Along with the dozens of celebrities who took the stage last night, a very special guest played alongside the Foo Fighters: Taylor Hawkins' 16-year-old son, Shane.
Later in the evening, Grohl — who accompanied many of the acts throughout the night alongside the rest of the Foo Fighters — could not hold back tears while singing the band's hit song “Times Like These."with tears on his face. He also paused the song to compose himself before some emotional lines., the Foo Fighters announced that all upcoming tour dates would be canceled.
"We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing another as planned," the band wrote on . Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull out loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.”"on social media thanking fans for their outpouring of support during their period of mourning.
“In celebration of his life, it is now up to all of us who loved him most to honor Taylor’s legacy and the music he gave us,” Alison, who shared three children, including Shane, with the late drummer, wrote. “Thank you all again for your love and sympathy. Taylor loved all of you & we love you too.”, dedicating the shows to “our dear friend, our bada-- bandmate, our beloved brother.”
“The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will unite several of those artists, the Hawkins family and of course his Foo Fighters brothers in celebration of Taylor’s memory and his legacy as a global rock icon — his bandmates and his inspirations playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life,” a statement on theOn September 27, a second tribute concert will be held at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles featuring appearances by Travis Barker, Alanis Morissette, Gene Simmons...
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