Oliver Shane Hawkins, the son of Taylor Hawkins, dazzled a big crowd on Saturday when he carried out with the Foo fighters and a bunch of different celebs, together with Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher, and Elton John, to commemorate and honor the lifetime of the late rock drummer who handed away instantly earlier this yr.
In a video posted to Instagram by Radio X, Shane wowed the viewers at Hawkins’ London present by showcasing his superb abilities on the drum package for the Foofighters’ 1997 legendary hit “My Hero” efficiency.
The viewers was first launched to the younger drummer as pictures of Shane and Hawkins aired within the backdrop on the display screen.
Shane additionally paid tribute to his late father in July by performing with the native band The Alive to play the drums on “My Hero” on July 4 at a Laguna Seaside block celebration.
In keeping with Consequence, Shane additionally accompanied his father on residing to cowl the Rolling Stones’ Miss You at a Chevy Steel live performance in 2018.
On Saturday night time, Hawkins’ bandmate and lifelong finest buddy Dave Grohl gave a shifting tackle at first of the live performance on the Wembley Enviornment in remembrance of the late rock legend.
He started by saying, “Women and gents, tonight we’re right here to commemorate the life, the expertise, and the love of our pricey buddy, our bandmate, our brother Taylor Hawkins.
These of you who had been instantly acquainted with him are conscious that no person else was able to making you grin, snicker, dance, or sing the way in which he may. And I am positive all of you who watched him from a distance and admired him shared the identical sentiment.
A tribute to his late bandmate was paid throughout a efficiency by Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher, 49, who performed the drums and sang the band’s traditional music Reside Eternally.