Dave Grohl burst into tears whereas performing ‘My Hero’ in honour of late drummer Taylor Hawkins at Foo Fighters’ first live performance along with his substitute Josh Freese.
Dave Grohl struggled to carry again the tears as he honoured Taylor Hawkins
The Grammy-winning rockers kicked off their tour on the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion on Wednesday night time (24.05.23), the place they welcomed their new sticksman to the band and thanked him for “saving” the group following the tragic loss of Taylor – who was discovered lifeless in his lodge room in Colombia, in March 2022, aged 50.
Speaking to the gang, frontman Dave, 54, mentioned: “Would you please welcome the person behind the drums Josh Freese, who has helped save the band.
“We would not be here tonight if it weren’t for Josh, so everybody give Josh a big f***ing round of applause please.”
During the emotional efficiency of ‘My Hero’, a hawk lit up the stage in Taylor’s memory, and Dave struggled to carry again the tears.
Later in the present, Dave’s daughter Violet, 17, joined the group to carry out ‘Shame Shame’ from their 2021 LP ‘Medicine At Midnight’.
Before their first correct live performance, Josh was unveiled as their new drummer at their ‘Foo Fighters: Preparing Music For Concerts’ livestream on Sunday (21.05.23).
Josh is understood for playing for the likes of Guns N’ Roses, Nine Inch Nails and Paramore.
He was amongst a number of drummers to pay tribute to Taylor at a pair of tribute concert events in Los Angeles and London.
The Foos have devoted their upcoming album to Taylor, and Dave’s late mom Virginia Hanlon Grohl.
The ‘Walk’ rockers will launch ‘But Here We Are’ on June 2, they usually’ve shared that the file is in honour of their beloved bandmate, and the frontman’s guardian, who handed away the identical yr.
Sharing the minimalist white cassette and album cowl for the LP, which is designed by Morning Breath INC, the Grammy winning-group tweeted the album dedication: “For Virginia and Taylor.”
The follow-up to 2021’s ‘Medicine at Midnight’ is described as: “A brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters endured over the last year.”
In a letter to followers, the ‘Best of You’ hitmakers vowed to be “a different band going forward” following the devastating loss of Taylor.
They wrote: “As we are saying goodbye to probably the most troublesome and tragic yr that our band has ever recognized, we’re reminded of how grateful we’re for the those who we love and cherish most, and for the family members who’re not with us.
“Foo Fighters have been shaped 27 years in the past to symbolize the therapeutic energy of music and a continuation of life. And for the previous 27 years our followers have constructed a worldwide group, a loyal assist system that has helped us all get by way of the darkest of occasions collectively. A spot to share our pleasure and our ache, our hopes and fears, and to affix in a refrain of life collectively by way of music. Without Taylor, we by no means would have turn out to be the band that we have been — and with out Taylor, we all know that we’ll be a unique band going ahead.
“We also know that you, the fans, meant as much to Taylor as he meant to you and we know that when we see you again — and we will soon — he’ll be there in spirit with all of us every night.”
