Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson be a part of forces at Taylor Hawkins tribute live performance

Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and AC/DC’s Brian Johnson joined forces on the Taylor Hawkins tribute live performance at Wembley Stadium tonight (September 3).

The particular gig honoured the late Foo Fighters drummer with performances from Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson, Queens Of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Supergrass, Queen’s Brian Could and Roger Taylor, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Kesha, and extra.

The surviving members of Foo Fighters launched Ulrich and Johnson on stage halfway via the evening. “Women and gents, please welcome to the stage our good buddy Lars and Brian Johnson from AC fucking DC,” Grohl stated. The pair hugged the band as they appeared from the wings and joined the group for 2 songs.

“That is unbelievable,” Johnson stated because the musicians launched into a canopy of AC/DC’s ‘Again In Black’. The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins additionally joined the proceedings midway via, taking the microphone from Johnson, earlier than swapping traces with the singer.

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“Woo, that was enjoyable!” Johnson exclaimed afterwards. “I loved that, thanks.” The group then tore via a model of AC/DC’s ‘Let There Be Rock’.

“Taylor, I do know you’re watching,” Ulrich stated as he ready to depart the stage. “I do know you’re listening to this, I do know you’re feeling this. We fucking love you. On behalf of all people in Metallica, nothing however love. Thanks Wembley, we’ll see you quickly.” Watch the second above, from across the -2.46.30 mark.

Grohl and Hawkins’ Foo Fighter bandmates opened the live performance with an emotional speech that paid tribute to their late drummer. “For these of you who knew him personally, you already know that nobody else might make you smile, or snort, or dance, or sing like he might,” the frontman stated.

Comic Dave Chappelle additionally recalled spending time with the rock star and his son in New York. “I’ve seen Taylor be a rock star many nights but it surely was my first time seeing him be a dad, and what a cool fucking dad,” he stated. “Taylor Hawkins is a legend of a person, he’s a legend of a musician and he’s a legend of a father.”

Liam Gallagher kicked off the reside music in the present day, performing two Oasis songs with the assistance of the surviving members of Foo Fighters, whereas Crimson Scorching Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith shared a heartwarming story about Hawkins in a particular video message.

Grohl’s 16-year-old daughter Violet additionally took to the stage to cowl two Jeff Buckley songs on the present, and supergroup Them Crooked Vultures reunited for the primary time in 12 years. Supergrass additionally carried out, with the trio recalling touring with Foo Fighters and Hawkins within the ’90s.

Foo Fighters closed out the evening with a star-studded set that includes a revolving forged of drummers, together with Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell, and Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, Shane. Paul McCartney additionally joined the group on stage, delivering a efficiency of two Beatles songs.

Hawkins, who drummed with Foo Fighters from 1997 alongside performing in bands like Chevy Metallic and Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders, died in March 2022. He was 50 years outdated.