Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane Joins Foo Fighters for Performance

Late Drummer Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane Joins Foo Fighters for Special Performance at Boston Calling — Taylor Hawkins Amy Harris/Shutterstock

Remembering Taylor Hawkins. The late drummer’s son, Shane Hawkins, joined Foo Fighters for a Friday, Could 26 efficiency at Boston Calling Music Pageant.

Shane, 17, joined lead singer Dave Grohl and firm to carry out “I’ll Stick Round,” Us Weekly confirms.

“Thanks for final evening #foofighters a lot f–kin enjoyable,” Shane shared by way of Instagram on Sunday, Could 28.

{The teenager} is certainly one of Taylor’s three surviving youngsters together with sisters Annabelle and Everleigh. The Texas native, who shared the youngsters with spouse Alison Hawkins, died all of a sudden in March 2022 at age 50 in Bogotá, Colombia. A reason behind loss of life was not introduced, however a preliminary toxicology report claimed that he died with 10 substances in his system, together with marijuana, benzodiazepines and opioids.

Following his loss of life, Foo Fighters canceled their tour and took a hiatus earlier than returning to the stage the next September for star-studded tributes to the late drummer. Shane took the stage to play “My Hero” together with his father’s friends on the time.

“Now we have another drummer that’s going to return up and play with us tonight. Let me inform you, I don’t suppose I’ve ever seen anybody hit the drums as arduous as this individual,” Grohl, 53, instructed the packed stadium in the course of the London present. “However past that, he’s a member of our household, and he must be right here tonight with all of us. I feel it is smart that he’s going to return up and play with us tonight. Girls and gents, would you please welcome, Mr. Shane Hawkins on the drums.”

At Friday’s Boston Calling present, Taylor was honored with the band’s efficiency of “Chilly Day within the Solar.” Grohl instructed the viewers, “I’m gonna do it for Taylor’s household. And I’m gonna do it for Taylor. As a result of we used to sing it collectively.”

Because the Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders frontman’s loss of life, Josh Freese has taken over drumming duties with the “Everlong” performers. At Friday’s present, the brand new wore a cheeky T-shirt that stated, “Fingers crossed for the brand new man.”

He obtained a heat welcome from the group, who roared with applause each time the digicam panned over to him. Grohl additionally launched the brand new drummer, saying the band wouldn’t be capable of tour with out him.

Freese, who has beforehand toured with Weapons N’ Roses and Sting, shared a photograph from the Massachusetts set. “Surreal, bittersweet, optimistic,” he wrote by way of Instagram.

Foo Fighters will launch their first album post-Hawkins’ loss of life on June 2, titled However Right here We Are.

Reporting by Leanne Stanton

Taylor Hawkins’ Son Shane Joins Foo Fighters for Performance

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