Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert

The all-star tribute is being streamed live from London's Wembley Stadium.

EST and is [airing live](https://pitchfork.com/news/foo-fighters-taylor-hawkins-tribute-show-to-livestream-on-paramount/) on TV and online. Paramount will broadcast the event live on Paramount+ in the U.S., on Pluto TV internationally, and on MTV’s YouTube channels. [Foo Fighters](https://pitchfork.com/artists/1534-foo-fighters/) are honoring their late drummer [Taylor Hawkins](https://pitchfork.com/artists/taylor-hawkins/) with an [all-star tribute concert](https://pitchfork.com/news/foo-fighters-enlist-liam-gallagher-josh-homme-and-more-for-taylor-hawkins-tribute-show-in-london/) today (September 3) at London’s Wembley Stadium.

“Taylor fucking Hawkins!” Gallagher said as the Foo Fighters broke into Oasis classic “Rock 'n' Roll Star.” His trademark swagger seemed strangely at odds with ...

[NME](https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-collaborate-liam-gallagher-2244805) that the Foo Fighters were interested in working with him. [Freddie Mercury](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/freddie-mercury/), they're like, 'Oh, my God, he's so outrageous' – a lot of people just skip past the actual thing of what it is that made them great. I think [Dave Grohl](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/dave-grohl/)'s very talented, and so is the band." "This is for you, brother," Gallagher said. I watched that Oasis documentary [ [Supersonic](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5213534/)] the other day, and there's this part where he just sings ' [Champagne Supernova](https://youtu.be/NUtAjUxTuTI)' in one take in its entirety, and you just go, 'Oh, fuck,' you know, the reason we all liked him in the first place is because he's a fucking good singer. “Every time I see him, I get a big hug. "That guy is such a fucking good rock good singer," he said. We’re going, 'Oh, my God, there they are, the real deal.' They look amazing and they’re beating the crap out of each other, and I can't even understand a word they are saying." Prior to the performance, Gallagher spoke glowingly of the departed drummer. “Have a good evening,” he said before hugging the band and leaving the stage, with the scene most definitely set for a powerful, emotional night. "I remember their bus would pull up, outside of Ohio or New Jersey or something like that, and watching those two guys smacking each other, not even out of the bus. With a simple namecheck Gallagher came onstage, by which time the YouTube live stream had already taken over $10,000 in contributions to the MusiCares Trust.

The first of two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts is happening today in London at Wembley Stadium, and the whole thing will be live streaming via Paramount.

A one-hour special edition of the concert will also air today on CBS at 9 PM ET and on MTV (get more specific info [here](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert/)). “For those of you who knew him personally, you knew that nobody else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could. [Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts](https://www.stereogum.com/2189311/foo-fighters-announce-taylor-hawkins-tribute-concerts/news/) is happening today in London at Wembley Stadium, and the whole thing will be live streaming via Paramount.

On Saturday (September 3),the surviving members of the FOO FIGHTERS, along with a huge number of special guests, are celebrating Taylor Hawkins's memory and ...

An official cause of death for Hawkins hasn't yet been released. 8:10 p.m. 7:25 p.m. 7:10 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 6:35 p.m. Are you ready? "So, sing and dance and laugh and cry and fucking scream and make some fucking noise so he can hear us right now. And for those of you admired him from afar, I'm sure you've all felt the same thing. At the start of today's concert, the surviving members of FOO FIGHTERS stepped out on stage to address the crowd and kick off the event. An additional Taylor Hawkins tribute concert will take place on September 27 at Los Angeles's Kia Forum.

Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters opened today's (September 3) Taylor Hawkins tribute concert at London's Wembley Stadium with an emotional speech.

A second tribute show will [take place at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum](https://www.nme.com/news/music/members-of-metallica-ac-dc-and-more-added-to-taylor-hawkins-tribute-gigs-3292105) on September 27. “Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolised. [available to livestream on MTV’s YouTube channel globally](https://www.nme.com/news/music/members-of-metallica-ac-dc-and-more-added-to-taylor-hawkins-tribute-gigs-3292105) and Paramount+ in the US. Grohl took to the mic as the show kicked off at 4:30pm, joined by his Foo Fighters bandmates, who at points had their arms around each other for the emotional moment. Cos you know what, it’s gonna be a long fucking night, right?” “For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile, or laugh, or dance, or sing like he could.

Rock and pop stars from all generations joined the Foo Fighters to pay an epic tribute to the Taylor Hawkins. Here's what they played.

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Grohl promises it will be a long night of music.

