go to charities chosen by the Hawkins family.
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The line-up for the London concert includes Liam Gallagher and Queen members Brian May and Roger Taylor. The latter brings his son Rufus Taylor with him. He is a drummer with the group The Darkness. Supergrass, Mark Ronson, Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Queens Of The Stone Age member Josh Homme and The Police drummer Stewart Copeland. Eddy Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen and the Chevy Metal band members will also be attending. Chevy Metal is a cover band that Taylor Hawkins played in. On top of that, there will be a special performance by comedian Dave Chappelle.
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Many of the above artists will also perform during the show in Los Angeles. The names that further complete the list are Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, Luke Spiller, Alanis Morissette, KISS band member Gene Simmons, Nikki Sixx, Queens Of The Stone Age drummer Jon Theodore, Luke Spiller , Pat Wilson and Rage Against the Machine drummer Brad Wilk.
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The full line-up can be found online or in the tweets below. More announcements for both shows to follow.
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Ticket sales for the concerts will start on June 17.
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Unexpected goodbye
The American rock group Foo Fighters had to unexpectedly say goodbye to drummer, Taylor Hawkins, on March 25, 2022. He passed away at the age of 50 while the band was busy on a world tour. They stopped in the Colombian capital Bogota. The Colombian researchers found traces of ten different narcotic substances in Taylor’s body, including cannabis, antidepressants and painkillers.
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Shortly after the news of his death, it was announced that the remaining concerts of the tour would be cancelled. “We take time to grieve, to recover, to keep our loved ones close to us and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together,” it said in a tweet.
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Taylor Hawkins’ wife has also publicly commented on the news. She thanked all the fans for their support. “My thanks and admiration goes to the global Foo Fighters community,” the statement read. “I want you to know how much you meant to him and how committed he was to blowing your socks off at every performance. Taylor loved you all and we loved you too.” She emphasizes how grateful Taylor was to be part of the band. “We consider all band members as well as all Foo Fighters employees to be part of our family.”
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