Late Legendary Drummer's Son Replaces Him in Side Band, Are Foo Fighters Next?
The trek begins July 19 at the Marquis Theater in Denver and runs through Aug. 9 in Long Beach, Calif., the band announced on May 21.
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Chevy Metal started around 2002, when Taylor Hawkins began playing gigs with bassist Wiley Hodgden, who served as his drum tech in the Foo Fighters. The band also includes guitarist Brent Woods.
Aside from covering songs by such legendary acts as Black Sabbath, Van Halen, the Police, Queen, Thin Lizzy and the Rolling Stones, Chevy Metal has also been known to draw some special guests at their gigs. In the past, Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper, Joan Jett and several others stars have joined them on stage.
The announcement has also amped up speculation that Shane Hawkins will replace his father in the Foo Fighters, who announced last week that it is parting ways with drummer Josh Freese, who was hired as the band's drummer in the wake of Taylor Hawkins death.
Freese announced his dismissal from the band on social media on May 16 followed by a humorous post days later with the 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters.'The Foo Fighters have four tour dates booked and announced beginning Oct. 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia, followed by shows in Singapore, Tokyo and Osaka.
The younger Hawkins has played with the Foo Fighters in the past. In September 2022, when he was just 16, Shane joined the Foo Fighters on a performance of their song 'My Hero' at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London. Less than three years later, there's speculation that he's ready to fill his dad's spot full-time in the Foo Fighters.
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