Taylor Hawkins

Today's six-hour show balanced the exuberance of a rock extravaganza with the raw human emotion of loss. Music is the connective tissue of life.

The Foo Fighters’ song These Days foretells what lies before all of us. Even Metallica’s Lars Ulrich played on a stomping two song medley of AC/DC hits with the band’s Brian Johnson on vocals. It was an astonishing mix of talent representing a subset of the people who had jammed with Hawkins and the Foos over the past 25 years. Immediately after learning of Hawkins’ demise, The Foo Fighters canceled their entire calendar of shows for 2022. The highlight was always whenever we could attend a Foo Fighters show. Perhaps the most significant relationship of my adult life developed through a common love of live performance.

Paul McCartney, Brian May, Dave Chappelle, the Foo Fighters, and many more came together to pay tribute to Hawkins today.

That included Josh Freese, Travis Barker, Rufus Taylor, and, yes, Bushell, who powered mightily through a version of the band’s “Learn To Fly.” It was, to put not-too-fine a point on it, a massive and star-studded affair: In addition to Dave Grohl and the other members of the Foo Fighters—playing together publicly for the first time since Hawkins’ death—the setlist also included appearances from Dave Chappelle, Josh Homme, John Paul Jones, Liam Gallagher, Kesha, Nile Rodgers, The Pretenders, Krist Novoselic, Lars Ulrich, Roger Taylor, Brian May, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Brian Johnson, Stewart Copeland, Nandi Bushell, Paul McCartney, and more. The most emotional moments of the night, not surprisingly, came from the set by the Foo Fighters themselves, who brought in a rotating set of drummers to pay tribute to Hawkins.

Sir Elton John and Dave Chappelle have paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins at Wembley Stadium concert saying “don't ever forget him”.

"He played on my last album which I was so thrilled about and honoured. "I want to pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins because he was a great musician. "So, make a noise because he would love that. He was an incredible drummer. He added: "He loved music. He loved the Foo Fighters.

Foo Fighters, Dave Chappelle, Stevie Nicks, and more honored late drummer Taylor Hawkins in London at the first of two rocking tribute concerts.

[Queen](https://ew.com/creative-work/queen/)'s "Love of My Life" in honor of Hawkins, who was a longtime fan of the band and [frequently covered their songs on tour](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2RUcuvuPEk). He was a legend of a musician and he's a legend of a father." [Billie Eilish](https://ew.com/person/billie-eilish/) and her brother Finneas O'Connell — who [honored Hawkins during their performance](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_hgw-V-wBI) at the Grammys in April — called Hawkins "one of our heroes" in a video message. "Bringing musicians that have never met, musicians that have never played together, all in one place at one time with all of you beautiful people to make f---ing noise for Taylor Hawkins." "So I know that Freddie would be very happy to use this song to honor Taylor Hawkins." "He knew how important it was to have good equipment, and he would just buy it for them and never tell anybody," Smith said. "That's the kind of guy Taylor Hawkins is." "It was also the first time I got to see Taylor Hawkins perform live," he said. The comedian recalled meeting the Foo Fighters while hosting [Saturday Night Live](http://ew.com/creative-work/saturday-night-live) back in November 2020, when he told the band that his go-to karaoke song is Radiohead's 1992 hit "Creep." "Taylor Hawkins was a legend of a man. [died unexpectedly while on tour](https://ew.com/music/taylor-hawkins-foo-fighters-dead-obituary-dies/) in Colombia in March, was celebrated by his close friends, family, and fans at the first of two tribute concerts in London's Wembley Arena on Saturday. [read the tribute she penned for Hawkins](https://twitter.com/StevieNicks/status/1507756918365949962) back in March in which she recalled joining the Foo Fighters for a jam session.

The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert featured scores of A-list performers, from Brian Johnson and Lars Ulrich to Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, ...

