Thursday 29 September 2022 04:38 AM Miley Cyrus plays Def Leppard song at Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as 'a ... trends now Miley Cyrus was among the dozens of musical artists to perform at the star-studded Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The Night Crawling singer, who called the event 'the most special way to remember the MOST special person', joined members of Def Leppard, and other stars, to perform their 1983 hit song Photograph. With the emotional tribute show still fresh in her mind and heart, Cyrus took to social media the following day to reveal that that particular song was actually 'a personal request' from the late Foo Fighters drummer that came in the form of an old voicemail he left for Cyrus. 'Personal request': Miley Cyrus took to Instagram and Twitter and shared how an old voicemail she received from the late Taylor Hawkins inspired her to play Def Leppard's Photograph at his tribute show at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Tuesday It turns out Cyrus used to live in the same neighborhood as Hawkins. And when he learned that she was packing up and moving to a new home he decided to give her call. She didn't pick up, but Hawkins left the voicemail that would give her the inspiration to play Photograph at his tribute concert. 'What up Miley, it's Taylor. I heard you're moving... waah,' he says in the message, which ends with him making a crying sound to voice his sadness over her decision to move. It's at this point that he reveals he's rocking out to Def Leppard. 'I'm listening to Photograph by Def Leppard,' he continues, and then offers Miley some high praise by adding, 'You could kill that one,' which would eventually plant the seed for her to perform the tune. RIP: Tribute shows for Taylor Hawkins were held in London and Los Angeles following his death on March 25 while on tour with the Foo Fighters in Bogota, Columbia; he's pictured in 2016 Miley's inspiration: In an old voice message Hawkins left for Cyrus, he expressed his sadness over her moving out of their neighborhood, and then shared that he was listening to Def Leppard's Photograph, which he stated was a song she 'would kill' if she covered it For Taylor: In the wake of Hawkins having left that voice message about Def Leppard, Cyrus decided to play Photograph with three members of the legendary rockers 'as a personal request from the legend himself', which included singer Joe Elliott The pop star revealed that living near 'Taylor for the years that I did out in LA were some of the most fun times of my life' in post on Instagram and Twitter Cyrus called the choice of Photograph 'a personal request from the legend himself,' in her Twitter and Instagram posts. She added, '#TaylorHawkins my friend, my idol…. My neighbor. 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.' The Plastic Hearts star got emotional when she shared about the tribute show in her two previous posts. 'I miss Taylor so much like everybody else,' she began. '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!' Just minutes before she confessed the tribute show 'was the most special way to remember the MOST special person! @foofighters forever.' An honor: The Plastic Hearts star also shared a couple of emotional posts about missing the legendary Foo Fighters drummer Paying tribute: Cyrus also shared a tribute to Hawkins on Instagram Rockin': Decked out in a black minidress with dark sunglasses, the Wrecking Ball star traded vocals with Elliott on the track as the rest of the guys delivered all the catchy riffs and hook Request granted: 'I love you Taylor Hawkins. That was for you,' Cyrus belted out towards the end of her performance with Def Leppard and company Cyrus got to perform Photograph with singer Joe Elliott, guitarist Phil Collen and bassist Rick Savage of Def Leppard, along with Foo Fighters guitarists Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett, and Pat Wilson of Weezer on the drums. Decked out in a black minidress with dark sunglasses, the Wrecking Ball singer-songwriter traded vocals with Elliott on the track as the rest of the guys delivered all the catchy riffs and hooks, according to Loudwire. 'I love you Taylor Hawkins. That was for you,' Cyrus belted out towards the end of the performance. In all, the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, which is the second following the initial show at Wembley Stadium in London, England, lasted about six full hours. Hawkins actually co-wrote and played drums on Cyrus' song Night Crawling, featuring Billy Idol, from her most recent studio album Plastic Hearts (2020). The longtime Los Angeles resident was 50-years-old when he passed away on March 25 while out on tour with the Foo fighters in Bogota, Columbia. High praise: Cyrus called the tribute 'a special way to remember the MOST special person' All-star: The singer-songwriter was decked out in a black minidress and dark sunglasses for her performance that also included Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Pat Wilson of Weezer Music man: Hawkins was an avid music lover who always professed his love for his favorite bands, which included Def Leppard Collaborator: Hawkins actually co-wrote and played drums on Cyrus' song Night Crawling, featuring Billy Idol, from her most recent studio album Plastic Hearts (2020) All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility