Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFoo Fighters and Taylor Hawkins’ family have announced the first round of performers for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert scheduled to take place in London in September.Performers include a mix of the late drummer’s friends and influences: Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Rush’s Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, Pretenders frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, Oasis’ Liam Gallagher, Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme, Supergrass and Mark Ronson are on the bill, with comedian Dave Chappelle billed as a special guest.Also on the bill are Jane’s Addiction’s Chris Chaney, the Police’s Stewart Copeland, Omar Hakim, Rufus Taylor (a Queen touring member), Wolfgang Van Halen, and Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal.
The shows will benefit charities to be announced later, according to the band. London! Please welcome the first wave of special guests to join The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts!
More to be announced soon.Tickets on sale Friday 17 June at 9am local time. pic.twitter.com/6vsdo2n5js— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) June 15, 2022The show takes place September 3 at Wembley Stadium, with another tribute concert at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on September 27.
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