June 17th UPDATE:

MORE all-star guests have been announced to take part in the two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts including Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic, Chris Rock, Nancy Wilson, and Nandi Bushell (who you might remember as the young drum whiz that caught Dave Grohl attention a couple years ago with a series of videos).

 

Recently, Foo Fighters spoke out for the first time since the tragic passing of their friend and drummer Taylor Hawkins, in March. Along with a heartfelt message from Hawkins’ wife, they announced two tribute concerts to be held in September.

This morning, the first set of special guests were annouced, comprised of Taylor’s friends and idols. The announcement includes Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush, Chris Chaney of Jane’s Addiction, Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age, Liam Gallagher, Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen, Mark Ronson, Supergrass, Chrissie Hynde and Dave Chappelle. They will be at the first of the two tribute shows, on September 3rd at Wembley Stadium in London.

The second show will be September 27th at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles. This show includes some returning artists like Chris Chaney, Josh Homme, Mark Ronson, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Bryan May, etc, with the addition of Miley Cyrus, Nikki Sixx, Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wolfgang Van Halen, and more. See the full list in the post below.

About the shows, Foo Fighters said this:

“As one of the most respected and beloved figures in modern music, Taylor’s monolithic talent and magnetic personality endeared him to millions of fans, peers, friends and fellow musical legends the world over. Millions mourned his untimely passing on March 25, with passionate and sincere tributes coming from fans as well as musicians Taylor idolized. The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will unite several of those artists, the Hawkins family and of course his Foo Fighters brothers in celebration of Taylor’s memory and his legacy as a global rock icon—his bandmates and his inspirations playing the songs that he fell in love with, and the ones he brought to life.”

You can find more information here.