Metallica, Foo Fighters Playing LA Tribute Concert for Chris Cornell
A new album and four-disc box set of Cornell's career will be released Friday.
By Associated Press •
The late Chris Cornell will be honored with a tribute concert in Los Angeles on Jan. 16 featuring members of his former bands along with Metallica and the Foo Fighters.
Organizers on Tuesday announced the Forum concert that is being called "I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell."
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the night will take fans through Cornell's career and catalog, with performances by members of his bands Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog. Ryan Adams is also performing, and more artists will be announced later.
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Chester Bennington, of Linkin Park, performs "Hallelujah" at a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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Courtney Love, left, and Tom Morello attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Jerry Cantrell attends a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Christian Bale attends a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Musician Tom Morello, right, and his mother Mary Morello attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Brad Pitt attends a memorial service for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Gavin Rossdale, of Bush, attends a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Pharrell Williams, center, Helen Lasichanh, right, and Rocket Ayer Williams attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Musician Dave Navarro attends a memorial service for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Krist Novoselic of Nirvana attends a memorial service for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Perry Farrell, left, and Etty Lau Farrell attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Chester Bennington, of Linkin Park, attends a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Vicky Karayiannis, left, and her daughter Toni Cornell attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Actor Josh Brolin attends a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Musician Joe Walsh, right, and Marjorie Bach attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Nile Rodgers attends a memorial service for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Kim Thayil, of Soundgarden, speaks at a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Matt Cameron, of Soundgarden, right, hugs a guest at a funeral for Chris Cornell, pictured right, at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Fred Armisen attends a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Matt Cameron, of Soundgarden, speaks at a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Chester Bennington, of Linkin Park, standing, greets, from right, Toni Cornell and Vicky Karayiannis at a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Pharrell Williams, left, and Helen Lasichanh attend a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Jeff Ament, of Pearl Jam, hugs a guest at a funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles.
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Richard Corral, of Colton, Calif., records the funeral for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
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A fan carries flowers to the gravesite of Chris Cornell following the late singer's funeral at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Cornell's wife, Vicky, is on the evening's host committee.
A new album and four-disc box set of Cornell's career will be released Friday.
Cornell died in May 2017 at age 52. His death was ruled a suicide.
