New artists have joined the bill for the forthcoming tribute gigs for late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, with livestream details also announced.
Hawkins, the bandâs drummer since 1997, died in BogotĂĄ, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.
Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummerâs family, the band will celebrate Hawkinsâ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles. âThe Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concertsâ will take place at Wembley Stadium on September 3 before taking over LAâs Kia Forum on September 27.
Among the first wave of acts for the London show were Liam Gallagher and Mark Ronson, who will be joined by Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queenâs Brian May and Roger Taylor, Wolfgang Van Halen, The Pretendersâ Chrissie Hynde and many more.
In Los Angeles, meanwhile, Alanis Morissette and Miley Cyrus will perform, plus members of Queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers performing. Others playing across both dates include Nirvana‘s Krist Novoselic, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, Pink and Nandi Bushell.
Now, a host of new acts including Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich, Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson, Kesha and Dave Grohl‘s daughter Violet will play in London, while Los Angeles will welcome Ulrich, Barker and Grohl alongside Sebastian Bach, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler and more.
See the updated line-ups for both shows below.
It has also been announced that both gigs will be globally livestreamed on the Paramount streaming service in the United States and via MTV’s YouTube channel worldwide. Find more information here.
A statement about the shows on Foo Fightersâ website reads: âAs one of the most respected and beloved figures in modern music, Taylorâs monolithic talent and magnetic personality endeared him to millions of fans, peers, friends and fellow musical legends the world over. Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolised.
âThe Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will unite several of those artists, the Hawkins family and of course his Foo Fighters brothers in celebration of Taylorâs memory and his legacy as a global rock iconâhis bandmates and his inspirations playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life.â
Hawkinsâ wife Alison has also shared a statement thanking the bandâs fans for their support in the months since his death. âMy deepest thanks and admiration go out to the global Foo Fighters community and Taylorâs fans far and wide for the outpouring of love each and every one of you have shown our beloved Taylor,â she wrote. âYour kindness has been an invaluable comfort for my family and me during this time of unimaginable grief.â
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