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Foo Fighters‘ huge Wembley Stadium gig this weekend in tribute of late drummer Taylor Hawkins – get your tickets here.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.On Saturday (September 3), together with the drummer’s family, Foo Fighters will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at a special gig in London.

Dave Grohl plays in Foo Fighters‘ ‘Monkey Wrench’ video is set to go up for auction next month.The white Gretsch White Falcon guitar is expected to fetch £30,000 when it goes under the hammer at Gardiner Houlgate, in Corsham, Wiltshire, on September 7.The guitar was originally owned by Grohl’s Foo Fighters and Nirvana bandmate Pat Smear, and was played on Foo Fighters’ breakthrough album, 1995’s ‘The Colour and the Shape’.Alongside the guitar in the listing is a polaroid photo taken by Smear of Drew Barrymore playing the guitar.Auctioneer Luke Hobbs said: “This a very exciting guitar as it’s one of the few owned by Foo Fighters, arguably the biggest current rock band on earth, ever to come to public auction.“‘Monkey Wrench’ was the band’s breakthrough single and also the first to feature drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died tragically this March.”He added: I’m expecting interest from around the world. The fact that it features so prominently in the band’s iconic Monkey Wrench video makes it all the more attractive to collectors and fans.”Next month, Foo Fighters are set to honour late drummer Taylor Hawkins at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles.

Paramount+ will livestream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, honoring the late Foo Fighters drummer.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, with livestream details also announced.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.

J. Kim Murphy Paramount+ will live stream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, a music industry gathering that will honor the late Foo Fighters drummer who died on March 25.

Duran Duran and Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi are set to open the 2022 Commonwealth Games next week.Both acts will perform in their home city at Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium for the opening ceremony next Thursday (July 28).Peaky Blinders director Steven Knight will also executive produce the event, which will be broadcast live on the BBC.“The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is a momentous event for the great city of Birmingham,” said frontman Simon Le Bon in a statement. “And we in Duran Duran are honoured to be a part of it in our home town.”“We are so proud to be returning to our home town to close the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony,” wrote drummer Roger Taylor on Twitter.“We are so proud to be returning to our home town to close the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony.” – Roger TaylorDuran Duran join @birminghamcg22 for unforgettable Opening Ceremony – tickets avail but selling fast- visit https://t.co/dNyWW8V8xc for details! pic.twitter.com/jnqA5Syppn— Duran Duran (@duranduran) July 20, 2022Also on the night, Iommi and saxophonist Soweto Kinch will lead a dream sequence entitled ‘Hear My Voice’, based on the title track from 2020 film Trial Of The Chicago Seven, re-imagined by Birmingham-born R&B vocalists Indigo Marshall and Gambimi.Mezzo-soprano Samantha Oxborough, a graduate of The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, will also perform the national anthem with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) on the night.

Roger Taylor enjoys a special relationship with Cornwall. It's where the legendary rock star first played the drums, formed his first band as a teenager and organised Queen's very first concert. It's also where, 50 years later, he partly recorded a lockdown version of We Are The Champions by Queen and Adam Lambert.

Axl Rose has shared a statement dedicating Guns N’ Roses‘ most recent tour to Taylor Hawkins and criticising Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showGuns N’ Roses played their last show of a European tour on Friday (July 15) and shortly afterwards, vocalist Axl Rose took to Twitter to dedicate the run of shows to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March.“It’s just a simple gesture n’ it’s awkward dealing with the gravity of something like this but in an effort to pay our respects, we’d like to dedicate this tour to our friend Taylor Hawkins,” wrote Rose.“Taylor was a really great guy and it was always great to see him! He was a great n’ always welcome part of touring these last few years! This is such a horrible thing and our hearts go out to his family, friends, band mates and everyone who loves him.”pic.twitter.com/2XARyYUtTO— Axl Rose (@axlrose) July 16, 2022In 2019, Hawkins revealed he was once approached by Rose to join Guns N’ Roses following the exit of the original members but turned him down, following advice from Queen drummer Roger Taylor.“He said, ‘I see you and Dave (Grohl) onstage and there’s something you can’t buy there. There’s something between you guys that might not be there with Axl Rose.’ And he was right,’” Hawkins explained.The Foos sticksman continued: “For all our trials and tribulations, Dave is like a brother.

Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp, have shared a cover of the Foo Fighters’ 2002 hit ‘All My Life’.The cover comes as the latest in the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ series, which they launched during the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020. While Fripp plays the song’s melody on an electric guitar, Willcox – naked and painted blue, with sheets of gold leaf stuck to her body – sings lead vocals and douses herself in a rainbow of paint.Have a look at the cover below:Willcox and Fripp’s latest cover comes at a pivotal time for the Foo Fighters.

