Taylor Hawkins’ legacy lives on even after his sudden death at age 50 earlier this year in March.
Oliver Shane (16) joined a local band from Laguna Beach by drumming on the song My Hero, in honor of his beloved father. The late star was a drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters.
Teen rock group The Alive performed for a party on July 4 and they welcomed Taylor’s son to pay a heartfelt tribute to his father as he couldn’t be there in person to celebrate the holiday.
Tribute: Oliver Shane Hawkins paid tribute to his late father, former Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, by playing the band’s song, My Hero, on the drums at a party
Rockstar: The late star was a drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters (photo March 2022)
The song My Hero was released in 1997 by the Foo Fighters on The Color And The Shape Album.
Oliver, who also goes by Shane, was spotted in a short clip uploaded by the local lifeguard on their official Instagram pageundoubtedly making his father very proud.
The Alive added a caption to the video, thanking the Laguna Beach community for their support, and also saying they were thankful the police didn’t take them out.
The band also gave a shoutout to Shane. “Special thanks to @shane_hawkins_22 for sitting down.”
Local group: Teenage rock group, The Alive, performed for a party on July 4, and they welcomed Taylor’s son to pay a heartfelt tribute to his father, as he couldn’t be there in person to celebrate the holiday
Special moment: The Alive is a teenage band and the members are close friends with Taylor’s son, Oliver Shane
Old school album: The song, My Hero, was released in 1997 by the Foo Fighters on The Color And The Shape Album
The Alive have a special bond with the Foo Fighters and the band members are good friends with Shane.
The band had the chance to open for the Foo Fighters in Lollapalooza Chile just a week before Taylor’s death, according to Variety†
Laguna Beach happened to be the area where the drummer grew up, which was the perfect location for Shane to pay tribute to his father on the 4th of July.
Opening Act: The band had a chance to open for the Foo Fighters in Lollapalooza Chile just a week before Taylor’s death, according to Variety
Playing in Dad’s Hometown: Laguna Beach happened to be the area where the drummer grew up, who chose to be the perfect location for Shane to pay tribute to his dad on the 4th of July
Band members: Taylor and another band member, Dave Grohl, were seen in the photo together in Beverly Hills in 2014
Taylor was found unresponsive in his Four Seasons hotel room in Columbia on March 25, following an emergency call about the drummer experiencing chest pain.
Social media was flooded with condolences and prayers after news of his death was reported.
His wife, Alison, released a statement on behalf of the entire Hawkins family on his Instagram page at the time of his death.
Sad loss: Taylor’s wife, Alison, released a statement on her late husband’s Instagram following news of his passing
‘Devastated’: The Foo Fighters also released a statement expressing how deeply saddened they were to lose a band member and close friend
Taylor’s family supported his work and often accompanied him on tours, along with the other band members and their families.
The former Foo Fighters drummer was the father of three children, Oliver, Annabelle and Everleigh.
During a previous interview with ET Canada along with his fellow bandmates, Taylor chimed in on how his son had wanted to follow in his footsteps since he was a young boy.
“My son thinks, you know, he’s getting ready to take over my job in about 10 or 15 years, which is fine,” he said. Little did he know that that statement would remain true to this day.
Close-knit group: The Foo Fighters band members were photographed together at the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2021
Carrying on the legacy: Taylor’s only son, Shane, has been following in his father’s footsteps since childhood
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