Kesha is nursing a vocal cord injury.
"I feel really special to be here with all of you guys, because Taylor meant something different to each and every one of us," the singer told the crowd before performing a David Bowie cover with Chevy Metal."To some, he was a f**king hero. He was a f**king icon. He was a friend, he was a father, he was a husband. And for tonight, I just want to say, Taylor, you're going to live with us for f**king ever and ever.
Hawkins died on March 25, unexpectedly in Bogotá, Colombia. Kesha was also on hand for the first Hawkins'The band's frontman,, performed with various acts throughout the night, and shared glimpses into Hawkins' life with the crowd as he spoke from the stage. "One thing I noticed recently about Taylor as I was calling all of these people to ask them to come play the show, each one of them said, 'Man, I talked to Taylor, like, every day,'" Grohl recalled."And I realized I had just talked to 50 people who talked to Taylor every f**king day. Taylor made sure that he always reached out and stayed close to the people he was friends with, and we have more of those people here with us right now.
In addition to paying tribute to Hawkins, the over six-hour show helped benefit the charities MusiCares and Music Support, which support musicians in the U.S. and U.K.
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