Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson and more to play Taylor Hawkins tribute gig at Wembley Stadium

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Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, members of Queen and more are all set to play at the tribute gig for the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at London’s Wembley Stadium later this summer.Hawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25.

He was 50 years old.Last week, Foo Fighters announced that, together with the drummer’s family, the band will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles. ‘The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts’ will take place at Wembley Stadium on September 3 before taking over LA’s Kia Forum on September 27.Today (June 15), the first wave of acts for the London show have been announced, with Gallagher and Ronson joined by Queens of the Stone Age‘s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Wolfgang Van Halen, The Pretenders‘ Chrissie Hynde and many more.The gigs will also feature a special appearance from Dave Chappelle.

Tickets for the London gig go on sale on Friday (June 17) at 9am BST. Sign up to Foo Fighters’ newsletter to get more information about tickets here.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.