Miley Cyrus was destined to honor the late great Taylor Hawkins at the drummer’s tribute concert. Hawkins was certain that she would win it with one song. That’s just what the pop star did.
In tribute to Taylor Hawkins, 50 musicians performed six hours over September 27, 2022. Mega pop stars, ex-bandmates and rock legends all remembered the Foo Fighters drummer. One of those stars was Hawkins’ former neighbor, Miley Cyrus. What’s more, Cyrus’ song choice was a request from Hawkins himself.
‘A Personal Request From The Legend Himself’
Cyrus posted an Instagram post the day following the tribute concert expressing her gratitude for the opportunity to perform at it. Cyrus also shared the meaning behind her song choice. “Photograph”Def Leppard.
“A personal request from the legend himself. #TaylorHawkins my friend, my idol…. My neighbor,”The singer said so. “Growing up on a farm I never could see the light of another house nearby, but living by Taylor for the years that I did out in LA were some of the most fun times of my life. I miss Taylor so much like everybody else. It was such an honor to celebrate him last night and perform w @defleppard 🖤So lucky to have known him not just as a superstar but to have spent time watching him just be a dad and a husband! Last night was the most special way to remember the MOST special person! @foofighters forever”
In an Instagram post, the singer shares the undated audio recording Hawkins left Cyrus. Hawkins allegedly called Cyrus when she moved out of his neighborhood. “What up Miley It’s Taylor. I heard you’re moving. Waaah! I’m listening to ‘Photograph’ by Def Leppard. You could kill that one.”
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She did it. Dressed in a short black dress, dark sunglasses, and ’80s rock-inspired blond hair, Cyrus nailed the performance of “Photograph.” Plus, it didn’t hurt that she sang alongside Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and Phil Collen, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett, and Weezer’s Pat Wilson. Still, there’s no doubt that Hawkins was right when he said she’d do the song proud. The performance can be viewed in part in Cyrus’ Instagram post.
Cyrus followed up with additional photos of her performance. She simply wrote that she was tagging the Foo Fighters, Def Leppard and this time, “In memory of Taylor Hawkins.”