Them Crooked Vultures reunite for first time in 12 years at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert (2024)

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Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and John Paul Jones returned to the stage together for the first time since 2010

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Hard rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures reunited to play songs together for the first time in twelve years at last night's special Taylor Hawkins tribute concert. The show, which was put on by Foo Fighters and took place at Wembley Stadium in front of a packed and emotional crowd, featured appearances from an abundance of rock megastars, including members of Rush, Oasis, Queen, The Beatles, Metallica, AC/DC and many more.

Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme made an early appearance to cover David Bowie classic Let's Dance with Nile Rodgers, Chris Chaney and Omar Hakim, but it was his appearance later in the set that really got tongues wagging.

Flanked by Dave Grohl on drums and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones on bass, plus live guitarist Alain Johannes, it marked the first time Them Crooked Vultures had played on stage since since a show at Japan's Fuji Rock Festival in July 2010.

The band - who were officially introduced by Homme near the end of their three-song set - were greeted with rapturous applause, covering Elton John anthem Goodbye Yellow Brick Road before launching into Them Crooked Vultures track Gunman and, finally, Queens Of The Stone Age's Long Slow Goodbye, taken from 2005 album Lullabies To Paralyze.

Watch fan-filmed footage of the reunion below.

Them Crooked Vultures formed in 2009, playing a flurry of concerts over the following year and releasing one album, their critically-acclaimed self-titled debut. The band had since never ruled out a reunion, with Dave Grohl telling The Guardian in 2019: "Technically we’restilla band...We practise once every decade, and we’re coming up on another decade aren’t we? I don’t have any official news but there’s always something cooking.”

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Merlin Alderslade

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Merlin moved into his role as Executive Editor of Louder in early 2022, following over ten years working at Metal Hammer. While there, he served as Online Editor and Deputy Editor, before being promoted to Editor in 2016. Before joining Metal Hammer, Merlin worked as Associate Editor at Terrorizer Magazine and has previously written for the likes of Classic Rock, Rock Sound, eFestivals and others. Across his career he has interviewed legends including Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Metallica, Iron Maiden (including getting a trip on Ed Force One courtesy of Bruce Dickinson), Guns N' Roses, KISS, Slipknot, System Of A Down and Meat Loaf. He has also presented and produced the Metal Hammer Podcast, presented the Metal Hammer Radio Show and is probably responsible for 90% of all nu metal-related content making it onto the site.

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Them Crooked Vultures reunite for first time in 12 years at Taylor Hawkins tribute concert (2024)

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Will the crooked vultures ever tour again? ›

After touring, Grohl spoke of working on a potential second album, but they eventually went on hiatus. The band reunited in 2022 for the Taylor Hawkins tribute shows, but have yet to revisit the idea of a new album or additional touring.

What songs did them crooked vultures play at Taylor Hawkins concert? ›

Them Crooked Vultures at Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert Los Angeles
  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
  • Dead End Friends.
  • Long Slow Goodbye.

Whose in them are crooked vultures? ›

Them Crooked Vultures is an American rock supergroup formed in Los Angeles in 2009 with American musician Josh Homme on lead vocals and guitar, English musician John Paul Jones on bass and keyboards, and American musician Dave Grohl on drums and backing vocals.

Will The Crooked Vultures release another album? ›

John Paul Jones has revealed that Them Crooked Vultures WILL record a second album, but it will take roughly a year before the members can all get together in a studio again.

Who is the guitarist in the Crooked Vultures touring? ›

The group also includes guitarist Alain Johannes during live performances.

How did the crooked vultures get together? ›

It's where Dave Grohl, former Nirvana-drummer-turned Foo-Fighter-frontman, held his 40th birthday bash in January 2009. And where he set up a 'blind date' between Queens Of The Stone Age leader Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin legend John Paul Jones.

Who played with Queen at Taylor Hawkins tribute? ›

Eurovision star Sam Ryder took to the stage with Taylor Hawkins' favourite band Queen to provide surprise lead vocals for Somebody To Love at the tribute concert for the late drummer.

Who was Taylor Hawkins favorite drummer? ›

Taylor Hawkins' favourite drummers:

Roger Taylor. Neil Peart. Phil Collins. Steve Perkins.

Did Geddy Lee play at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert? ›

Lee previously talked about his participation in the Hawkins tribute concerts in the latest issue of Classic Rock magazine. He said: "Those two shows were really unusual for very different reasons.

What supergroup is Dave Grohl in? ›

Grohl is also the drummer and co-founder of the rock supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, and has recorded and toured with Queens of the Stone Age and Tenacious D. He has also organized side projects Late!, which released the album Pocketwatch, and Probot.

How many bands has Dave Grohl been in? ›

He is best known as the lead singer, occasionally drummer, and guitarist of rock band Foo Fighters and the drummer of the grunge band Nirvana from 1990 to 1994. He has also been part of thirty different bands in his life, including one from the 1980s called Scream.

Who played bass in Led Zeppelin? ›

John Baldwin (born 3 January 1946), better known by his stage name John Paul Jones, is an English musician, songwriter, and record producer who was the bassist and keyboardist for the rock band Led Zeppelin.

Did the crooked vultures ever tour? ›

Them Crooked Vultures, which featured Homme, Grohl, Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones, and Alain Johannes, released their first and only album to date in November 2009. They toured extensively behind the release, but then went their separate ways in 2010.

Is Queen of the Stone Age a super group? ›

Queens of the Stone Age is the alt-metal super group.

When did Dave Grohl join Nirvana? ›

In 1990 Grohl was invited by rock musician Kurt Cobain to audition for the drums for a then unknown Seattle band named Nirvana; Cobain and Grohl met through a mutual friend. Grohl played his first show with Nirvana on October 11, 1990, at the North Shore Surf Club in Olympia, Washington.

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