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.
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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during their concert in Paris.A group of musicians originally assembled under the Rockin’1000 banner in July 2015, specifically to encourage the Foo Fighters to visit the Italian town of Cesena, by staging a viral performance of ‘Learn To Fly’.They’ve since continued to stage live performances, performing thousand-strong covers of classic rock songs. They did just that at their latest concert – their first in nearly three years – playing a 21-song set to the 50,000-strong audience at the Stade de France in Paris.
The set featured songs by Rage Against The Machine, Pink Floyd, The Who, The White Stripes and more.Included among the set was an epic tribute to Hawkins, with the group performing a cover of the Foo Fighters’ ‘The Colour And The Shape’ favourite ‘My Hero’. “One thousand musicians dedicating this song to one drummer: Taylor Hawkins,” reads the video’s description.
Watch that below:Hawkins died, aged 50, in March of this year. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” read a statement from his bandmates at the time.“His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.
Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time.”Since news of Hawkins’ passing emerged, many artists have honoured the drummer’s legacy live by dedicating performances to him. That’s included Coldplay, Liam Gallagher, Stereophonics, Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam, just to name a few.
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Foo Fighters announces tribute concert for drummer Taylor Hawkins - when and how to get tickets
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.
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Foo Fighters have shared details of two tribute concerts after the tragic death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins.MORE: Gavin Rossdale pays emotional tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins after his untimely deathThe band announced the two shows will take place on 3 September in London at Wembley Stadium and on 27 September at he Kia Forum in Los Angeles.WATCH: Stars gone too soon "For our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts," the tweet read, confirming the news.Taylor's wife Alison also issued a statement thanking fans "for the outpouring of love each and every one of you have shown our beloved Taylor," as well as the band: "We consider every band member and the extended Foo Fighters team our family."MORE: Kate Beckinsale says 'life can shatter' in tribute to her beloved dadMORE: Yellowstone's Kevin Costner mourns sad death of co-star and close friend with heartfelt tribute "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," the announcement read, revealing that a full lineup for the concerts will be forthcoming."As one of the most respected and beloved figures in modern music, Taylor’s monolithic talent and magnetic personality endeared him to millions of fans, peers, friends and fellow musical legends the world over. Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolized.
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died in March due to a cardiovascular collapse at the age of 50 in a Colombian hotel where multiple drugs were found, according to a report that cited Colombian authorities.The first show will be on Sept. 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and the second is set for Sept.
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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn the wake ofFoo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death in March, the band and Hawkins’ family have announced tribute concerts taking place in September in London and Los Angeles. The concerts will be held September 3 at London’s Wembley Stadium and September 27 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.For our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts.
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