Taylor Hawkins' Son Plays Drums With Foo Fighters in Moving Moment

By Stephanie Downs

Taylor Hawkins' son, Oliver Shane Hawkins, just paid tribute to his dad in the most perfect way. The late rocker's son, who goes by Shane, performed alongside the Foo Fighters at a tribute concert that was held in London. The performance comes around six months since Hawkins died at the age of 50. 

As Deadline noted, there was a rotating set of drummers who performed with the band during the tribute concert held at London's Wembley Stadium. The lineup included Travis Barker and The Darkness' drummer, Rufus Tiger Taylor. Of course, the most moving performance came when Hawkins' own son stepped onto the stage. Shane performed alongside Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters for an incredibly apt song, "My Hero."

The entire tribute had fans moved to tears. Naturally, they were especially taken by the fact that Hawkins' son Shane stepped in his footsteps during the concert. 

Can't Stop Watching

Fans can't get enough of the performance. It's fantastic.

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Dope

Shane definitely rocked out hard alongside the Foo Fighters. Some said that he was the spitting image of his father.

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RIP

During the concert, Dave Grohl called Hawkins a "dear friend, bandmate and brother," and added that "no-one else could make you smile or laugh or dance or sing like he could." He continued, "So sing and dance and laugh and cry and scream and make some noise so he can hear us right now."

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Iconic

Many fans pointed out that this concert will be widely remembered when it comes to rock history. It really pulled on the heartstrings.

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Moving

It's hard not to get emotional watching the performance. As this fan noted, it gives you "goosebumps."

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Cue the Tears

There likely wasn't a dry eye in the house for the performance. And there isn't a dry eye in the Twittersphere, either.

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Phenomenal

This fan puts into perspective just how fantastic the performance was on all levels. Shane did his father proud.

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So Touching

This tribute concert also marked the first time since Hawkins' death that the Foo Fighters performed live. A fitting tribute.

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Love

It's clear that fans loved how Shane paid tribute to his father. The tribute concert was simply perfection.

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