Lead singer Dave Grohl welcomed the late drummer’s 16-year-old son, Shane, to take the stage with his dad’s band at Wembley Arena in London on Saturday night.
“We have one more drummer that’s going to come up and play with us tonight. Let me tell you, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone hit the drums as hard as this person,” Grohl, 53, began.
“But beyond that, he’s a member of our family … I think it makes sense that he’s going to come up and play with us tonight,” he continued, before introducing “Mr. Shane Hawkins” to uproarious cheers from the crowd at Wembley Stadium, whichTaylor Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, Oliver Shane Hawkins, performed with the Foo Fighters in London Saturday night.
At the same time, photos of Shane and his dad appeared on a giant screen behind the band during their emotional performance.Twitter/@gigsandtoursGrohl called the late drummer's son"family."Hawkins also appeared to be fighting back strong emotions during the performance.Photos of Hawkins with his dad appeared on a screen behind the stage during the performance.Twitter/@gigsandtours
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