Shane Hawkins, Taylor’s 16-year-old son, stuffed in for his father throughout Foo Fighters’ penultimate efficiency of the evening — a strong rendition of “My Hero.” Young Shane beat the equipment with the forcefulness of two drummers, his father little question enjoying alongside in spirit.
Earlier within the night, Dave Chappelle shared an anecdote in regards to the time he met Shane backstage at a previous Foo Fighters live performance. “I met a child, who should have been 12 or 13 years previous, and I requested him, trigger he had skate sneakers on, if he skated. And he stated, ‘I don’t skate as a result of I don’t need to harm my arm.’ And I stated what sort of reply is that? A easy sure or no would have sufficed. The child stated, ‘I need to be a drummer, like my father.’ In that room, in Madison Square Garden, though I met Foo Fighters many nights, I felt like I met [Taylor] for the primary time… It was my first time seeing [Taylor] being a dad. And what a cool fucking dad.”
Taylor Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, Shane, does his father proud as he sits behind the equipment for @FooFighters‘ efficiency of “My Hero.”#FooFighters #TaylorHawkinsTributepic.twitter.com/PU705CpO2R
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Meanwhile, Dave Grohl’s 16-year-old daughter, Violet, turned in a trio of spectacular performances. She sang lead on covers of Jeff Buckley’s “Last Goodbye” and “Grace” with the backing of her father, Greg Kurstin, Alain Johannes, Chris Chaney, and Jason Falkner. She additionally fronted an excellent rendition of “Valerie,” a music by The Zutons (and made well-known by Amy Winehouse) with accompaniment from Mark Ronson, Chaney, and Falkner.
violet grohl along with his dad dave grohl enjoying final goodbye in tribute of taylor hawkins 🖤 pic.twitter.com/7rcMI7Tymt
— jeff buckley archive (@jbuckleyarchive) September 3, 2022
Watch Violet Grohl group up with Mark Ronson, Chris Chaney, and Jason Falkner to cowl Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie”: pic.twitter.com/kJhLmVebtN#FooFighters #TaylorHawkinsTribute
— CONSEQUENCE (@consequence) September 3, 2022
12-year-old musical prodigy Nandi Bushell additionally made a memorable look in the course of the live performance, as she sat in with Foo Fighters throughout “Learn to Fly.”
Nothing to see right here however 10 yr previous Nandi Bushell channeling Taylor Hawkins whereas enjoying with the Foo Fighters in Wembley Arena in entrance if 60K folks. Yes, I stated 10 years previous. #taylorhawkinstribute 🥲😃🤯 pic.twitter.com/fRsLQR6W6f
— Cindy McNary #TeamNormal (@Nadomom) September 3, 2022
Needless to say, the children are alright.