A massive line-up for a concert honouring the late Taylor Hawkins has been announced by Foo Fighters this morning.
The band confirmed that the all-star gig this September will include headline performances from Liam Gallagher, Brian May, Mark Ronson and Supergrass, to name a few.
The Foo Fighters themselves will also be performing on what’s set to be an emotional night.
Chris Chaney, Stewart Copeland, Omar Hakim, Joshua Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Roger Taylor, Rufus Taylor, Wolfgang Van Halen, Chevy Metal and Dave Chappelle complete the line-up currently.
Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters. Credit: Unsplash
The gig was announced last week as a way to celebrate the life of the band’s ‘dear friend, badass bandmate and beloved brother’.
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Taylor Hawkins, drummer for the Foo Fighters for 25 years, tragically died at the age of 50 in March this year, leaving music fans across the globe devastated.
Shortly afterwards, Foo Fighters announced that they were cancelling all upcoming tour dates, including their Emirates Old Trafford gig in Manchester.
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Today’s line-up announcement has also included news that the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts will benefit charities in the UK, chosen by the Hawkins family.
London! Please welcome the first wave of special guests to join The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts! More to be announced soon.
A touching statement from Alison Hawkins said that the outpouring of love for her late husband has been ‘an invaluable comfort for my family and me during this time of unimaginable grief’.
A statement from Foo Fighters last week said: “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.
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“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.”
The UK concert will take place on 3 September at Wembley Stadium, followed by a USA gig at The Kia Forum in LA on 27 September.
You can sign up to hear about timings, ticketing links and on-sale dates here.
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Fast-rising rock band The Guestlist announce headline tour and landmark Manc gig
Danny Jones
Up-and-coming Manc rock band The Guestlist have announced some of their biggest shows to date with a full UK tour later this year, including a hometown gig right here in Manchester.
Having earned nods from BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins, support slots with Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, Inhaler, Blossoms, Seb Lowe and more
The five-piece made up of frontman Cai Alty, lead guitarist Tom Quigley, bassist Sid Wallace, drummer Angus Gilchrist and rhythm guitarist Leio Hunter are rapidly growing a cult following – hence why they’ve been able to book such big venues so early into their music career.
Manchester will be the best date, naturally, because there’s nothing quite like playing to a crowd on your own turf, is there?
Growing a strong presence online over the past 12 months or so, with 400,000 followers across all social media platforms and nearly 8 million likes on TikTok, their monthly listeners are creeping up.
And it’s no wonder why given their sound – which we can vouch for as recent fans ourselves.
We described them as “five mates making very good indie rock with a more old-school vibe that’s almost reminiscent of the early 2000s and a general swagger way beyond their years.”
It feels rather fittingly, then, that a year from publishing that quote they’ll be playing one of their biggest headline shows yet at none other than the wonderful New Century Hall. He’s a taster of the reception they got at Band on the Wall earlier this month:
With festival slots at the likes of Kendal Calling, NBHD Weekender, Truck Fest, Y-Not and more, it’s going to be a big year for the boys.
The Guest List make their way back to Manchester for what is sure to be a massive milestone show on Friday, 21 November and you do not want to miss seeing these lot live.
Tickets for the New Century Hall show and all other dates go on sale at 9am on Friday, 14 March.
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Anaïs, Molly and Gene Gallagher share the screen in a new phone advert
Danny Jones
The Gallagher kids have enjoyed a little reunion of their own as Noel’s daughter Anaïs, as well as Liam’s oldest and youngest children, Molly and Gene, have been doing a little bit of light acting in a new advert.
It’s been just over half a year now since Oasis broke the internet and British brains everywhere after confirming their comeback and ‘Live ’25’ world tour and we’re now just a few months out from seeing it in person a decade and a half since they last played together.
The family feud is one of the most famous in all of showbiz but one thing we’ve always wondered is how much of an impact it had on the Gallagher kids, especially now they’re adults.
Well, it turns out that since their dads have put their brotherly differences aside, their offspring look to have done the same.
The advert itself is for Samsung and their new Galaxy S25 Ultra model and, more specifically, its new ‘Auto Trim’ video editing feature.
Set at what looks to be a dinner party, the two previously estranged Gallagher daughters can be seen sending messages back and forth; meanwhile, Liam‘s youngest son Gene is merely in the background other than calling the whole thing “cringe”.
He’s already far too rock and roll for all this clearly.
After all, he and the rest of his Villanelle bandmates are starting to gain some traction and might have some of those reunion shows to get ready for. 25-year-old Anaïs still maintains he didn’t even hear anything about it from dad Noel until the announcement itself.
Either way, the main thing is that the gang are all back together. Wouldn’t ‘r Peggy be proud?
Yes, LG Jr. might be opening up for his dad as one of the support slots.
It’s worth noting that the advert isn’t the first time the Gallagher kids have been pictured with each other since the reconciliation, though.
Molly, Anaïs, Gene and Liam’s eldest Lennon – who wasn’t part of this cosy little commercial for whatever reason – were all spotted at London Fashion Week together back in September 2024.
Despite plenty of choice words having been shared across the family tree over the years, it looks as though all is said and done and now we just have to pray everyone stays friends until July. If the ‘plum story’ has taught us anything, it’s that is a very delicate ecosystem.
After a more recent and seemingly legit picture of the two seemingly getting on together surfaced online (they must have had at least one little spat by now, surely?), it’s feeling more and more real as the five nights at Heaton Park and all the other dates edge closer.
Not that half of us in the office even managed to get tickets, mind you…
Daisy Jackson -
15th June 2022 
