Hawkins was 50 years old. No cause of death was reported by the group, which posted a brief statement on social media. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely death of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the statement said. “His musical spirit and his infectious laughter will live with all of us forever.” pic.twitter.com/ffPHhUKRT4 – Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 26, 2022 The story goes on under the ad The Foo Fighters were due to perform at the Estereo Picnic Music Festival in Bogota, Colombia on Friday. The festival issued a statement in Spanish saying that the band’s performance and the rest of their tour in South America were canceled “due to a very serious medical condition”. Trending Stories
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Hawkins joined the band under Dave Grohl in 1997 following the departure of original drummer William Goldsmith, making him one of the band’s longest-serving members. He has played on each of the Foo Fighters’ eight albums since then, providing vocals and instruments other than drums, as well as co-writing a few songs. He also co-starred with the rest of the band in the recently released horror comedy, “Studio 666”. 4:35 Foo Fighters invite 10-year-old on stage to play Metallica Foo Fighters invite 10-year-old on stage to play Metallica – October 15, 2018 Born Oliver Taylor Hawkins in Fort Worth Texas in 1972, Hawkins grew up in Laguna Beach, California. He played in the small band of Southern California Sylvia before doing his first big concert as a drummer for the Canadian singer Sass Jordan. The story goes on under the ad He then spent the mid-1990s touring drummer for Alanis Morissette before Grohl asked him to join the Foo Fighters. This is the second time Grohl has experienced the death of a close teammate. Grohl was the Nirvana drummer when Kurt Cobain died in 1994. Hawkins was survived by his wife Allison and their three children. – With files from the Associated Press © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
