During the late rock star drummer's memorial concert, Dave Grohl was overtaken with emotion

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as he remembered his late bandmate and lifelong closest friend Taylor Hawkins. In order to

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honour and commemorate the life of the late Foofighters drummer, who passed away

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unexpectedly in Colombia earlier this year, a host of other famous people, including Dave Chappelle,

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Elton John, Jason Sudeikis, Liam Gallagher, Paul McCartney, and others, joined the band on Saturday. Grohl,

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53, gave a moving opening speech to the illustrious event, which was held at the Wembley Arena in London,

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and paid tribute to Hawkins. Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today to honour Taylor Hawkins,

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a close friend, bandmate, and brother, by celebrating his life, music, and love "In a video clip posted to YouTube,

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he stated. "Those of you who had the pleasure of knowing him personally are aware that nobody else

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was capable of making you laugh, grin, dance, or sing the way he could. And I'm certain that all of you.

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