[Jason Sudekis](https://loudwire.com/foo-fighters-love-dies-young-video-jason-sudeikis/) (who appeared in a Foos music video) introduced a set from Hawkins' side project [Chevy Metal](https://loudwire.com/tags/chevy-metal/). [Liam Gallagher ](https://loudwire.com/tags/liam-gallagher/)who joined the Foos on stage (with Grohl in the drummer seat) to deliver meaningful renditions of "Rock N Roll Star" and "Live Forever." [David Bowie's ](https://loudwire.com/tags/david-bowie/)drummer Omar Hakim was one of them, joined by Nile Rodgers of CHIC and [Josh Homme](https://loudwire.com/tags/josh-homme/) on vocals for a cover of one of "Let's Dance," with Bowie being one of Hawkins' favorites. Drummers included [Josh Freese ](https://loudwire.com/tags/josh-freese/)on a kit decorated with an image of another late star, Olivia Newton-John. Gallagher previously [tweeted ](https://twitter.com/liamgallagher/status/1507633991628857346)a heartfelt message the day Hawkins died and also delivered the same "Live Forever" [tribute to Hawkins](https://loudwire.com/liam-gallagher-miley-cyrus-mammoth-wvh-musical-tribute-taylor-hawkins-videos/) during a concert in London around the same time, saying, “I dedicate this last song to the one and only Taylor fucking Hawkins. [Taylor Hawkins](https://loudwire.com/tags/taylor-hawkins/), kicking off the first of two tribute shows planned for this month at Wembley Stadium in London and L.A.'s Kia Forum.

Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith paid tribute to Taylor Hawkins during the tribute concert that is taking place at Wembley Stadium.

“Taylor Hawkins is a legend of a man, he’s a legend of a musician and he’s a legend of a father.” A second tribute show will [take place at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum](https://www.nme.com/news/music/alanis-morissette-miley-cyrus-and-more-to-play-taylor-hawkins-tribute-gig-in-los-angeles-3248455) on September 27. “I want to dedicate this to Taylor and his family and I miss him every day and fly on Hawk, fly on brother.” “For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile, or laugh, or dance, or sing like he could,” the frontman said. “He knew how important it was to have good stuff and he would just buy it for them and never tell anybody and wouldn’t tell the store. “There’s another musical icon, global icon, and his name is my brother Taylor Hawkins,” he said on stage at the awards show. “One day, the manager came to the guy that ran the percussion section and said, ‘You know, I think something’s going on with TH’s credit card – there must be some fraud or something because I see thousands of dollars over months of charges and I’ve never seen Taylor buy anything ever here,” he said. Taylor would actually buy drum equipment, drum sets, sticks, cymbals, whatever was needed for any of the kids that he was hanging out with. [Chevy Metal](https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-99-1219472) and [Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders](https://www.nme.com/artists/taylor-hawkins-and-the-coattail-riders), died in March 2022. [Dave Chappelle also recalled spending time with the rock star and his son](https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-chappelle-recalls-spending-time-taylor-hawkins-son-3303858) in New York. I think Dave [Grohl] and Taylor used to go in there all the time and see what’s going on and maybe get some stuff. “So I wanna tell you one that warms my heart.

Them Crooked Vultures performed their first show in 12 years at Foo Fighters' Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert. Watch the video here.

[here](https://consequence.net/2022/09/taylor-hawkins-foo-fighters-tribute-concert-memorable-moments/). From there, they performed the original song “Gunman” and covered Queens of the Stone Age’s 2005 song “Long Slow Goodbye.” Just as they were back in the day, Them Crooked Vultures were joined onstage by Alain Johannes, the guitarist who’s toured with the likes of Eleven, Queens of the Stone Age, and PJ Harvey.

It was their first performance in 12 years. Onstage at Wembley Stadium, Josh Homme, Dave Grohl, and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones did a cover of Elton John's “ ...

[Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/16/dave-grohl-i-never-imagined-myself-to-be-freddie-mercury) of a possible reunion with Them Crooked Vultures, who only ever put out one album, 2009’s self-titled: “It’s still hard to accept that I got to play in a band with [John Paul Jones]. The tribute concert is still going strong, with Foo Fighters and Liam Gallagher playing Oasis’ “Rock ‘N’ Roll Star” and “Live Forever,” Nile Rodgers, Chris Chaney, and Omar Hakim covering David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” (with Josh Homme on vocals) and “Modern Love.” Other highlights include Kesha popping up with Chevy Metal and the Coattail Ridders covering T. [Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London](https://www.stereogum.com/2198394/livestream-the-taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-in-london/news/).

The first 2-hour concert special streamed live from London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday night. Foo Fighters and Liam Gallagher started off the show by ...

