Red Hot Chili Peppers Honor Taylor Hawkins At VMAs

The 'Under the Bridge' rockers were given the Global Icon Award and played out a couple of their greatest hits at the VMAs.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers regarded late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during their presentation at the 2022 MTV VMAs on Sunday

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where they got the Global Icon Award

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As the band performed two hits, drummer Chad Smith played on a unit

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which had a bird of prey with Taylor's most memorable name printed across it

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The accolade came a very long time after Taylor's startling demise in March

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As the band gave their acknowledgment discourses, Chad regarded Taylor

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who won similar honor as an individual from the Foo Fighters in 2021

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The gathering were regarded for their times of rockstardom at the 2022 MTV VMAs

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