The Foo Fighters will perform in concerts in London and Los Angeles in homage to drummer Taylor Hawkins

Rock group Foo Fighters have announced that they will perform a concert on September 23 at Wembley Stadium in London; and another on the 27th of the same month at the KIA Forum, in Los Angeles.

Both shows are in honor of their drummer Taylor Hawkins, who tragically and unexpectedly died on May 25 in a hotel in Colombia.

The official statement

“Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee join the Hawkins family to celebrate life, music and love for their husband, father, brother and bandmate with the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts” , states the official statement of the group announcing this series of shows.

“As one of the most respected and beloved figures in modern music, Taylor’s monolithic talent and magnetic personality have endeared him to millions of fans, colleagues, friends and musical legends around the world. Millions of people have mourned his untimely passed away on March 25, with passion and sincerity. Tributes from fans and musicians that Taylor idolized. “

He concludes: “The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will bring together many of those artists, the Hawkins family and, of course, his Foo Fighters brothers to celebrate Taylor’s memory and legacy as a global rock icon: his bandmates and influences. playing the songs he fell in love with and the songs he brought to life. “

So far it has not been specified who will be the guest artists who will have the difficult task of sitting on the drums of the winner.

a mysterious death

It should be remembered that the 50-year-old drummer died in Colombia, where the group was supposed to participate in the Estéreo Picnic festival, after passing by the last edition of Lollapalooza Argentina.

“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and unexpected loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and contagious laughter will live with us forever, “the band said in a statement.” We send our condolences to his wife, children and family and ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time, “completed the message.

According to local press reports, the artist was found dead in a hotel in Bogotá, but The causes of his death have not been reported.. Reportedly that day, the drummer had chest pains and then an ambulance was called, but by the time the doctors arrived he was already dead.

The band led by Dave Grohl was on tour in Latin America to present their album last year, Medicine at midnight.

Precisely, the last presentation took place last weekend at the Lollapalooza held in Argentina, after having participated in the Chilean edition of the festival and in a show at the Foro Sol in Mexico City.

In this situation, the band announced the cancellation of the rest of their Latin American tour which included a final stop in Lollapalooza Brazil.

In addition, the Foo Fighters had planned to show up at the Grammy gala (April 3) and a series of shows in the United States during the month of May.

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