A tribute concert in memory of Foo Fighters star Taylor Hawkins will be streamed live across the world from Wembley Stadium on September 3. Organisers say the star-studded event will be a "celebration of the life, music and love of one of modern music's most beloved figures".
Hawkins died in March at the age of 50 while on tour with the band. He played on nine Foo Fighters albums from 1999 until 2021’s Medicine at Midnight.
The Foo Fighters and Hawkins Family have teamed up with Paramount for the event. The media giant will host broadcasts of the concert across its various platforms, including CBS, MTV, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
MTV will air a one-hour special across its global network starting in Latin America on Saturday, September 3. An extended two-hour cut will go out worldwide later in the month.
Travis Barker, Martin Chambers, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Justin Hawkins, Shane Hawkins, James Gang, Brian Johnson, Kesha, Luke Spiller and Lars Ulrich will join a line-up featuring Nandi Bushell, Chris Chaney, Stewart Copeland, Liam Gallagher, Omar Hakim, Joshua Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Alain Johannes, John Paul Jones, Greg Kurstin, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Brian May, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Supergrass, Roger Taylor, Rufus Taylor, Wolfgang Van Halen and Chevy Metal. There will also be special appearances by Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.
Plans include:
- Live coverage across Paramount+ (US), Pluto TV (internationally) and MTV Brand YouTube Channels (globally) beginning Saturday, September 3rd (11:30 AM EDT / 4:30 PM BST).
- On-demand access globally via Paramount+ on Saturday, September 3rd and on Pluto TV and MTV TV VOD starting the week of September 5th.
A further concert will take place on September 27 in Los Angeles with appearances from the likes of Sebastian Bach, Travis Barker, Geezer Butler, Phil Collen, Joe Elliott, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Shane Hawkins, James Gang, Mark King and Lars Ulrich.
The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts ticket and merchandise sales will benefit Music Support and MusiCares.
