On Saturday, September 2nd, Foo Fighters will pay tribute to their late drummer, Taylor Hawkins, with an all-star tribute concert at London’s Wembley Stadium.
The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert will begin at 4:30 p.m. BST / 11:30 a.m. EST / 8:30 a.m. PST. For those who cannot be in attendance, there will be live television coverage of the concert in the US on Paramount+ and internationally on Pluto TV. Additionally, a global livestream will be shown on MTV’s YouTube channel (tune in below).
Consequence will also present a live blog of the concert, recapping all of the biggest moments for what is sure to be a memorable and emotional evening.
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Foo Fighters will be joined by a bevy of special guests, many of whom counted Hawkins as a close friend and/or inspiration. The confirmed guest list includes RUSH’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Liam Gallagher, Queen’s Roger Taylor and Brian May, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson, The Police’s Stewart Copeland, Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, and Queens of the Stone Age’s Joshua Homme and Alain Johannes.
Also slated to appear are Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Dave Chappelle, Nandi Bushell, Nile Rodgers, Wolfgang Van Halen, Travis Barker, James Gang, Kesha, Omar Hakim, Josh Freese, members of Hawkins’ covers band Chevy Metal, Violet Grohl, and Taylor’s son, Shane Hawkins.
Tickets and merchandise sales from both shows will benefit charities chosen by the Hawkins family: Music Support and MusiCares.
As you wait for the concert to begin, revisit our essay on why Taylor Hawkins was the ultimate musician’s musician, and fan’s fan.
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