The Foo Fighters announced that they would hold “all-star” tribute concerts in memory of the band’s late drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
Hawkins, 50, was with the band in the Colombian capital of Bogota when he died suddenly in March before playing a show.
Following the tragic news, the band canceled their tour dates and any public appearances, describing it as a “tragic and untimely loss” in a statement.
Now, three months later, the band has announced that they will hold two performances in his memory, called the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts.
To our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother… The Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family present the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts. https://t.co/8gNTw2uxWl pic.twitter.com/N8mDZgJ2kk
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) June 8, 2022
The news was shared in a statement from the band, members, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, Rami Jaffee and frontman Dave Grohl shared that they wanted to pay tribute to their bandmate and “beloved brother” by celebrating his talent.
Say, “To our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother… The Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts.”
Both concerts will take place at Wembley Stadium in London on September 3 and at the Los Angles Kia Forum on September 27.
The show lineup has yet to be announced and details are expected to be announced shortly.
The show will mark the band’s first gig since Taylor’s passing.
A message from the Hawkins family pic.twitter.com/mOOI9PXtJD
—Taylor Hawkins (@taylorhawkins) June 8, 2022
Taylor Hawkins’ wife Alison Hawkins shared a statement about the gig saying, “As Taylor’s wife, and on behalf of our children, I want to share how much you meant to him and how much point he was dedicated to “knocking your socks off” during each performance.
“Taylor was honored to be part of the Foo Fighters and enjoyed his dream role in the group every minute of his 25 years with them.”
Hawkins joined the band in 1997 after touring with Alanis Morisette and was renowned as an inspiration to many drummers.
How to purchase tickets for the Taylor Hawkins Foo Fighters Tribute Concert:
For fans who want to pay their respects, you can catch the Los Angles or Wembley show in September this year.
Tickets go on sale June 17.
With more ticket information coming soon, for the latest information you can sign up for the Foo Fighters subscription mailing list here.
More about this article: Read More
Source: www.times-series.co.uk
This notice was published: 2022-06-08 14:51:38