Foo Fighters Announce Massive Taylor Hawkins Tribute Shows

Foo Fighters will be performing a pair of huge shows in honour of their drummer, Taylor Hawkins, who sadly passed away earlier this year.

They'll perform at London's incredible Wembley Stadium on the 3rd of September and Los Angeles' Kia Forum on the 27th of September. 

The shows will feature unannounced special guests, including musicians who were inspired by Hawkins and who wish to pay tribute to him.

When announcing the shows, Foo Fighters released this statement:

"As one of the most respected and beloved figures in modern music, Taylor’s monolithic talent and magnetic personality endeared him to millions of fans, peers, friends and fellow musical legends the world over.

"Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25th, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolized.

"The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will unite several of those artists, the Hawkins family and of course his Foo Fighters brothers in celebration of Taylor’s memory and his legacy as a global rock icon.

"His bandmates and his inspirations playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life.”

Hawkins' wife Alison also released her first statement following the passing of her husband, expressing her gratefulness for the outpouring of love from Foo Fighters fans across the world.

“My deepest thanks admiration go out to the global Foo Fighters community and Taylor’s fans far and wide for the outpouring of love each and every one of you have shown our beloved Taylor.

"Your kindness has been an invaluable comfort for my family and me during this time of unimaginable grief."

She continued, "Taylor was honoured to be a part of the Foo Fighters and valued his dream role in the band every minute of his 25 years with them. We consider every band member and the extended Foo Fighters team our family.”

“Taylor’s endearing spirit and deep love of music will live on forever through the collaborations he so enjoyed having with other musicians and the catalog of songs he contributed to and created.

"In celebration of his life, it is now up to all of us who loved him most to honour Taylor’s legacy and the music he gave us.”

Tickets for the shows go on sale on the 17th of June, with all info via the band's website HERE.