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Hawkins, 50, died unexpectedly in late March in
a Bogota hotel during the group's South American tour, the rest
of which was subsequently cancelled.
The concerts, which will take place at London's Wembley Stadium
on September 3 and Los Angeles' Kia Forum on September 27, will
be the first Foo Fighters live performances since Hawkins'
death.
"For our dear friend, our badass bandmate, our beloved brother…
Foo Fighters and The Hawkins family bring you the Taylor Hawkins
Tribute Concerts," the band said in a post on Twitter,
announcing the gigs.
It also shared a statement from Hawkins' wife Alison, who
thanked fans for their support.
At the time of Hawkins' death, Colombia's Attorney General said
an initial analysis including toxicological tests had found 10
types of substances, including THC found in marijuana, tricyclic
antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids. It did not give a
cause of death or say what volume of substances had been found
in the analysis. It said it would continue with its
investigation.
In a statement, the band said the tribute concerts would also
feature music artists who had inspired Hawkins, and together
with the group they would perform "the songs that he fell in
love with, and the ones he brought to life".
Foo Fighters was founded in 1994 by Dave Grohl, the drummer for
grunge band Nirvana, following the death of Nirvana's lead
singer Kurt Cobain. Hawkins joined in 1997.
The group has won 15 Grammy Awards, the last three this year
shortly after Hawkins' death.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alexandra
Hudson)
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