Dave Grohl continues to ascend to God-tier greatness after he shocked a Los Angeles crowd with a stealth efficiency this week.
The Foo Fighters frontman – who will head to the UK subsequent month to carry out as a part of a tribute live performance devoted to Taylor Hawkins – took to the stage on Tuesday evening at an intimate charity gig helmed by Judd Apatow.
A bunch of well-known faces fronted up, together with Beck and Sarah Silverman, with Grohl becoming a member of his Tenacious D comrades, Jack Black and Kyle Gass, when he carried out Seals & Croft’s Summer season Breeze alongside Greg Kurstin and actor John C. Reilly.
Who knew we wanted this tremendous group in our lives!
The occasion at Largo raised cash for Victims First and was solely meant to function Beck, but it surely appeared somebody put out a entice and captured among the largest stars and musicians on stage.
Grohl could also be recognized for his means round a drum package or guitar, however this week he merely sidled as much as the microphone for a fast burst of vocals as a backing to the guitar, earlier than including a bit clapping for good measure.
Grohl’s impromptu efficiency – which had the group going wild, simply weeks after his shock Glastonbury cameo – comes forward of the anticipated tribute live performance for late Foos drummer Hawkins, who died earlier this 12 months aged 50.
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Martin Chambers of The Pretenders, pop star Kesha, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins, and Luke Spiller of The Struts will come collectively on Saturday, September 3 for the gig at Wembley.
Violet Grohl and Hawkins’ son Shane may even seem.
They be part of a invoice that already contains acts equivalent to Liam Gallagher, Brian Could of Queen, and stand-up Dave Chappelle, and organisers additionally confirmed the occasion can be streamed stay worldwide on Paramount+.
Bob Bakish, president and CEO of Paramount, stated in an announcement: ‘Music is a strong connector, and we're honored to commemorate Taylor Hawkins’s enduring legacy by bringing collectively Paramount’s portfolio of manufacturers and belongings to construct even deeper connections together with his international fan base.’
Bruce Gillmer, president of music, music expertise, programming & occasions, Paramount and chief content material officer, and music at Paramount+, added a tribute to Taylor, saying he was an unimaginable musician, drummer, and superfan of music.
‘His infectious power and distinctive expertise will proceed to stay on by his huge physique of labor,’ he added.
The present can be adopted by one other tribute live performance on September 27 on the Kia Discussion board in Los Angeles, with performances from Chad Smith from the Purple Sizzling Chili Peppers, Miley Cyrus, and Alanis Morissette, who Hawkins toured with earlier than becoming a member of the Foo Fighters in 1997.
The gig proceeds will go in the direction of charities to be introduced at a later date, in response to the band.
Hawkins died in March on the age of fifty in his resort room whereas touring with the band In Bogota, Colombia.
An official explanation for demise continues to be pending, however a preliminary toxicology report confirmed traces of 10 substances in his physique, together with opioids.
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