Foo Fighters honor their late drummer by playing tribute shows in LA and London.
Foo Fighters will pay tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins by playing two tribute concerts in London’s Wembley Stadium on Sept. 3 and Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Sept. 27, as announced by the group on Wednesday.
"For our dear friend, our bada** bandmate, our beloved brother...Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts," the band announced Wednesday in its official social media accounts.
Hawkins, 50, died unexpectedly (from substance abuse) while the band was on their South America tour on the 25th of March in a Bogota hotel, hours before they were set to take the stage at the Festival Estereo Picnic.
The remainder of the tour was cancelled abruptly after the incident.
Although no official cause of death was announced, a toxicology report showed traces of 10 substances in his body, including opioids, marijuana and antidepressants.
Alison Hawkins, Taylor’s wife, posted a message to fans on her husband's Instagram account and on her official Twitter account to acknowledge the tribute concerts' announcement.
"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. Your kindness has been an invaluable comfort for my family and me during this time of unimaginable grief," the message read.
Since his passing, hundreds of artists have paid tribute to the musician including Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Billie Eilish who paid homage to Hawkins during her performance at April's Grammy Awards by sporting a black T-shirt with his image.
Meanwhile, Queen's Roger Taylor compared Hawkins' death to "losing a younger favorite brother."
The concerts will take place with the group's remaining members -- Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear and Rami Jaffee -- on the said dates.
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