Justin Hawkins explains taking mic from AC/DC’s Brian Johnson at Taylor Hawkins tribute show

Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane drum ‘My Hero’.The 16-year-old got behind the drums with the Foo Fighters to perform the 1997 hit, which he previously performed in tribute to his late father in July, at Wembley Stadium last weekend.The former Police drummer, who performed a cover of ‘Next To You’ and ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’ with Dave Grohl and co at the tribute concert, said he was overcome with when he saw Shane get behind the drums before the concert.Copeland told CBS This Morning: “It is very emotional to be here and perhaps the most emotional moment of this whole thing, because we’re all staying in one big hotel together and laughing it up, talking about Taylor and enjoying the brief time he was with us, all too brief.“But the most emotional moment for me was at sound check a couple of days ago here and to see young Shane Hawkins on the drums. I started crying.

Gaz Coombes has reflected on performing at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert on Saturday (September 3), saying he will “never forget it”.The special concert was held at Wembley Stadium last weekend, and saw the likes of Liam Gallagher, Nile Rodgers, Kesha, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, AC/DC’s Brian Johnson and more honour the late Foo Fighters drummer.Supergrass were also among the performers on the day, while Coombes also appeared with Rodgers to cover David Bowie’s ‘Modern Love’.“It was a beautiful night,” he told Sky News. “I sang ‘Modern Love’ with Nile Rodgers and it was just one of the most incredible moments of my life.

EVENTS & EDUCATIONThe UK’s Music Managers Forum has announced that it will hold a Managers Summit at Koko in London on 27 Sep. It will include a keynote interview with Attention Management’s Iain Watt and coincide with the release of new book ‘The Essentials Of Music Management’. Tickets and info here.Brian Eno will give a talk on his approach to sound at the Barbican on 23 Oct, as he unveils ‘Andevernomore: 1st Garden’, a sound installation in the Barbican Conservatory featuring music from his upcoming new album ‘Foreverandevernomore’, which is out on 14 Oct.

Brian Johnson‘s autobiography The Lives Of Brian is set to be published next month.Initially announced in April 2021, the AC/DC frontman’s book has been billed as a “riotous, lovable memoir packed with outrageous stories”.“I’ve had some long nights and some great nights, bad days and a lot of good ones,” Johnson said in a statement about the memoir. “Now I’ve gone and written a bloody book about it… The Lives of Brian is coming this October.”The Lives Of Brian is now set to be published by Penguin Books in the UK on October 13, with a US release following on October 25.

Kourtney Kardashian shared an assortment of snaps onto her Instagram to give a final farewell to London.The reality star, 43, showcased her fabulous outfits she donned during her trip to the gorgeous city, including a cropped, leather jacket and stylish beret.The mom of three spent time with her husband, Travis Barker, 46, as he performed with the Foo Fighters on Saturday in honor of the band's late drummer, Taylor Hawkins. Stylish: Kourtney Kardashian, 43, uploaded a photo series onto her Instagram to show memorable moments of her travels in London with husband, Travis Barker, 46The Poosh founder uploaded a photo showing off her toned midriff in a white cropped top with a cropped, long-sleeved leather jacket on top. She added a pair of black, flare pants with a cut out at the waistline.

Trent Reznor has praised the tribute concert held in honour of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.Discussing the event at Nine Inch Nails‘ concert on Saturday (September 3), Reznor called the tribute — which saw a star-studded list of musicians honour Hawkins at London’s Wembley Stadium earlier that day — “very touching and sincere”.“Did any of you happen to catch the tribute to Taylor Hawkins today?”, Reznor asked the Nine Inch Nails audience at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, “I thought, ‘I’ll tune in.’ I knew Taylor. He was a really sweet guy.

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Taylor Hawkins’s son Shane playing the drums at the Wembley tribute concert for his father is currently the number one trending video on YouTube. In the six-minute clip, 16-year-old Shane performs during the Foo Fighter song My Hero, taking up the spot where his Dad – the band’s drummer – used to sit. “Shane put a whole lotta heart and a whole lotta soul into that performance.

