The fundraiser was held in honor of the 50-year-old drummer, who was found dead in his hotel room in Colombia in March. Fans flocked to London’s Wembley Stadium for the six-hour concert, which saw Grohl joined by a host of stars including Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher, Mark Ronson and Ted Lasso frontman Jason Sudeikis. In the most memorable moment from the event, Hawkins’ 16-year-old son Oliver Shane “crashed” a performance of Foo Fighters’ ‘My Hero’ after drumming to his late dad’s spot. However, it was all too much for Grohl, who was praised for his energy during an extremely demanding day. He found himself overcome with emotion during a Foo Fighters performance of “Times Like These.” Grohl broke down in tears mid-song after delivering the line: “Do I stay or runaway and leave it all behind?” This left fans at Wembley and those watching the live stream at home feeling equally moved “What an absolute legend Dave Grohl is,” tweeted @TherockRevival, adding: “He lost his best mate and his mum this year so God only knows how hard it must be for him to get up on stage so soon after and to play. as he did tonight.” “Dave Grohl cries during Taylor Hawkins’ BROKE ME show,” said @tdschildt, while @alex_rizzoli, who was at the concert, commented: “Hearing Dave Grohl so deflated and broken, voice cracking, the crying, it broke me. I cried so many times.” @chriscol6765 added that “it was heartbreaking to see” Grohl cry. Grohl said during the concert: “When we first started talking about making something for Taylor, we sat down and said, even if it’s his closest friends, it’s like 100 musicians. Because Taylor loved to jam and record with anyone and everyone. He loved playing music every day. And there aren’t too many people he’s never stuck with. “Well, this collection of friends and family and musicians, it was all brought together by him and we’re all connected here today by this one guy. Bringing musicians who have never met, musicians who have never played together, all in one place, in one moment, with all you beautiful people to make noise for Taylor Hawkins.” Find The Independent’s five-star review of the ’emotional feast’ here. If you or someone you know is suffering from drug addiction, you can seek confidential 24-7 help and support from Frank by calling 0300 123 6600, texting 82111, sending an email or visiting his website here. In the US, you can contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at 1-800-662-HELP.
