The Foo Fighters are remembering Taylor Hawkins, who died suddenly in March of 2022 at the age of 50.
The band shared a statement marking the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles tribute concert to late the drummer yesterday.
In a post on social media, they said, “One year ago today, 63 musicians gathered at the Los Angeles Forum to celebrate the life and legacy of our brother and bandmate, Taylor Hawkins with an emotional evening of loud love and loud music. We thank each and every one of you for honoring him with us, and continue to celebrate his memory every single day. Miss you, Taylor.”
The LA concert was one of two tribute shows held in honor of Hawkins, along with one in London. At the Wembley concert, Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane joined Foo Fighters as a drummer to perform “My Hero.”
The band has continued to honor their late drummer at performances. While they performed for the Harley-Davidson Homecoming Festival Saturday, the band began playing Hawkins’ favorite Foo Fighters song, “Aurora,” prompting the packed field to chant his name while a silhouette of a hawk hovered on the big screen.
“Aurora” was not the first dedication to Hawkins and certainly will not be the last. During the group’s surprise appearance at Glastonbury, frontman Dave Grohl dedicated “Everlong” to Hawkins.
Foo Fighters released their first album following Hawkins’ death, “But Here We Are,” in June.
