Dave Grohl Breaks Down in Tears Mid-Performance, Plays Drums at Taylor Hawkins' Tribute Concert

Dave Grohlwas overcome with emotion while remembering his late bandmate and longtime best friendTaylor Hawkinsduring the late rock star drummer’s tribute concert. Opening the star-studded event, which took place at the Wembley Arena in London, Grohl, 53, delivered an emotional speech to pay his respect to Hawkins. Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins.Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock “Ladies and gentlemen, tonight we’ve gathered here to celebrate the life, the music, and the love of our dear friend, our bandmate, our brother Taylor Hawkins,” he said in a clip uploaded toYouTube.

Dave Grohl Celebrates 56th Birthday Cooking for Los Angeles Fire Victims After Scandal

Dave Grohl in Beverly Hills in October 2018.Photo:Araya Doheny/Getty Araya Doheny/Getty On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Grohl was spotted volunteering forFeed the Streets, a nonprofit organization that is distributing meals to displaced families and inmate firefighters amid the ongoing fires. In a video shared to theirInstagram Stories, Grohl is seen stirring a giant pot of chili alongside fellow volunteers. In a subsequent video, Grohl — who resides in L.A. — is pushing a cart.

Dave Grohl Intentionally Told Christopher Walken to Mispronounce 'Foo Fighters' in InfamousSNLMoment

Walken and Grohl have each appeared on ‘SNL’ multiple times over the show’s 50-year run.Photo:Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty (2) Dana Edelson/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty (2) One of the many infamousSaturday Night Liveon-air slip-ups took place in 2003, when guest hostChristopher Walkenspecularly mispronounced the Foo Fighters' name as he introduced the band as the musical guest. But in a new interview withDave Grohl, he reveals that he was the one to ask Walken to pronounce it that way.

Dave Grohl Opens Up About His Mom Virginia's Death: 'She Was the Most Important Person in My Entire Life'

Virginia and Dave Grohl.Photo:Michael Hurcomb/REX/ShutterstockDave Grohlis opening up about the loss of his mother,Virginia Grohl.In an episode of theSong Exploderpodcast, theFoo Fightersbandleader, 54, discussed the time he spent with his mother before she died in August 2002 — just months after the band’s drummer andDave’s longtime friend Taylor Hawkins died.“I was with her for all of the time leading up to her passing,” Dave told host Hrishikesh Hirway. “Everyday during that period, I would write something on the guitar, because I felt that if I didn’t have that release, I would explode.

Dave Grohl's Wife Jordyn Blum Doesn't Want to 'Split Up' Family: 'Trying to Move Forward' from 'Betrayal' (Exclusive Source)

Dave Grohl and Jordyn Blum at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in February 2016.Photo:John Shearer/WireImage John Shearer/WireImage Dave Grohland wifeJordyn Blumare doing their best to keep their family intact. “It was just such a shock for Jordyn. Her first instinct was that she wanted a divorce. The betrayal felt too heavy,” the insider says. “But as weeks passed, she got some space to think and it just felt very sad to her if the family would split up.