Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor to perform at Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins tribute show

Back in March, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of just 50. In the wake of the tragic news, Dave Grohl and the band cancelled their upcoming tour dates and have since announced a special tribute show in his memory. Today the line-up for the London show has been announced with acts for the LA show arriving later today.

Foo Fighters will perform at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, September 3 with the likes of Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor.

The rock legends were good friends with the drummer and had collaborated with him on a number of occasions.

Most notably, the guitarist has recently re-released his second solo album Another World, which featured Hawkins on the drums for the song Cyborg.

Brian remembered: “He’d never really done a studio session for someone else, so he was wired to the hilt – you could imagine. He’s going ‘This is f*****g awesome’. I mean, there is energy spilling out all over Surrey from this guy, incredible! I think he’s well represented on the track – it’s insane, the amount of energy on there.”

Foo Fighters said in a statement: “London! Please welcome the first wave of special guests to join The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts! More to be announced soon. Tickets on sale Friday 17 June at 9am local time. The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will benefit charities in the UK chosen by the Hawkins family. Beneficiaries and further details will be announced shortly.”