Throughout Billie Eilish's 'Hometown Encore' present, the 'Happier Than Ever' singer introduced out Dave Grohl to have a good time the legacy of the late Taylor Hawkins with a touching efficiency.
Billie Eilish had a particular shock for her followers attending the second of her three “Hometown Encore” exhibits at Los Angeles’s Kia Discussion board on Thursday (Dec. 15.) “You guys, I want to invite a pal of mine up,” Billie, 20, instructed the group, earlier than bringing out Dave Grohl. Dave, 53, walked out with an acoustic guitar in his hand and sat down with Billie to carry out a duet model of the Foo Fighters’ track “My Hero.” Following the March 2022 loss of life of drummer Taylor Hawkins, “My Hero” has grow to be the band’s tribute anthem to their beloved pal, and Billie was completely happy to have a good time Taylor’s life alongside Dave.
Earlier than the efficiency, Dave spoke about how Billie honored Taylor on the 2022 Grammy Awards. Billie carried out “Happier Than Ever” whereas carrying an outsized black t-shirt with Taylor’s picture on the entrance. “Earlier this 12 months, the entire Foo Fighters and our households gathered collectively at my home to look at the Grammys,” Dave instructed the packed Kia Discussion board. “And when Billie got here out for her efficiency within the Taylor Hawkins T-shirt, the room was crammed with actual tears of affection and gratitude.” Dave then thanked Billie on behalf of the Foo Fighters’ households and on the behalf of the Hawkins household, who had been readily available for the live performance.
Billie spoke about Taylor’s affect when she and her hassle, FINNEAS, spoke with Entry Hollywood forward of the 94th Academy Awards. “Taylor was such a legendary participant,” mentioned FINNEAS, per Blabbermouth.internet. “We had been admirers of his work years earlier than we obtained to fulfill him. And we solely met him a handful of instances — I want we obtained to spend extra time with him — however he couldn’t have been a kinder, cooler, extra beneficiant individual as effectively. And such a deeply inspiring individual. We’re simply heartbroken.”
“It was extremely heartbreaking,” Billie mentioned of the loss of life of Taylor. “It was proper earlier than we went on stage. And we obtained the information, and it actually, actually tore us all aside. It’s horribly, horribly tragic.”
Taylor was found useless in his resort room in Bogota, Colombia, on Mar. 25, 2022. He was 50 years previous. Many celebrities paid tribute to Taylor following his premature passing. And the band held two memorial concert events, providing followers an opportunity to return and grieve the lack of the enduring musician.