Fortunately, he had his band mates – and 80,000 fans – to help him through it. The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert featured scores of A-list performers, from Dave Grohl led the Foo Fighters through an emotional 'Times Like These' at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was overcome with emotion as he and bandmates took to the stage at London's Wembley Stadium.

Proceeds from ticket sales from both concerts will be going to music-associated charities chosen by Hawkins’s family. The concert was streamed worldwide on MTV’s YouTube channels, with one-hour specials to follow today. A similar concert will take place in LA later this month.

A star-studded line-up, including Paul McCartney and Liam Gallagher, joined the Foo Fighters for an emotional tribute to the band's drummer Taylor Hawkins ...

Funds from the events will go to the Music Support and MusiCares charities, both of which were chosen by the Hawkins family. “Ladies and gentlemen, we have one more drummer that’s going to come up and play with us,” Grohl said as he welcomed Hawkins’ son to the stage. It’s a tough thing to do, especially at 16, he was incredible.” And he needs to be here tonight with all of us, and I think it makes sense that he’s going to come up and play with us tonight.” Sixteen-year-old Oliver Shane Hawkins joined his father’s band for a powerful rendition of Foo Fighters song “My Hero.” So this collection of friends and family and musicians, this is all brought together by him and we’re all connected here today by that one guy.”

An eclectic lineup of musicians makes this a curious bombardment of music – but Dave Grohl, his voice cracking with emotion, is the real star of the show.

[Queen](https://www.theguardian.com/music/queen), the first band Hawkins saw live. [Dave Grohl](https://www.theguardian.com/music/dave-grohl) style: “Come on,” he bellows, “you motherfuckers.” It’s an emotional shift that keeps occurring during their performance, which swings from overwhelming sadness to catharsis. [Mark Ronson](https://www.theguardian.com/music/mark-ronson) performs a beautifully dreamy acoustic version of Valerie with Grohl’s daughter Violet on vocals. [Dave Grohl](https://www.theguardian.com/music/dave-grohl) expounded on his famous sense of goodwill and musical fraternity to the Guardian. [late drummer, Taylor Hawkins](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/mar/26/taylor-hawkins-foo-fighters-drummer-dies-age-50). It’s a curious and curiously entertaining bombardment of music, with Grohl the linking factor.

Taylor Hawkins' son Shane performed with Foo Fighters to deliver an emotional rendition of "My Hero" Saturday at the London tribute concert in honor of his ...

Darling,” [the reunion of Them Crooked Vultures](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/them-crooked-vultures-reunion-taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-homme-grohl-watch-1234586632/) and a parade of one-night-only supergroups, including Liam Gallagher leading the Foo Fighters through a pair of Oasis songs, Hawkins’ side projects Chevy Metal and Coattail Riders combining forces along with Kesha and the Darkness’ Justin Hawkins, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and Metallica’s Lars Ulrich rocking out with the Foos, Grohl drumming for Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson and more. Foo Fighters and an as-yet-unannounced lineup of all-star artists will return to the stage Sept. “And he needs to be here tonight with all of us, and I think it makes sense that he’s going to come up and play with us tonight.

The rock group played the first of two tribute concerts for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March at the age of 50.

"When we're writing songs, you know, I might request something or I might try to steer in a direction, but for the most part, the guy — he doesn't need me to tell him what to do because he's an incredible drummer." In 2021, the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia, where the band was scheduled to perform.

Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney, Travis Barker and Queen were just some of the artists who participated in a tribute concert for the late Taylor Hawkins.

[a second tribute concert to Hawkins](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-06-08/foo-fighters-taylor-hawkins-tribute-show-to-hit-the-kia-forum-in-september) at the Kia Forum. Proceeds from the concerts will benefit two charities, Music Support and MusiCares. Throughout the performance, Grohl repeatedly turned to face Hawkins while jamming on the guitar. Before the song began, a black-and-white photo of Taylor Hawkins and Shane Hawkins [appeared on the screens](https://youtu.be/P2KnD7sfpoA) at London’s Wembley Stadium. Additionally, English drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell — who famously challenged Grohl to an epic drum battle in 2020 and later According to the Colombian attorney general’s office, an initial forensic medical examination and urine toxicology report of the musician’s body revealed 10 substances in his system, including THC (marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids.

