Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Dead at 50

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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, band says​

CNN

(CNN)Taylor Hawkins, the golden-locked musician who for more than two decades drummed for the Foo Fighters on their way to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, has died, the band said Friday -- an announcement made shortly before the group was to play in Colombia. He was 50.

The cause of death was not disclosed.

"The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever," the band said on Twitter. "Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginable difficult time."

On Friday, the band was scheduled to perform in Bogotá for the Festival Estereo Picnic, followed by Lollapalooza Brasil on Sunday, according to its website.

Friday's performance was canceled just as fans were gathering at 11 p.m., according to Romeo Reyes, who told CNN he traveled from El Salvador to Bogotá to attend the festival.
"We were getting into position when they announced that the Foo Fighters would not be performing, but they didn't say why. About 10 minutes later, the news broke that Taylor had died," Reyes said.

"No one knew the reason for the cancellation. ... We were all sad. But like I said, nobody knew that Taylor had died. We found out about 10 to 15 minutes later," he said.
Later, candles were placed on the main stage as a vigil for Hawkins, and the screens on five stages projected the message, "Taylor Hawkins Por Siempre," which translates as "Taylor Hawkins Forever."

News of Hawkins' death came a day after the band announced it would take the stage at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3.

Hawkins remembered​

The Foo Fighters were formed in 1994 by Dave Grohl, who had been the drummer with Nirvana.

Three years later, Texas native Hawkins joined the band after previously being the drummer with the Alanis Morissette band.

In an interview with Anderson Cooper for "60 Minutes" in 2014, Grohl talked about Hawkins' impact on the group.

"When you have a drummer like Taylor Hawkins in your band, I don't necessarily miss being the drummer -- because I have the greatest drummer in the world," Grohl said. "Taylor is a much more technically minded drummer than I am."

In the same interview, Hawkins acknowledged that it took him a while to find his place in the band but that Grohl "never made it hard."
He also spoke about his first musical love, the British band Queen.

"I wanted to be Roger Taylor and I wanted to be in Queen," Hawkins said. "I wanted to play stadiums when I was 10 years old."

The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year, its first year of eligibility.

News of his death prompted an outpouring of sorrow on social media from fans and fellow musicians.

"God bless you Taylor Hawkins. I loved your spirit and your unstoppable rock power. Rest In Peace my friend," Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello wrote in a Twitter post.

Miley Cyrus, who is scheduled to perform in at the Lollapalooza Brasil on Saturday, said on Instagram she would dedicate her performance in São Paulo to Hawkins.

She also shared a photo of Hawkins playing the drums, captioning it, "This is how I'll always remember you."

Ringo Starr tweeted: "God bless Taylor peace and love to all his family and the band peace and love."

And singer Ozzy Osbourne spoke on Hawkins' character, saying he was "was truly a great person and an amazing musician."

"My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. See you on the other side," Osbourne wrote on Twitter.

CNN's David de Sola and Melissa Alonso contributed to this report.

This is horrible. My condolences to his family and the Foo Fighters.

RIP

 

[Gentleman Jake]

Yeah this month blows Taylor was awesome


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[Chris]

Damn, man

 

[Lady Redfield]

2022 is unbelievable and we are only 3 months in. I know celebrities die every year, but, seems like a lot of big names have left us in a shorter period of time than I can remember. RIP.

 

[Deezy]

I love Foo Fighters

 

[Apoho Creed]

Honestly I've never listened to the Foo Fighters but seeing Social Media and people here show their love for the Taylor Hawkins I missed out apparently on some great Music from these guys over the Years.

 

[Lady Redfield]

Last update I saw was it was a possible OD, 10 different drugs were found in his system via a urine test.

 

[Gentleman Jake]

Last update I saw was it was a possible OD, 10 different drugs were found in his system via a urine test.

It’s what I feared and now he’s gonna be labeled a junkie loser and that’s just awful


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It’s what I feared and now he’s gonna be labeled a junkie loser and that’s just awful


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They can fuck off if they think that.

 

[Swerve]

Gone way too young. They just won an award Tuesday at the iHeart Radio show. One of my favorite bands. RIP Taylor and thoughts and prayers for his family, friends, and fellow fans.

For Taylor:

 

[Gentleman Jake]

The feels

 

[RDK]

Unfortunate waste of life. He had everything in the world but addiction is addiction

Rest well Taylor

 

[Lady Redfield]

It’s what I feared and now he’s gonna be labeled a junkie loser and that’s just awful


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Yeah, I can’t stand that. I don’t think anyone but the family needs to know how a person died, but, of course, journalists gotta get their noses in everything. The band returned to America, hugging and near crying when they touched down and got off the plane, while some fuckhead from TMZ stood in the distance taking pictures. They can’t even let people mourn.

 

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What was supposed to be a spotlight for Foo Fighters on AXS TV this weekend will be more poignant in the wake of drummer Taylor Hawkins' death on March 25. The network will offer the broadcast premiere of 2008's "Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium" at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, on air as well...

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