Son of Taylor Hawkins honours father by playing the drums for moving “My Hero” cover
At a gathering in Laguna Beach, the late Foo Fighters drummer Shane Hawkins honoured his late father.
Shane Hawkins’ moving tribute perfectly encapsulated the essence of his late father.
On the drum kit for a cover of the band’s classic “My Hero” over the Fourth of July weekend at a Laguna Beach block party, the adolescent son of Taylor Hawkins, the adored Foo Fighters drummer who passed away in March, Variety reports.
Atop a neighbourhood roof, Shane Hawkins performed with the local band The Alive the song; the performance was recorded on camera and shared last week on TikTok.
When Taylor Hawkins‘ kid plays the drums and dedicates the song “My Hero” to his father, the title screen says.
According to the caption, “The hawk would’ve been proud.
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The Alive, a band with strong ties to the Foo Fighters, also shared a photo of the moving memorial on Instagram, writing: “Thanks to the Laguna Beach community, police (for not shutting us down), @spliffriff_ and the @marcusskenderian family. Many thanks to Shane Hawkins for filling in.
Just one week before the drummer passed away, The Alive performed as Chevy Metal’s opening act at Lollapalooza Chile and then played for the Foo Fighters, according to Variety.
Due to the fact that Shane Hawkins’ father frequently visited Laguna Beach where he grew up, the location of the block party tribute was also appropriate.
When the band set out on a South American tour in March, Taylor Hawkins, 50, passed away in Bogotá, Colombia. Not yet made public are the official autopsy findings.
In a post on her late husband’s social media pages, Alison Hawkins, who wed the musician in 2005, revealed publicly for the first time that he had passed away. The statement started with, “My greatest appreciation and admiration go out to the global Foo Fighters community and Taylor’s fans far and wide for the outpouring of affection each and every one of you has shown our dear Taylor.
” “During this time of unfathomable sadness, your kindness has been a priceless source of comfort for my family and me,” you wrote.
The word that his bandmates are organising two memorial concerts for September was posted on Taylor Hawkins’ social media pages the same day.
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