Taylor Hawkins' teen son Oliver Shane pays tribute to his late father by drumming to Foo Fighters song during a Fourth of July party
Taylor Hawkins' legacy continues to live on, even after his sudden death at the age of 50 earlier this year in March.
Oliver Shane, 16, joined a local band from Laguna Beach by drumming to the song, My Hero, in honor of his beloved father. The late star was a drummer for the rock band, Foo Fighters.
Teenage rock group, The Alive, was performing for a Fourth of July block party, and they welcomed Taylor's son to pay a heartfelt tribute to his father since 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 during a party
Rockstar: The late star was a drummer for the rock band, Foo Fighters (pictured March 2022)
The song, My Hero, was released by the Foo Fighters back in 1997 on The Colour And The Shape Album.
Oliver, who also goes by Shane, was seen in a short clip uploaded by the local bad on their official Instagram page, no doubt making his father very proud.
The Alive added a caption to the video, thanking the Laguna Beach community for supporting them and also expressing that they were grateful the police didn't shut them down.
The band also gave a shoutout to Shane. 'Special thanks to @shane_hawkins_22 for sitting in.'
Local group: Teenage rock group, The Alive, was performing for a Fourth of July block party, and they welcomed Taylor's son to pay a heartfelt tribute to his father since 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 by the Foo Fighters back in 1997 on The Colour And The Shape Album
The Alive have a special connection to the Foo Fighters, and the band members are close friends to Shane.
The band had the opportunity to open for the Foo Fighters at Lollapalooza Chile just one week before Taylor's death, according to Variety.
Laguna Beach happened to be the area where the drummer grew up, which opted to be the perfect location for Shane to pay homage to his father on Fourth of July.
Opening act: The band had the opportunity to open for the Foo Fighters at Lollapalooza Chile just one 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, which opted to be the perfect location for Shane to pay homage to his father on Fourth of July
Bandmates: Taylor and other band member, Dave Grohl, were seen pictured 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 pains.
Social media was flooded with condolences and prayers after news of his death was reported.
His wife, Alison, released a statement on his Instagram page on behalf of the entire Hawkins family at the time of his death.
Sad loss: Taylor's wife, Alison, released a statement on her late husband's Instagram following the news of his death
'Devastated': The Foo Fighters also released a statement expressing how deeply saddened they were to lose a band member and a close friend
Taylor's family supported his work and often joined him on tour, along with the other band members and their families.
The former Foo Fighters drummer was father to three children, Oliver, Annabelle, and Everleigh.
During a past interview with ET Canada along with his fellow bandmates, Taylor chimed in about how his son wanted to follow in his footsteps ever since he was a young boy.
'My son, thinks, you know, he's priming himself to take over my job in about 10 or 15 years, which fine,' he stated. Little did he know, that statement would reign true to this day.
Close group: The Foo Fighters band members were pictured 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 closely following in his father's footsteps since he was a young boy
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