taylor hawkins
16:24 Wednesday, 17 August 2022
Two tribute shows to the late and great Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins will happen this September – on September 3 in London at Wembley Stadium, and on September 27 in Los Angeles, CA at the Kia Forum.
Paramount has now announced the September 3 show will be live streamed on Paramount's streaming and digital platforms including Paramount+, Pluto TV, and MTV YouTube channels. The streams will be directed by Joel Gallen and produced by Emer Patten at EP-PIC Films & Creative. Additionally, CBS Television Network will air an hour-long special on September 3, as will MTV.
A full lineup of the musicians taking part can be found below, which now includes Travis Barker of Blink-182, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Brian Johnson of AC/DC, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, and Taylor Hawkins's son Shane, who made headlines earlier this year for his cover of Foo Fighters' "My Hero."
September 3 in London at Wembley Stadium
- Travis Barker
- Martin Chambers
- Josh Freese
- Violet Grohl
- Justin Hawkins
- Shane Hawkins
- James Gang
- Brian Johnson
- Kesha
- Luke Spiller
- Lars Ulrich
- Nandi Bushell
- Chris Chaney
- Stewart Copeland
- Liam Gallagher
- Omar Hakim
- Joshua Homme
- Chrissie Hynde
- Alain Johannes
- John Paul Jones
- Greg Kurstin
- Geddy Lee
- Alex Lifeson
- Brian May
- Krist Novoselic
- Nile Rodgers
- Mark Ronson
- Supergrass
- Roger Taylor
- Rufus Taylor
- Wolfgang Van Halen
- Chevy Metal
- Dave Chappelle
- Chris Rock
September 27 in Los Angeles, CA at the Kia Forum
- Sebastian Bach
- Travis Barker
- Geezer Butler
- Phil Collen
- Joe Elliott
- Josh Freese
- Violet Grohl
- Shane Hawkins
- James Gang
- Mark King
- Lars Ulrich
- Chris Chaney
- Stewart Copeland
- Miley Cyrus
- Omar Hakim
- Joshua Homme
- Joan Jett
- Alain Johannes
- John Paul Jones
- Greg Kurstin
- Geddy Lee
- Alex Lifeson
- Brian May
- Alanis Morissette
- Krist Novoselic
- P!NK
- LeAnn Rimes
- Mark Ronson
- Gene Simmons
- Nikki Sixx
- Chad Smith
- Luke Spiller
- Roger Taylor
- Rufus Taylor
- Jon Theodore
- Wolfgang Van Halen
- Brad Wilk
- Nancy Wilson
- Patrick Wilson
- Chevy Metal
All ticketing is available via Foo Fighters' website here. Foo Fighters originally canceled all their tour dates in the wake of Hawkins' death, as well as their appearance at the GRAMMY award show appearance. The two upcoming shows will be their first public appearances as a band since the tragedy.
Hawkins impressive résumé over the years included drumming for Foo Fighters from 1997 to present day, as well as forming his own bands like Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders and NHC featuring Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney. Hawkins also drummed on Coheed & Cambria's 2006 album Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume Two, and his own solo EP Kota in 2016.
