The son of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins performed with the band to honor his late father at a tribute concert over the weekend.
Shane Hawkins, only 16 years old, made his father proud as he took on the song “My Hero” while performing at Wembley Stadium in London.
WATCH Taylor Hawkins’ Son Perform ‘My Hero’ With Foo Fighters To Honor Late Father
Shane Hawkins doing his father proud with this epic cover of @foofighters ‘My Hero’ at Wembley Stadium last night ❤️#taylorhawkinstribute #taylorhawkinspic.twitter.com/ElxwCwBSd6
— gigsandtours (@gigsandtours) September 4, 2022
Many stars stepped out to support the Foo Fighters and show their respects for their late drummer, Tayor Hawkins, who passed away earlier this year at age 50. That included his son, Shane, only 16, who is following in his father’s footsteps.
As Rolling Stone reported, Foo Fighters frontman and close friend of Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl, gave Shane a special introduction.
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have one more drummer that’s going to come up and play with us, and let me tell you I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone hit the drums as hard as this person, but beyond that, he’s a member of our family, Grohl began.
“And he needs to be here tonight with all of us, and I think it makes sense that he’s going to come up and play with us tonight,” he continued. “Ladies and gentlemen, would you please welcome Mr. Shane Hawkins on the drums.”
Back when the tribute concert was first announced back in June, the family of Taylor Hawkins banded together and released a statement on social media to thanks fans for the outpouring of support that they received after Taylor passed away.
Taylor’s Family Thanks ‘Global Foo Fighters Community’ For Their Support
A Message from The Hawkins Family pic.twitter.com/mOOI9PXtJD
— Taylor Hawkins (@taylorhawkins) June 8, 2022
Taylor’s widow Alison Hawkins, penned a touching tribute to thank fans for the outpouring of support that they received in the months following his death.
On March 25, Hawkins passed away in Columbia, where the Foo Fighters had been scheduled to perform. Emergency services had been summoned to his hotel room after he complained of chest pain; however, he was found deceased in his hotel room by the time they arrived.
A forensic investigation revealed several different types of drugs in his body, including heroin, antidepressants, and morphine, among others, which likely triggered an overdose. However, medical experts also discovered that Hawkins’ heart weighed 600 grams – double the weight of an average man’s heart – at the time of his death.
“My deepest thanks and 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,” she began. “Your kindness has been an invaluable comfort for my family and me during this time of unimaginable grief.”
“As Taylor’s wife, and on behalf of our children, I want to share how much you meant to him and how dedicated he was to ‘knocking your socks off’ during every performance,” she continued. “Taylor was honored 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,” she continued. “In the celebration of his life, it is now up to all of us who loved him most to honor Taylor’s legacy and the music he gave us.”
“Thank you all again for your love and sympathy,” she concluded. “Taylor loved all of you & we love you too. With gratitude, Alison Hawkins.”
Foo Fighters Thank Fans Who Attended The Taylor Hawkins Tribute
Thank you for joining us!#TaylorHawkinsTribute
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Sean Cox@oliver_halfin pic.twitter.com/8BQfTrYTbb— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) September 4, 2022
On Sunday morning, the Foo Fighters shared several photos of the event on social media, thanking fans for showing up to support the late drummer.
It was the best 6 hours of my life I’ve had in a long time. Well done! I was crying, laughing, dancing, all the emotions. Thank you all for this tribute. Dave you were amazing singing to Taylor. My heart was breaking. It was incredible. Long love Taylor 🥁🦅❤️
— Angie (@boxerdogrocks) September 4, 2022
“It was the best 6 hours of my life I’ve had in a long time. Well done! I was crying, laughing, dancing, all the emotions. Thank you all for this tribute. Dave you were amazing singing to Taylor. My heart was breaking. It was incredible. Long love Taylor 🥁🦅❤️.”
Those interested can also check out a video of Kesha‘s rock and roll performance by clicking here.