Taylor Hawkins' Son Shane's Drum Tribute to Late Dad Goes Viral: 'Proud'

The son of the late Foo Fighters star Taylor Hawkins impressed crowds with his drumming skills at a concert in memory of his father.

Oliver Shane Hawkins delivered a powerful and heart-wrenching drum performance to the band's hit track "My Hero" in footage that is clocking up views in the millions on social media.

The 16-year-old stole the show at the concert on September 3 in London's Wembley Stadium to commemorate the memory of his father who died in March.

Hawkins died on March 25 at the age of 50. He had been found unresponsive in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl united numerous musicians for a six-hour fundraiser including Paul McCartney, Liam Gallagher, Queen and Mark Ronson but it was Hawkins' son who truly moved the crowd.

The teenager sat in his dad's usual spot behind the drum kit for "My Hero" as photographs of them together were displayed on the screen behind him.

Music journalist Ethan Shanfeld shared footage of the performance on Twitter where it has amassed more than 10 million views.

"Taylor Hawkins' son, Shane Hawkins, performing 'My Hero' with Foo Fighters," reads the caption.

Meanwhile, Twitter user Travis Askers shared the footage in a subsequent viral tweet.

"Shane Hawkins, the 16 year old son of the late Taylor Hawkins playing the drums during 'My Hero' with the Foo Fighters during the tribute show to his dad, has me 😭," he tweeted, adding:"Not to be missed in the emotion of the moment is the frequency of which Dave Grohl turns to check on Shane during the song and how he makes eye contact for cues during portions of the song as well.

"Dave took great care of Taylor's son during the performance and Taylor is proud."

Hawkins passed away in March while on tour with Foo Fighters. An early urine toxicology test found 10 different drugs in his system.

The drummer joined Foo Fighters in 1997 and recorded nine studio albums with the group. As a member of the band, he won multiple Grammy Awards and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.

Two months after his death, Alison Hawkins, who married the musician in 2005, shared a statement about how their family was coping.

"As Taylor's wife, and on behalf of our children, I want to share how much you meant to him and how dedicated he was to 'knocking your socks off' during every performance," Alison Hawkins, who had three children with her late husband said.

"Taylor was honored to be a part of the Foo Fighters and valued his dream role in the band every minute of his 25 years with them. We consider every band member and the extended Foo Fighters team our family."

Following Hawkins' death, his bandmates canceled their planned performance at April's 2022 Grammy Awards. The band also canceled all of the planned tour dates.