The event also featured an emotional performance of ‘My Hero’ featuring Hawkins' son, Shane.
A second concert will be held stateside at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Sept. 27.
Arm in arm, the Foo Fighters opened the event with a poignant speech delivered by frontmanDave Grohl.
Dave Grohl; Taylor Hawkins; Dave Chappelle.Lester Cohen/Getty for The Recording Academy; Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage; Paul Morigi/Getty
“So, sing.
‘Cause you know what?
It’s gonna be a long f—ing night, right?
Taylor Hawkins performs with Foo Fighters.Steve Jennings/WireImage
Are you ready?”
And I meant it."
“Taylor was very handsome and he was very cute,” she continued.
Taylor Hawkins.Ashley Beliveau/Getty Images
“He had a huge heart and a glorious smile.
When he walked into the room, everyone looked up.
When he left the room, everyone was sad.”
“It was also the first time I got to see Taylor Hawkins perform live,” he said.
“I had smoked some reefer, so I had agreed to do it.”
“Taylor Hawkins was a legend of a man.
He was a legend of a musician and he’s a legend of a father.”
“Taylor’s music and his passion will be remembered forever and ever,” Eilish said.
We miss you, Taylor."
Elton Johnrecalled talking with Hawkins after one of John’s concerts, saying, “He loved music.
He loved the Foo Fighters.”
In a video message,Red Hot Chili Peppersdrummer Chad Smith shared one of his favorite stories about Hawkins.
“That’s the kind of guy Taylor Hawkins is.”
“We’re like, ‘God, I wonder what Taylor would think of this.
I wonder what Taylor would think to see all of these amazing people together making music.'”
“So I know that Freddie would be very happy to use this song to honor Taylor Hawkins.”
Jessica Wang contributed to this report.
