Hawkins to be honored with tribute concerts

Foo Fighters plan to honor their drummer Taylor Hawkins with their first shows after his death.

The rock band will make their return during the “Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert” at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sept. 3. Later that month, they’ll trek to Inglewood for a Sept. 27 date at the Kia Forum.

The full lineup for each show is yet to be revealed. Tickets will go on sale June 17 and will be available on the band’s website.

Hawkins’ wife, Hawkins, shared words of gratitude to fans on Wednesday.

“My deepest thanks and admiration go out to the global Foo Fighters community and Taylor’s fans far and wide for the outpouring of love each and every one of you have shown our beloved Taylor,” she wrote on Instagram. “Your kindness has been an invaluable comfort for my family and me during this time of unimaginable grief.

“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,” she continued.

“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,” she wrote.

Hawkins’ death shocked the music world when it was announced March 25.

The drummer had been scheduled to perform with the band at Festival Estereo Picnic in Bogota, Colombia, but had been found unresponsive at his hotel that same day.

An official cause of death has not been released, but investigators said traces of 10 drugs were found in his

system.