Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

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Foo Fighters announce Taylor Hawkins tribute shows (BBC News)

The band will play two gigs in London and Los Angeles to commemorate their late drummer.

Hawkins joined Foo Fighters in 1997 as they became one of the world's biggest rock bands. 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. "In celebration of his life, it is now up to all of us who loved him most to honour Taylor's legacy and the music he gave us." "Taylor's endearing spirit and deep love of music will live on forever through the collaborations he so enjoyed having with other musicians and the catalogue of songs he contributed to and created. In a statement, the band said they would team up with artists who inspired and were inspired by Hawkins, "playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life".

Foo Fighters to honour Taylor Hawkins in tribute concerts (Metro)

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.

Foo Fighters announce 'The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts' (NME.com)

Foo Fighters have announced details of two 'Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts' to take place in September 2022.

“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,” she wrote. Pearl Jam are among those who have honoured the icon at their gigs, with frontman Eddie Vedder saying at one stop on their ‘Gigaton’ tour: “He was someone who truly, truly loved living life on this planet. We consider every band member and the extended Foo Fighters team our family.

Foo Fighters Announce Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts in LA ... (TicketNews)

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.

Foo Fighters announce tribute concert to late drummer Taylor Hawkins (Surrey Comet)

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

Foo Fighters announce tribute concert in memory of late drummer ... (NBC News)

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."

Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts announced for London and Los ... (Kerrang!)

Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family have announced two official memorial shows this September, celebrating the life of the late, great Taylor Hawkins.

Here, we remember a true one-of-a-kind… "Thank you again for your love and sympathy. The full, all-star line-ups will be confirmed for each date shortly – sign up right here for info on timings, tickets and on-sale dates when they're available.

Foo Fighters to hold tribute show for Taylor Hawkins at Wembley ... (Radio X)

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."

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