ave Grohl invited followers to “spend a while within the musical thoughts” of Taylor Hawkins, as he opened a particular tribute live performance to the late Foo Fighters drummer.
The occasion on the Kia Discussion board in Los Angeles is the second celebration of Hawkins for the reason that 50-year-old drummer was discovered useless in his resort room in Colombia in March.
It follows a earlier live performance on September 3 at Wembley Area in London, which noticed the band joined by Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Liam Gallagher, amongst different well-known faces from the UK music world.
Welcoming followers gathered within the enviornment Grohl instructed them the present would allow them to “spend a while in [Hawkins’] musical thoughts” and “have a good time this person who has touched our lives,” the LA Instances reported.
“That is the hometown shit so that you gotta make it loud for Taylor tonight,” he stated.
First to carry out was Grohl’s 16-year-old daughter Violet, who gave an emotional rendition of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah – having beforehand sung on the UK live performance.
Second to carry out was US musician Joan Jett, who took to the stage to play a number of songs with the Foo Fighters, accompanied by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker.
Hawkins’ 16-year-old son Oliver Shane later launched his father’s classic-rock cowl band, Chevy Metallic, telling followers on the enviornment “I’m actually nervous”.
The band have been joined by Kesha onstage and gave a rendition of David Bowie’s Heroes.
Different performers anticipated all through the evening embody Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson, Def Leppard, Wolfgang Van Halen, Pink, and Hawkin’s former bandmate Alanis Morissette.
Funds from live performance tickets and merchandise gross sales will go to the Music Assist and MusiCares charities, which have been chosen by the Hawkins household, who’ve helped organise the occasion.
Hawkins performed within the band fronted by former Nirvana drummer Grohl for greater than 20 years, alongside Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee.
He joined Foo Fighters in 1997 after beforehand touring with Morissette. Hawkins additionally starred with the band of their not too long ago launched movie, Studio 666.
Following his loss of life in March, the band cancelled all upcoming tour dates in addition to a deliberate efficiency on the Grammys.
