Attendees of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert over the weekend were wowed by an incredible performance from the deceased rockstar’s son, Oliver Shane Hawkins.
The 16-year-old joined Dave Grohl in a performance of ‘My Hero’, taking his father’s place on drums.
Taylor Hawkins passed away in March and had been a member of The Foo Fighters since 1997.
Watch Taylor Hawkins’ son wow on drums at Wembley
A video on social media of Hawkins’ son performing has racked up thousands of likes and flooded with comments about the heart-touching performance.
Oliver Shane Hawkins playing “My Hero” #taylorhawkinstribute #TaylorHawkins #FooFighters pic.twitter.com/7DzDOjEu3J
— Patrick França (@patrickfranca) September 3, 2022
One user wrote on Twitter, “The like button isn't strong enough for the amazing feels from this. Awesome!”
Taylor Hawkins’ tribute concert
The event was created as a celebration of the “monolithic talent and magnetic personality” of the late musician and the band’s first performance since the 50-year-old was found dead in his hotel room in Colombia in March.
Liam Gallagher, Queen guitarist Brian May and Nile Rodgers were all among the musicians who performed at the concert.
Funds from concert tickets and merchandise will go to the Music Support and MusiCares charities, which were selected by the Hawkins family, who have helped organise the event.
Hawkins had played in the band fronted by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl for more than two decades, alongside Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee.
The London show will be followed by a second concert on September 27 at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles, with acts such as Alanis Morissette and Chad Smith from Red Hot Chili Peppers on the bill.
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