Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins Tribute

The performances will take place on September 3 at London's Wembley Stadium and September 27 at LA's Kia Forum. The lineup of guest performers and other ...

Free Membership Foo Fighters tickets at Ticketmaster Foo Fighters tickets at TicketNetwork Foo Fighters tickets at TicketSmarter Foo Fighters tickets at Vivid Seats 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.” The Foo Fighters announced plans for a pair of performances to celebrate the life of bandmate Taylor Hawkins, who died in South America just before a scheduled concert earlier this year.

Hawkins, 50, was with the band in the Colombian capital of Bogota when he suddenly died in March ahead of playing a show. Following the tragic news, the band ...

Saying: "For our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts." "Taylor was honored to be a part of the Foo Fighters and valued his dream role in the band every minute of his 25 years with them." For our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts.— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) https://t.co/8gNTw2uxWl pic.twitter.com/N8mDZgJ2kk June 8, 2022

The Foo Fighters have announced tribute concerts in memory of Taylor Hawkins, the band's late drummer.

She went on to thank the fans and the Foo Fighters, who she considers family, she wrote. Two dates for the shows were posted on the band's Instagram. The first is slated for Sept. 3 in London and the second is set for Sept. 27 in Los Angeles. The band wrote that the show was "For our dear friend ... our beloved brother."

Dave Grohl will lead his bandmates in the first of two memorial shows for the late drummer on 3rd September, with a second taking place in Los Angeles later ...

with a statement, which read: "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins." They added: "His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Taylor was honoured to be a part of the Foo Fighters and valued his dream role in the band every minute of his 25 years with them. We consider every band member and the extended Foo Fighters team our family. "Thank you all again for your love and sympathy. Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolized."

Both the Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins' wife paid tribute as they announced the gigs, with the band saying fans will get to hear songs the drummer "fell ...

More recently, he starred with the band in their spoof horror film Studio 666. "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." Both the Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins' wife paid tribute as they announced the gigs, with the band saying fans will get to hear songs the drummer "fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life". Alison Hawkins told fans her late husband's "love of music will live on forever".

The Foo Fighters have announced tribute concerts that they are going to perform in honour of their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins.

‘As Taylor’s wife, and on behalf of our children, Thank you all again for your love and sympathy. Taylor loved all of you & we love you too.’ In 2021, he and his Foo Fighters bandmates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Foo Fighters explained that the tribute concerts will bring together several of the artists who Hawkins looked up to throughout his life, as well as the Hawkins family and the Foo Fighters ‘in celebration of Taylor’s memory and his legacy as a global rock icon’. Describing Hawkins as their ‘dear friend’ and ‘beloved brother’, the band revealed that two gigs will take place this year, presented by the Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family.

Band will team up with artists who both inspired and were inspired by Hawkins.

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Organized in conjunction with Hawkins' family, the shows will feature performances from the late drummer's peers and idols.

We consider every band member and the extended Foo Fighters team our family. Taylor was honored to be a part of the Foo Fighters and valued his dream role in the band every minute of his 25 years with them. Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family have announced two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts.

Hawkins, who died in March, has won 15 Grammys and became a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.

"Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolized." Rock band the Foo Fighters will perform two tribute concerts for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died March 25. Foo Fighters will honor their late bandmate Taylor Hawkins with 2 tribute concerts

Hawkins, who died in March, won 15 Grammys and became a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.

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