Brian May and Roger Taylor, who will also take part in the LA show on Tuesday, September 27 at The Kia Forum. The rock legends were good friends with the drummer and had collaborated with him on a number of occasions. Most notably, the guitarist has recently re-released his second solo album Another World, which featured Hawkins on the drums for the song Cyborg.

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.

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.

Brian May and Roger Taylor. The rock legends were good friends with the drummer and had collaborated with him on a number of occasions. Most notably, the guitarist has recently re-released his second solo album Another World, which featured Hawkins on the drums for the song Cyborg.

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.

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Daily Lowdown from HELLO! In today's episode, we're discussing Jamal Edwards' cause of death being announced, as well as Demi Lovato's big album news. MORE: The Daily Lowdown: Jesy Nelson sets record straight on album delayNot only that, Queen have announced that a previously recorded song, featuring vocals from the late Freddie Mercury, will be released. Tune into the latest episode of The Daily Lowdown below. . . Check out the latest episode of The Daily Lowdown!Here's a transcript of today's episode:Late DJ and SBTV founder Jamal Edwards' cause of death has been confirmed.

Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor this weekend confirmed to the BBC that the band would be releasing a new song featuring the band’s late, legendary frontman, Freddie Mercury, called “Face It Alone.”

Thania Garcia Before Queen and Adam Lambert hit the stage for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee concert on June 4, founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor revealed that they are planning to share a previously unreleased song featuring Freddie Mercury in September.The trio was interviewed for the event on BBC Radio 2 by Zoe Ball, whom Taylor told: “We did find a little gem from Freddie, that we’d kind of forgotten about and it was — It’s wonderful. Actually, it was real discovery.

LONDON – It would have been very hard to top the mega explosion of love that followed Her Majesty when she appeared in the spoof a "James Bond" skit with Daniel Craig for the 2012 games, but she did it again — a brilliant opener with the Paddington Bear — a huge favorite with the Queen and Princess Charlotte, which really got the whole party at the palace to a cackling start.Then bang, the brilliant Brian May, Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert shook the ground with an explosive performance. The royal family were out in force this evening along with tens of thousands of fans at the star-studded Party at the Palace event, but the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were missing.

Queen, Diana Ross and Elton John have been announced for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee concert.The star-studded event, which takes place at Buckingham Palace on June 4, also includes  Duran Duran, Craig David, Eurovision singer Sam Ryder, Ella Eyre, Elbow, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Mabel, Jax Jones, Celeste, Andrea Bocelli, Sigala and Nile Rodgers, reports BBC News.It comes after Queen guitarist Brian May previously let slip that he might be performing at the event alongside bandmates – Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert.They will open the concert to mark the monarch’s 70 years on the throne.“I don’t think I’m allowed to tell you this but I think something might happen,” the guitarist, who previously performed a guitar solo of the national anthem on top of Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, recently told the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show.“There is talk of something happening. What can I tell you? We may be there, we may actually be there.

Brian May has let slip that Queen might be performing at the Queen’s upcoming Platinum Jubilee concert.The star-studded event takes place at Buckingham Palace on June 4; George Ezra is the only performer so far to be named on the line-up, which a statement has said will range from “pop stars to rock royalty to opera singers”.The concert will also feature a full live orchestra, while “stars from film, TV and the stage will also tell the story and celebrate some of the most significant cultural moments from the Queen’s reign”.Speaking in a new interview, May, who previously performed a guitar solo of the national anthem on top of Buckingham Palace for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, has teased that he and his Queen bandmates – Roger Taylor and Adam Lambert – might be taking part in the concert.“I don’t think I’m allowed to tell you this but I think something might happen,” the guitarist told the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. “There is talk of something happening.

Jonathan Cohen Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died March 25 at age 50, took every opportunity to salute his musical heroes, the most frequently name-checked of whom were Rush’s Neil Peart, Queen’s Roger Taylor and the Police’s Stewart Copeland. Hawkins, Dave Grohl and their Foo Fighters bandmates loved nothing more than to jam with their idols, whether it be in front of 80,000 people at a London soccer stadium or in front of friends-and-family audiences at the band’s cozy Studio 606 in Los Angeles. Copeland, 69, experienced that fun firsthand on a number of occasions when he sat in with the Foos, and came to know Hawkins well as a friend over the past 15 years both on-stage and off-.

Taylor Hawkins, drummer of rock group Foo Fighters, has been remembered by titans of the music industry as being a “kind brilliant man” and an “amazing musician” following his death. The 50-year-old was playing on the South American leg of the band’s world tour when his sudden death was announced on Saturday. The band said it was “devastated by the untimely loss” and asked for the privacy of his family to be respected.