MOSCOW, 26 Mar. A band of 100 drummers played a cover of Foo Fighters' song My Hero in memory of drummer Taylor Hawkins. A video of the performance of the track was posted on YouTube.
The musicians played the famous track together with the Belgian rock band Black Box Revelation, whose members admired the skill of Hawkins. The video was filmed at the Sportpaleis arena in Antwerp. This is where the last performance of the late Foo Fighters drummer took place.
Netizens praised the performance of the artists. According to listeners, the tribute turned out to be «wonderful».
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«Goosebumps! Great tribute to Taylor! Thanks to Black Box Revelation and all the 100 drummers!», «Goosebumps and tears! I like it!», «Taylor would love it!» — wrote fans of the group in the comments.
Taylor Hawkins died in March last year at the age of 50. The musician died during the band's tour of South America. The official cause of death of the rocker was not named. However, test results showed the presence of antidepressants and illegal substances in his blood.
Taylor Hawkins joined the Foo Fighters in 1997. As part of the group, he acted not only as a drummer, but also a vocalist. The musician's voice, for example, can be heard in such compositions as Cold Day in the Sun and Sunday Rain.