Foo Fighters, and a slew of rock and roll legends, honored late drummer Taylor Hawkins at an all-star, six-hour Wembley Stadium show on Saturday night. Stevie Nicks, currently on tour, recorded a special message, which played on the large monitor above the stage. Stevie read from the special note that she wrote when Taylor passed back in March 2022 and later shared on her socials (see below).
The emotional highlight of the tribute show was Taylor’s 16-year-old son Shane joining the band during “”My Hero” to play drums.
See highlights from the tribute concert, courtesy of CBS Evening News, below.
Stevie Nicks reacted to the sad news of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ untimely death at the age of 50 by sharing some pictures that the two musicians had taken in a studio photo booth. She shared her fond memories of Taylor, writing “He had a huge heart and a glorious smile.”
Stevie wrote the following poem in memoriam:
I am sad now I am really sad It’s like rolling thunder Yes, that’s what I said It’s like a bad dream~ Comes like a wave~ Gives you a moment And then drags you away. Our hearts are broken, We will never be the same. As I write these words~ I feel the pain. But I will always remember~ That the laughter and the fame Brought us together To play the game And we played it, again and again and again And it was extraordinary~ Don’t forget us, “ T.” We’ll be right here
In 2013, Stevie worked closely with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl on the documentary Sound City, where she had recorded the iconic albums Buckingham Nicks (1973) and Fleetwood Mac (1975) with late producer Keith Olsen. For the accompanying Sound City soundtrack, Stevie worked with both Dave and Taylor on the track “You Can’t Fix This.” Taylor played drums on the track.
On Sunday night, Jewel joined the Foo Fighters onstage at their Centennial Park show in Atlanta for an entertaining rendition of the Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty classic “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.” Foo Fighters lead singer Dave Grohl reprised his role as the Tom Petty and infused a bit humor into his performance after Jewel offered up an unexpectedly sultry vocal on the last verse (see the video below).
The Foo Fighters have been inviting their musical friends to perform onstage ever since Grohl broke his leg after falling off the stage during a Foo Fighters’ concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 12. Past guests have included Jack Black, HAIM, and, of course, the one and only Stevie Nicks.
The legendary Stevie Nicks turned up at the Foo Fighters’ Inglewood Forum show on Monday night for an impromptu performance. She joined the Dave Grohl-led band and HAIM for two songs: “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” and an extended version of “Gold Dust Woman.” Clearly inspired by her company, Nicks let loose during the latter song, uncharacteristically removing the mic from the stand and holding it while she sang. She also took advantage of the “cat walk” stage, first walking out toward the audience and then joining HAIM stage right for one last refrain of the song.
The rock queen last collaborated with Grohl on “You Can Fix This,” a track she contributed to the documentary Sound City: Reel to Real. Nicks befriended the all-female, sister-trio HAIM last year for an interview and performance at Nicks’s Santa Monica home. Nicks found a similar connection with the sisters, comparing them to her and background singers Sharon Celani and Lori Nicks.
