The late Foo Fighters drummer will probably be remembered at an all-star occasion in September.
An all-star tribute live performance honoring late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins will air throughout Paramount’s streaming and linear platforms subsequent month.
The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Live performance Sept. 3 at Wembley Stadium in London will stream dwell on Paramount+ (within the U.S.), Pluto TV (internationally) and MTV’s YouTube channels (globally) beginning Saturday, Sept. 3 at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The total live performance may even be out there to stream on demand worldwide by way of Paramount+ beginning Saturday Sept. 3 and on Pluto TV and MTV VOD beginning the week of Sept. 5.
As well as, CBS will air highlights from the live performance throughout a one-hour particular from 10-11p.m. ET on Sept. 3. And MTV will air the one-hour particular throughout its channels world wide beginning in Latin America on Sept. 3 and different worldwide territories on Sept. 4, adopted by an prolonged two-hour compilation that may air worldwide in September.
“Music is a robust connector, and we're honored to commemorate Taylor Hawkins’ enduring legacy by bringing collectively Paramount’s portfolio of manufacturers and belongings to construct even deeper connections along with his world fan base,” stated Paramount CEO Bob Bakish. “From our broad mixture of platforms to the common power of our manufacturers, Paramount is uniquely positioned to maximise the attain and impression of content material worldwide, and we sit up for sharing this significant music expertise with audiences throughout each touchpoint.”
The live performance, honoring the Foo Fighters drummer who died in March on the age of fifty, will characteristic performances by Foo Fighters, Travis Barker, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Liam Gallagher, Violet Grohl, Justin and Shane Hawkins, Josh Homme, Chrissie Hynde, John Paul Jones, Kesha, Geddy Lee, Brian Might, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Supergrass, Lars Ulrich and Wolfgang Van Halen, amongst others. The occasion may even characteristic a particular look by Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.
Paramount’s president of music, music expertise, programming and occasions and Paramount+’s chief content material officer, music, Bruce Gillmer, stated, “Taylor was not solely an unimaginable drummer and musician however actually one of the passionate tremendous followers of music the world has seen. His infectious vitality and distinctive expertise will proceed to dwell on by his huge physique of labor. Along with the Foo Fighters and the Hawkins household, we sit up for leveraging Paramount’s world scale to reflect Taylor’s worldwide impression by this particular tribute live performance for audiences all over the place.”
Ticket and merchandise gross sales for the live performance will profit Music Assist and MusiCares charities, each of which have been chosen by the Hawkins household.
The live performance is ready to be directed by Joel Gallen and produced by Emer Patten for EP-PIC Movies & Inventive.
There will probably be a second Hawkins tribute live performance Sept. 27 on the Kia Discussion board in Los Angeles.
Extra details about each exhibits is out there right here.