Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl was emotional as he and his bandmates took to the stage at London’s Wembley Stadium for a star-studded tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins.
The band performed live for the first time since Hawkins’ death in March of this year, and Grohl struggled to regain his composure as he sang the hit song. such timeI leave the words: “It’s time to learn to love again.”
Musicians who have joined Foo Fighters on stage at Wembley include Metallica, Queen, Paul McCartney, AC/DC, as well as Nile Rodgers and Liam Gallagher.
A rotating group of drummers replaced Hawkins on Foo Fighters numbers, including Travis Barker, Darkness drummer Rufus Tiger Taylor, and Hawkins’ own teenage son Shane on the song. My hero.
On stage, Grohl described Hawkins as “my dear friend, bandmate, and brother,” and said, “No one else can make you smile, laugh, dance, or sing like him.
“So sing and dance and laugh and cry and scream and make some noise so she can hear us now.”
The concert was broadcast as a one-hour special today on MTV’s YouTube channels worldwide. Paramount+ broadcast the show in the US and will be available internationally on demand. A similar concert will be held in Los Angeles later this month. Proceeds from ticket sales for both concerts will be donated to music-related charities selected by the Hawkins family.
Source: Deadline
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