Foo Fighters announce Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts in London and LA
Foo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins' family have announced two tribute concerts in memory of the late drummer that will take place in LA and London this September.
Just over two months since the passing of Foo Fighters' drummer Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters and Hawkins' familly have shared news of two tribute concerts taking place in September.
The concerts will take place at Wembley Stadium on 3 September and at LA's Kia Forum on 27 September, and the line-ups are set to be revealed in the near future.
On Twitter, Foo Fighters wrote, "For our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts."
For our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother…Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts. https://t.co/8gNTw2uxWl pic.twitter.com/N8mDZgJ2kk
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) June 8, 2022
Variety reports that Hawkins' wife Alison Hawkins also shared a statement thanking "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. Your kindness has been an invaluable comfort for my family and me during this time of unimaginable grief."
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