Exciting concert tribute to Taylor Hawkins, with his 16-year-old son playing drums with Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl crying during last night's concert in London in an image captured from YouTube.

It was a concert full of stars: Paul McCartney, The Pretenders, Stewart Copeland (The Police), Brian Johnson (AC/DC), Kesha, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), Foo Fighters, Liam Gallagher, Roger Taylor and Brian May ( Queen), Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Supergrass... Elton John sent a message;

also Billie Eilish and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

But despite having so many big names, the most exciting moment came from someone unknown to the general public, Taylor Hawkins' son, Shane.

The 16-year-old boy took the stage to play the same instrument as his father, the drums, on the song

with the Foo Fighters.

Taylor Hawkins passed away last March at the age of 50 together before a concert with his band, Foo Fighters, in Bogotá (Colombia).

The toxicology report located 10 substances in his system, including opioids, marijuana and antidepressants.

However, investigators did not determine that the drug mixture was the cause of death.

The group led by Dave Grohl immediately suspended the tour (which also passed through Spain).

Until last night, at the tribute concert in a packed Wembley stadium in London.

🥲 SO EXCITING.

Shane, son of Taylor Hawkins, plays the drums and at 16 years old hits him in this way accompanying the Foo Fighters in 'MY HERO' in the tribute to his father at Wembley

The song... 'My hero' .

🖤#taylorhawkinstribute pic.twitter.com/0m39ievpUT

– Raised the Knower (@CriadoEnterado) September 3, 2022

Grohl couldn't hold back his tears several times last night during the tribute.

He had to stop the interpretation of

because of the emotion.

"It's times like this that you learn to love again," he said.

Behind you could see the other members of the band wiping their tears.

Moments before, Grohl defined Hawkins (who was born in 1972 in California) as a "dear friend, companion and brother".

And he added: “We are here to celebrate the music, life and love of Taylor.

He was always making you smile.

Nobody laughed, danced and sang like him.

I'm sure all of you who admired it from afar felt the same way.

So today we are going to sing, dance, laugh, cry and shout.

Let's make some fucking noise so Taylor can hear us."

“Taylor, I know you're watching.

I know you can hear this, I know you can feel this.

We love you,” said Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich from the stage.

This gathering of stars gives an idea of ​​how beloved Taylor was within music.

In addition to last night's tribute in London, there will be a second concert on September 27 at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles.

Alanis Morissette and Red Hot Chili Peppers have already confirmed their participation.

Taylor Hawkins during a Foo Fighters performance at Lollapalooza 2022. JAVIER TORRES (AFP)