An emotional six-hour tribute concert for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on Saturday included several emotional moments, as lead singer Dave Grohl ...

The group, known for songs such as “Best of You” and “Learn To Fly,” was inducted into the [Rock & Roll Hall of Fame](https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/foo-fighters) last year. [Them Crooked Vultures](https://pitchfork.com/news/them-crooked-vultures-reunite-for-first-time-in-12-years-at-taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-watch/), which included Grohl, and rock band James Gang both reunited for the concert after more than a decade apart. The Foo Fighters frontman was choked up with emotion in the middle of singing the band’s classic song “Times Like These” during the tribute concert. The Grohls and Oliver were rounded out by a circle of musical legends who came to pay their respects to the drummer. He joined the Foo Fighters in 1997 on the band’s tour for “The Colour and The Shape” and contributed to the [15 Grammys](https://www.grammy.com/artists/foo-fighters/14694) the band has won since its inception. “For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could.

It was the first time since the Foo Fighters' Pat Smear, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jafee and Dave Grohl, spoke of the loss of their dear bandmate, ...

Mckagan captured Taylor’s essence as he shared that “Taylor can make you feel like you’re the only one he ever talked and listened to.” Earlier, Dave sang a teary-eyed “Times Like These” that got fans at Wembley shedding tears with him. Jason Falkner, Chris Chaney with Mark Ronson on guitar played as Violet Grohl sang. Then Justin Hawkins of The Darkness and drummer Josh Freese jammed with The Coattail Riders. And Hawkins was a big Van Halen fan. Dave Chappelle came with an anecdote and introduced Chic, as Nile Rodgers, drummer Omar Hakkim and Josh Homme played David Bowie songs.

Thousands of fans gathered Saturday at London's Wembley Stadium for the first of two tribute concerts dedicated to the late Taylor Hawkins, according to ...

“Thank you all again for your love and sympathy. Taylor loved all of you & we love you too.” [“Last Goodbye”](https://twitter.com/jbuckleyarchive/status/1566121183908708353?s=20&t=iaWPpjVDKj3DYJjPaemu1A) and [“Grace”](https://twitter.com/jbuckleyarchive/status/1566132231533477891?s=20&t=iaWPpjVDKj3DYJjPaemu1A) by Jeff Buckley, as well as The Zutons’ [“Valerie.”](https://twitter.com/consequence/status/1566134962528591873?s=20&t=iaWPpjVDKj3DYJjPaemu1A) [tweeted](https://twitter.com/sunildvr/status/1566181376101171200?s=20&t=_dwjodGQEdQUdffOKkLcIQ). [called attention to](https://twitter.com/Krush59/status/1566179435761393664?s=20&t=_dwjodGQEdQUdffOKkLcIQ) the look of “pure joy and happiness” on Grohl’s face. [according to Today.com](https://www.today.com/popculture/music/taylor-hawkins-son-joins-foo-fighters-tribute-concert-rcna46234).

At the end of the Foo Fighters concert Friday night in London, frontman Dave Grohl ordered the crowd to make some noise — but not as a way to wrap up the ...

In 2021, the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. "When we're writing songs, you know, I might request something or I might try to steer in a direction, but for the most part, the guy — he doesn't need me to tell him what to do because he's an incredible drummer." Hawkins died in Bogota, Colombia, where the band was scheduled to perform. The drummer had been part of Foo Fighters since 1997. He picked up drumming at age 10 and quickly knew he wanted to play professionally. "Let's here it one more time for Taylor f****** Hawkins as loud as you can," Grohl shouted.