Thousands of fans gathered at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday for the first of two tribute concerts dedicated to the late Taylor Hawkins.
Later in the evening, Grohl — who accompanied many of the acts alongside the rest of Foo Fighters — could not hold back tears as he sang the band’s hit song “Times Like These.”with tears on his face. He paused the song to compose himself before some emotional lines., Foo Fighters announced that all coming 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 for their outpouring of support.
“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,” wrote Alison Hawkins, who shared three children with the late drummer. “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 theA second tribute concert Sept.
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