One of many many stand-out moments of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Live performance in London on Saturday (Sep. 3) was Brian Johnson and Lars Ulrich’s visitor spot. But it surely additionally featured probably the most questioned moments of the evening when Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins appeared on stage.
It appeared to some that he’d gatecrashed the efficiency in the course of the second verse of AC/DC traditional “Again in Black,” even seeming to wrestle Johnson for his microphone at one level. Nonetheless, in a Twitter change with somebody who watched the present and Wolfgang Van Halen, Hawkins defined what had really occurred.
“He ought to’ve gotten his ass kicked backstage for his little stunt throughout ‘Again In Black,’” one Twitter consumer opined. Another person responded: “Brian referred to as him onto the stage!”
Hawkins chimed in: “Yeah, 10 seconds earlier than the AC/DC part, Brian advised me to stand up for the second verse of ‘BIB.’ I didn’t wish to do it, by no means sung that earlier than; [but Dave Grohl] mentioned, ‘If Brian tells you to do one thing, you fucking do it.’ Haha.”
Van Halen – who’d shared the stage with Hawkins earlier within the present – advised him: “You’re goddamn proper! And also you killed it” however the singer replied: “Haha I would not say that! To be sincere, I really feel like BJ simply wished to tug me up for fun and to present his voice a number of seconds to get better in time for the remainder of the monitor. I believed he did a tremendous job and I’m at all times glad to assist out when wanted.”
In a latest episode of his Justin Hawkins Rides Once more YouTube collection, titled “He Was a Good friend,” Darkness drummer Rufus Taylor recalled the time late Foo Fighters counterpart Hawkins had launched their band to an viewers at Wembley. “He acquired up there and everybody cheered,” Taylor mentioned, “and he went, ‘Properly, you wished the most effective – however you’re getting the Darkness!’ After which he walks off.”
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