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The Foo Fighters have announced more guests for the Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

You know that Dave Grohl wants to blow up these tributes to his friend Taylor into something for the ages. And by judging from the guests who have signed on, he’s doing it.

Guests for the Wembley Stadium show on September 3:

  • John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin)
  • Krist Novoselic (Nirvana)
  • Geddy Lee/Alex Lifeson (Rush)
  • Brian May/Roger Taylor (Queen)
  • Nile Rodgers
  • Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
  • Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone age collaborator)
  • The adorable Nandi Bushell,
  • Chris Rock
  • Foo Fighters producer Greg Kurstin
  • Stewart Copeland (Police)
  • Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction)
  • Liam Gallagher
  • Mark Ronson
  • Supergrass
  • Wolfgang Van Halen
  • Omar Hakim
  • Rufus Taylor
  • And, apparently, there’s more to come.

Guests for the LA Forum show on September 27

  • Josh Homme
  • Alain Johannes
  • Greg Kurstin
  • Krist Novoselic
  • Chris Chaney
  • Stewart Copeland
  • Geddy Lee/Alex Lifeson
  • Brian May/Roger Taylor
  • Miley Cyrus
  • Omar Hakim
  • Joan Jett
  • Gene Simons
  • Chad Smith
  • Alanis Morissette
  • Mark Ronson
  • Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine)
  • Nancy Wilson (Heart)
  • Pink
  • LeAnn Rimes
  • Wolfgang Van Halen
  • Pat Wilson
  • Jon Theodore
  • And, incredibly, more to be announced

Paul McCartney will show at least once. I guarantee it.

Alan Cross

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