Taylor Hawkins tribute concert: Dates, line-up, and how to watch Foo Fighters-Rebecca Sayce-Entertainment – Metro

A host of huge stars will gather in London to celebrate the life of Taylor Hawkins (Picture: TNS)

Musicians and comedians from across the globe with join for one night only in London to pay tribute to former Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in a concert at the city’s Wembley Stadium.

The musician died in March at the age of 50 in his hotel room while touring with the band In Bogota, Colombia.

Hawkins had been part of Foo Fighters, fronted by former Nirvana drummer-turned-lead singer Dave Grohl, for more than two decades.

He had also worked with the likes of Sass Jordan, Alanis Morissette, and supergroup NHC with Jane’s Addiction members Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney.

Looking forward to the concert? Here’s all the details you need to know:

When is the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert?

The concert in memory of Taylor will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday, September 3.

Taylor passed away at the age of 50 earlier this year (Picture: Getty Images)

Door and set times for the event have not yet been announced by the venue.

The show will be followed by another tribute concert on September 27 at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles, with performances from Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Miley Cyrus, and Alanis Morissette, who Hawkins toured with before joining the Foo Fighters in 1997.

Who is in the line-up?

A host of huge stars are set to perform live at the event including Liam Gallagher and Queen’s Brian May.

Hawkins’ former band Foo Fighters will host the event with a number of musicians and comedians set to appear (Picture: Getty Images)

The event will be led by Taylor’s former band Foo Fighters, with members Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee, who cancelled the remaining dates of their tour following the drummer’s sudden death.

Additional acts have been added to the initial line-up in recent weeks, including Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones and former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic.

Are tickets still available?

If you were hoping to nab a last-minute ticket for the all-star show, you’re going to be disappointed.

When tickets went on sale on Friday, June 17, they sold out the same day.

No more tickets for the event have been released, with the venue website and Ticketmaster saying the show is sold out.

The gig proceeds will go towards charities to be announced at a later date, according to the band.

How to stream the full concert

Organisers have confirmed the event will be streamed live worldwide on Paramount Plus.

A subscription to the service will set you back £6.99 per month, or you can pay for an annual membership for £69.90 – which will save you £14 a year.

A seven-day trial is also available to users to try out the new platform.

To activate the free trial, and to sign up, you need to visit the Paramount+ website and register your details.

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