The full Taylor Hawkins tribute concert will be available on video-on-demand beginning later today on [Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert/?intcid=PPI-16-10abb9h) and a shorter version available next week on Pluto TV and MTV. [Six months](https://www.vulture.com/2022/03/foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-dead-at-50.html) after Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died, the Foo Fighters have come together to honor him by hosting two [Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts](https://www.vulture.com/2022/06/foo-fighters-taylor-hawkins-tribute-concerts.html), one of which will be streaming on Paramount+. Foo Fighters and Liam Gallagher started off the show by performing “Rock ‘N’ Roll Star” and “ [Live Forever](https://twitter.com/mainlyoasis/status/1566105202268274689?s=20&t=vMvvEjt1d55cFyUySLvXqA),” with Grohl drumming.

Dave Grohl's daughter covered two Jeff Buckley songs in tribute to Taylor Hawkins at the memorial concert that is taking place at Wembley.

A second tribute show will [take place at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum](https://www.nme.com/news/music/alanis-morissette-miley-cyrus-and-more-to-play-taylor-hawkins-tribute-gig-in-los-angeles-3248455) on September 27. “Taylor Hawkins is a legend of a man, he’s a legend of a musician and he’s a legend of a father.” The [Foo Fighters](https://www.nme.com/artists/foo-fighters) leader described the latter as “the only person I know who can actually sing a Jeff Buckley song”. “For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else could make you smile, or laugh, or dance, or sing like he could,” the frontman said. [Chevy Metal](https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-99-1219472) and [Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders](https://www.nme.com/artists/taylor-hawkins-and-the-coattail-riders), [died in March 2022](https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-drummer-taylor-hawkins-has-died-3190788). So tonight, seeing as we’re honouring the music that Taylor loved, we’re gonna play a couple of songs from Jeff Buckley’s ‘Grace’.” Watch footage of her performance around the -1.55.29 mark above now. [Dave Chappelle also recalled spending time with the rock star and his son](https://www.nme.com/news/music/dave-chappelle-recalls-spending-time-taylor-hawkins-son-3303858) in New York. “He was a musicologist, he knew more about music than anyone I’ve ever met in my life. One of them was Jeff Buckley’s ‘Grace’, which is a classic album. “So over the years, Taylor Hawkins turned me onto so much music,” he said. [Dave Grohl](https://www.nme.com/artists/dave-grohl)’s daughter covered two [Jeff Buckley](https://www.nme.com/artists/jeff-buckley) songs in tribute to [Taylor Hawkins](https://www.nme.com/artists/taylor-hawkins) at the special memorial concert that is taking place at Wembley Stadium today (September 3).

Them Crooked Vultures — the supergroup of Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones — reunited onstage for the first time in over 12 years ...

Proceeds from both shows will benefit Music Support and MusiCares. A second Hawkins tribute concert, set for Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, will take place Sept. EST, while the full show will be available to stream on-demand starting the week of Sept. The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, presented by Foo Fighters and the late drummer’s family, began 11:30 a.m. Additionally, a one-hour primetime special featuring highlights from the show will air on CBS later today at 10 p.m. “For right now, I’ll just leave it at that.”

Them Crooked Vultures delivered their first performance in 12 years at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London on Sept. 3, 2022.

(The first tune featured Grohl on drums and Hawkins channeling [Robert Plant](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/robert-plant/) on vocals; the duo traded places for the second.) [Classic Rock](https://www.loudersound.com/features/how-foo-fighters-and-led-zeppelin-combined-for-dave-grohls-greatest-dream) of the gig. It’s kind of like reaching the top of Mount Everest, except instead of climbing there you just kinda wandered onto it and said, ‘Fuck! “Everybody look to the left, look to the right,” Homme continued. Before that, Grohl, his daughter Violet and guests delivered a short set of The singer then introduced his colleagues, including “the one, the only, Admiral John Paul fucking Jones,” who smiled humbly and took a bow. [Roger Taylor](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/roger-taylor/) [joined Foo Fighters](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/foo-fighters-under-pressure-john-paul-jones-roger-taylor/) live to play [Queen](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/queen/) and [David Bowie](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/david-bowie/)'s "Under Pressure," with Jones playing keys and Hawkins trading off lead vocals with Grohl. [Jimmy Page](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/jimmy-page/) for renditions of "Rock and Roll" and "Ramble On" at Wembley Stadium. They never give less than that, nor did Taylor,” John said. “The Foo Fighters are one of the bands that always give 150 percent. [Them Crooked Vultures](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/them-crooked-vultures/) staged a reunion to honor late [Foo Fighters](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/foo-fighters/) drummer [Taylor Hawkins](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/taylor-hawkins/) at his [tribute concert](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/taylor-hawkins-london-concert-livestream/) in London. [Elton John](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/elton-john/) was screened.