Watch Rush perform with Dave Grohl at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

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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. “In 2008, as Dave told you, we got a call from Foos’ management, asking if we’d come to the Toronto show, and show up so that Taylor could play one of his favourite Rush songs with us.

We obliged, and that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”Drummer Omar Hakim then joined the pair on stage to deliver the classic instrumental number ‘YYZ’.1. ‘2112 Part I: Overture’ 2. ‘Working Man’ 3. ‘YYZ’Grohl and Hawkins’.