Foo Fighters have introduced their first gigs since Taylor Hawkins’ dying, confirming a headline set at Boston Calling 2023.
Hawkins, who performed drums for the band from 1997, was discovered lifeless in his lodge room in Bogotá, Colombia in March 2022. He was 50 years previous.
Foo Fighters will function one of many three headliners at this yr’s Boston Calling pageant, topping the invoice on the opening day of the weekender on Could 26. The Dave Grohl-led band was scheduled to carry out on the pageant in 2020, however that version was cancelled because of the pandemic. This yr, fellow headliners The Lumineers (27) and Paramore (28) will be part of them on the high of the line-up.
The pageant may also see the return of Queens Of The Stone Age, whereas the likes of Alanis Morissette, Bleachers, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Nationwide, The Flaming Lips, Niall Horan, Maren Morris, The Linda Lindas and extra may also carry out. Tickets for Boston Calling 2023 will go on sale at 10am ET on Thursday (January 12). Buy tickets right here and discover extra info on the pageant’s official web site.
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Since confirming Boston Calling 2023, Foo Fighters have additionally been unveiled as a headliner for each Columbus, OH’s Sonic Temple pageant on Could 28 and Bonnaroo on June 18.
On the finish of final yr, Foo Fighters shared a message with followers, confirming they’d proceed to carry out collectively following Hawkins’ dying. Since he died, the band have solely performed reside at two particular tribute live shows in London and LA final September.
“Foo Fighters had been shaped 27 years in the past to signify the therapeutic energy of music and a continuation of life,” the band wrote within the assertion. “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 instances collectively. A spot to share our pleasure and our ache, our hopes and fears, and to hitch in a refrain of life collectively by way of music.
“With out Taylor, we by no means would have turn into the band that we had been – and with out Taylor, we all know that we’re going to be a unique band going ahead.”
Each tribute live shows for Hawkins had been star-studded affairs, with among the greats of recent rock coming collectively to honour the late musician. In London, Foo Fighters took over Wembley Stadium for “a big fucking evening for a big fucking particular person”, as Grohl dubbed it. The present featured Them Crooked Vultures’ first reside efficiency in 12 years, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson teaming up on a pair of AC/DC covers, and The Eagles’ Joe Walsh main a reunited James Gang for his or her first gig in 16 years.
Grohl additionally joined the surviving members of Rush on stage to carry out a handful of the band’s largest hits, whereas he additionally carried out along with his daughter Violet Grohl as she coated Jeff Buckley alongside members of Queens Of The Stone Age and Jane’s Dependancy. Violet appeared as soon as once more later to cowl Amy Winehouse’s ‘Valerie’ with Mark Ronson.
Foo Fighters closed out the Wembley live performance with a “revolving door of drummers” in Hawkins’ place, serving to them carry out a few of their very own largest songs. Among the many visitor drummers had been Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell and Hawkins’ son Oliver Shane Hawkins.
In LA weeks later, the Foos had been joined by the likes of Miley Cyrus and Def Leppard for an expansive model of Def Leppard’s 1983 hit ‘{Photograph}’, Pink and Queen becoming a member of forces, Dave Chapelle protecting Radiohead, and Joan Jett performing with the band and Travis Barker.
Surviving members of Soundgarden and Nirvana additionally teamed up on the LA gig, which was held on the Kia Discussion board, to carry out some Soundgarden classics. Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear, Kim Thayil and Matt Cameron got here collectively to carry out two tracks, fronted by The Fairly Reckless’ Taylor Momsen.
As soon as once more, Foo Fighters closed out the live performance with one other best hits set with visitor drummers, together with Barker, QOTSA’s Jon Theodore, Devo’s Josh Freese and Crimson Sizzling Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith.
