Audiences around the globe can tune in via livestream on September 3rd as an all-star cast of musicians pays tribute to the late Taylor Hawkins at London’s Wembley Stadium. The drummer’s former Foo Fighters bandmates announced on Wednesday that Paramount+ and YouTube will livestream the concert, and more guests have joined the stacked lineup including Travis Barker, Lars Ulrich, Brian Johnson, and more.
Paramount+ subscribers in the U.S. will have access to a live feed of the concert beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT, 4:30 p.m. BST. International viewers can access the same livestream of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert through MTV‘s YouTube channel or PlutoTV. On-demand access will then be available on Paramount+ beginning on September 3rd and two days later on MTV TV OD and PlutoTV. CBS will air a condensed, hour-long version of the concert at 9 p.m. ET on Saturday, and MTV is producing a two-hour special that will air later in September.
The first of two Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will feature a stacked lineup including surviving Foo Fighters Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee joined by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, John Paul Jones, Liam Gallagher, Roger Taylor, Brian May, Krist Novoselic, Stewart Copeland, Chris Chaney, Joshua Homme, Alain Johannes, Chrissie Hynde, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Nandi Bushell, Nile Rodgers, Wolfgang Van Halen, Omar Hakim, and members of Hawkins’ covers band Chevy Metal. The London lineup now features new additions including James Gang, Kesha, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, and Taylor’s son, Shane Hawkins.
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On September 27th, another all-star lineup of musicians will gather at L.A.’s Kia Forum to pay tribute to Hawkins, who died on March 25th. The roster for the second show includes the surviving Foo Fighters plus Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Alanis Morissette, Miley Cyrus, John Paul Jones, Chad Smith, Brad Wilk, Brian May, Roger Taylor, Krist Novoselic, Nancy Wilson, Joshua Homme, Jon Theodore, Alain Johannes, Joan Jett, P!NK, Stewart Copeland, Chris Chaney, Gene Simmons, Nikki Sixx, Mark Ronson, Omar Hakim, LeAnn Rimes, and Chevy Metal. Also joining that concert are recent additions Travis Barker, Geezer Butler, Lars Ulrich, Joe Elliott, James Gang, Sebastian Bach, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, and Shane Hawkins.
Merchandise for the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will benefit MusiCares and Music Support, charities chosen by the drummer’s family.
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