Foo Fighters pay tribute to late drummer Taylor Hawkins

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Dave Grohl choked back tears as the Foo Fighters paid tribute to late drummer Taylor Hawkins.

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The 53-year-old rocker became emotional at Wembley Stadium on Saturday while singing “Times Like These” as the band played their first gig since Hawkins passed away at the age of 50 in March.

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The star-studded six-hour concert featured appearances from Sir Paul McCartney, Queen, AC/DC and Liam Gallagher.

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Grohl paid a poignant tribute to his “bandmate” and “brother” at the start of the show.

“For those of you who knew him personally, you know that no one else can make you smile, or laugh or dance, or sing like he could, and for those of you that admired from afar, I’m sure you’ve all felt the same thing,” the musician said of Hawkins.

Grohl explained that Hawkins’ love for music helped create the extraordinary lineup for the concert – which also featured video tributes from Sir Elton John and Stevie Nicks and appearances from the likes of Nile Rodgers and Chrissie Hynde.

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“When we first started talking about putting something together for Taylor, we sat down and we said even if it’s his closet friends, that’s like 100 f— musicians,” he told the crowd.

“Because Taylor loved to jam and record with anybody and everybody. He loved to play music every day. And there aren’t too many people that he’s never jammed with.

“So this collection of friends and family and musicians, this is all brought together by him and we’re all connected here today by that one guy.

“Bringing musicians that have never met, musicians that have never played together, all in one place, all at one time, with all you beautiful people to make f— noise for Taylor Hawkins.”

Several musicians filled in for Hawkins on the drums, including a poignant appearance from his 16-year-old son Shane who performed “My Hero” with the Foo Fighters.

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