Emotion won over Samuel Etienne this Sunday, September 4. Indeed, the host wrote on his account Twitter. “I’m crying a little this morning”. The reason ? He watched the performance of Oliver Shane Hawkins, the son of historic Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died last March. The 16-year-old was on drums during a concert by the rock band at Wembley Stadium (London) on Saturday September 3. He performed a breathtaking performance, which went around the world, in tribute to his father on the track My Hero.
Images of the father and son were displayed on screens for the stadium to see as the song began. Musicians from around the world gathered including Kourtney Kardashian’s husband, Blink-182’s Travis Barker. The video, shared on social media, has been viewed millions of times on social media.
Shane Hawkins, the 16 year old son of the late Taylor Hawkins playing the drums during “My Hero” with the Foo Fighters during the tribute show to his dad, has me pic.twitter.com/pBiyPurMC9
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) September 4, 2022
As a reminder, Taylor Hawkins died in Bogota, (Colombia), on March 25 at the age of 50. The artist had taken antidepressants and opiates shortly before his death. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will forever be etched in our memories.”announced the American hard rock band in a press release on Twitter. The musician is survived by his wife Alison Hawkins and three children, Oliver Shane, Annabelle Hawkins, (13), and Everleigh Hawkins (8).
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Adam Javal-Fauconnier