![]() She said, ‘Get everybody to sing it as my gift to the love of my life.'” May sang the tune in a choked-up voice as phone flashlights lit up the arena, and Alison and her children came on stage and embraced. “I want you to do it for me and Taylor because it was our song,” May said, recounting Alison’s words. In one of the most tender moments of the show, Brian May took the stage solo to perform the ballad “Love of My Life.” He explained that he wasn’t planning on performing the song, but Hawkins’ widow, Alison, asked him to. Supported by rotating drummers including Grohl, Smith and Tool’s Danny Carey, Rush - which has been inactive since drummer Neil Peart died in 2020 - then delivered an air-tight performance of “2112: Overture,” “Working Man” and Hawkins’ favorite Rush song, “YYZ.”īrian May Dedicates ‘Love of My Life’ to Taylor and Alison Hawkins Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for Rush.” It’s my honor to introduce one of Taylor’s favorite bands of all time. You know what I’m talking about? They’re about to come out right now. And the other time I saw him in this room, he was not blowing minds, he was in the audience just like you, and he was watching one of the best fucking shows of all time. He didn’t want to do a good show, he wanted to fucking blow people’s minds. He really meant it and it was important to him. And it was a beautiful thing to see because he was serious, no fucking around. And I snuck backstage before the show started, and I poked my head into Taylor’s dressing room and he was just fucking practicing as hard as hell. “Did anyone come to Dave’s 45th birthday?” Black asked as the crowd went wild. In a surprise appearance, Jack Black stopped by the tribute to offer some words on Hawkins and introduce the next act, Rush. “Not to make light of the situation, but Taylor would have loved that my tits just fell out,” Kesha joked before covering her chest and prancing off stage.ĭave Grohl and Alanis Morissette hug at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in Los Angeles aysia marotta About halfway through the song, Kesha played off a wardrobe malfunction as her bedazzled bra top broke, revealing silver star pasties. So this is one of the best fucking, uh, cover bands I’ve ever heard in my life.” After performing “Owner of a Lonely Heart” with Yes’ current touring lead singer, Jon Davison - who happens to be Hawkins’ childhood best friend - Kesha arrived, decked out in silver, to perform David Bowie’s “Heroes.” Channeling her inner glam-rock diva, Kesha showcased her impressive vocals and stage presence as the crowd sang along. Greeted by rapturous applause, Shane said, “I’m supposed to introduce a band called Chevy Metal. And we’ll form our supergroup when I get there with you.”Īfter Jett, Hawkins’ son Shane came on stage to introduce the next act, Hawkins’ cover band Chevy Metal. “So I just want to say thank you for having me, thanks Taylor for being there with me. “I was honored that he was a fan of mine, too, of my music,” she said while wiping away tears. The energy was soon kicked up a notch as Joan Jett enlisted Travis Barker and Foo Fighters for a blistering performance of the Runaways’ “Cherry Bomb” and her solo hit “Bad Reputation.” Despite her badass nature, Jett was visibly emotional as she addressed the crowd. But perhaps the most special guest was Shane Hawkins, the 16-year-old son of Taylor, who joined Foo Fighters on drums at the end of the show for an emotional performance of “My Hero” and “I’ll Stick Around.” ![]() There was also comedic relief in the form of Jack Black and Dave Chappelle. The impressive lineup was practically a lesson in rock ‘n’ roll history, including the likes of Joan Jett, Travis Barker, Josh Homme, Wolfgang Van Halen, Alanis Morrissette, Pink, Miley Cyrus, Stewart Copeland and Chad Smith as well as members of Queen, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Soundgarden, Rush, Metallica and Black Sabbath. ![]() “It’s a revolving door of rock heroes tonight,” Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl said during one of the many times he addressed the crowd at the six-hour concert, and he couldn’t have been more accurate. Photos of the late drummer - who died suddenly in March at the age of 50 while Foo Fighters were on tour - adorned the walls of the arena, and his signature hawk logo was omnipresent as thousands of admirers came to pay their respects, many of them already sporting the limited edition merch made for the event. Foo Fighters fans flocked to the Kia Forum on Tuesday night for the Los Angeles edition of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts, the first of which took place in London earlier this month. ![]()
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