Foo Fighters performing ‘My Hero’ with late drummer Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane from the first of two tribute concerts over the weekend.The 16-year-old got behind the drums for the 1997 hit, which he previously performed in tribute to his late father in July, with the band at Wembley Stadium over the weekend.Following a performance of Hawkins’ favourite song of the band’s ‘Aurora’ with David Bowie‘s drummer Omar Hakim, Grohl announced: “Now, we’ve got the little guy. Let me tell you, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone hit the drums as hard as this person.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins took place over the weekend, with his surviving bandmates, Liam Gallagher, Queen, Travis Barker and Rush among the plethora of artists performing.At its opening on Saturday September 3, the event was promised by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl to be “a gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person” – spanning nearly six hours with a set list of 50 songs. Find the full setlist below.Foo Fighters also notably performed for the first time since Hawkins’ untimely passing back in March.Kicking off proceedings, Grohl and the surviving members of Foo Fighters had their arms around one another for an emotional moment.

Honoring his dad. Shane Hawkins performed “My Hero” alongside Foo Fighters to honor his late father, Taylor Hawkins.

Rush took to the stage at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert over the weekend to perform a slew of the band’s classics – watch below.The special event in honour of the late Foo Fighters drummer took place on Saturday (September 3) at London’s Wembley Stadium, and was simulcast all on the web, television and streaming platforms.Featuring a star-studded line-up, tribute performances came from the likes of Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen‘s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Blink-182‘s Travis Barker, AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson, Kesha, Metallica‘s Lars Ulrich and more.Introducing Rush to the stage, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said: “Now if there’s one band that I always associated Taylor Hawkins with, it’s these next two guys.“Taylor got up and played with two guys once, in their hometown of Toronto, Canada. And I have to say, it was not only one of the greatest nights of my life watching him do that, but perhaps, one of the greatest night of his.”Grohl then took a place behind the drums – filling the spot for Rush’s late drummer, Neal Peart – joining the Canadian rock outfit for performances of ‘2112 Part I: Overture’ and ‘Working Man’.Watch fan-shot footage below:From the stage, Lee spoke of the privilege it was for himself and Lifeson to perform in honour of Hawkins at the event.

Taylor Hawkins tribute show at Wembley Stadium in London has been on your radar. The show has prompted an outpouring of heartwarming celebration as fans have reacted to the unbelievable number of rock legends to have appeared on the night, as well as commemorate the memory of Taylor, who died in March aged 50.

Dave Grohl couldn’t hold back the tears as he and theFoo Fighters performed “Times Like These” on Saturday during the Taylor Hawkins tribute show at the Wembley Arena in London.  Grohl, and bandmates, Pat Smear, Chris Sheflett, and Rami Jaffee took the stage with dim lights while the frontman began to belt out the classic song and the audience sang along. Grohl was able to keep it together until he got mid-way through the song when he began to tear up.

The teenage son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins stepped behind the set on Saturday night to honor his father — and it gave fans in attendance at the band’s show an incredibly emotional moment.

Shane Hawkins, son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, brought down the house while sitting in on drums for a powerful performance during Saturday’s tribute concert at Wembley Stadium in London.

Proud wife. Travis Barker honored his late friend Taylor Hawkins by jamming alongside the Foo Fighters at their tribute concert in London — and Kourtney Kardashian was in awe of her man the entire time.

Taylor Hawkins‘ son is honoring his legacy.

DAVE Grohl fought back tears at a tribute concert for his bandmate Taylor Hawkins last night as his son made a special appearance in tribute to his father.  Taylor was found dead in a hotel room, aged 50, just hours before he was due on stage with his bandmates in Bogota, Colombia, in March. In a moving tribute, Taylor’s 16-year-old son Shane Hawkins played the drums for a heartfelt rendition of My Hero alongside Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl.