Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins Featured on BBC Charity Recording of ‘Times Like These’
Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins have been announced as part of an all-star effort to raise funds for COVID-19 efforts with a charity recording of “Times Like These.”
Audio of the track dropped today (April 23) with a music video to premiere during BBC One’s The Big Night In television special tonight. Grohl and Hawkins weren’t originally announced for the recording, but they contributed vocals and drums, respectively.
Among the artists featured on the track include Royal Blood, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Bastille, 5 Seconds of Summer, Dua Lipa, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and many more. International proceeds from the song will go towards the World Health Organization’s COVID-19-Solidarity Response Fund.
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