Foo Fighters and the Hawkins family have teamed up with Paramount to allow worldwide viewership of the upcoming Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts.
Foo Fighters lost the beloved drummer on March 25th earlier this year, resulting in an indefinite suspension of all upcoming Foo Fighters shows and projects. Shortly thereafter, the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts were announced, taking place on September 3rd at Wembley Stadium in London as well as September 27th at at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. These shows will feature musicians of all eras and genres who have been touched by the death of Hawkins. While it may be impossible to get tickets to these shows, fans of the band will be able to watch them online from anywhere in the world.
The September 3rd London concert will be presented in its entirety, directed by Joel Gallen and produced by Emer Patten at EP-PIC Fils & Creative. Viewers will be able to watch the full show streaming live and on demand across Paramount’s streaming and digital platforms This includes live coverage across Paramount+ (domestically), Pluto TV (internationally) and MTV Brand YouTube Channels (globally) beginning Saturday, September 3rd (11:30AM ET / 4:30PM BST). The concert will also be on demand globally via Paramount+ on Saturday, Sept. 3 and on Pluto TV and MTV TV VOD starting the week of Sept. 5.
The lineup for both concerts also continues to grow.
In London, viewers will be treated to guest appearances by Travis Barker (Blink-182), Martin Chambers (The Pretenders), Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Justin Hawkins (The Darkness), Shane Hawkins, James Gang, Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Kesha, Luke Spiller (The Struts) and Lars Ulrich (Metallica) joining the lineup that already featured Nandi Bushell, Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction / NHC), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Liam Gallagher, Omar Hakim, Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders), Alain Johannes, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Greg Kurstin (The Bird and the Bee), Geddy Lee (Rush), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Brian May (Queen), Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), Nile Rodgers (Chic), Mark Ronson, Supergrass, Roger Taylor (Queen), Rufus Taylor (The Darkness), Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH), Chevy Metal and special appearances by Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.
In Los Angeles, concertgoers will be treated to special appearances by Sebastian Bach, Travis Barker, Geezer Butler (Black Sabbath), Phil Collen (Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Shane Hawkins, James Gang, Mark King (Level 42) and Lars Ulrich (Metallica) have been added to a lineup that includes Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction / NHC), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Miley Cyrus, Omar Hakim, Joshua Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Joan Jett, Alain Johannes, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Greg Kurstin (The Bird and the Bee), Geddy Lee (Rush), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Brian May (Queen), Alanis Morissette, Krist Novoselic (Nirvana), P!NK, LeAnn Rimes, Mark Ronson, Gene Simmons (KISS), Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue), Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Luke Spiller (The Struts), Roger Taylor (Queen), Rufus Taylor (The Darkness), Jon Theodore (Queens of the Stone Age), Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH), Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine), Nancy Wilson (Heart), Patrick Wilson (Weezer) and a special appearance by Chevy Metal.
[Loudwire]
