Introducing the song, a drowned Van Halen told the crowd that the drummer, who died on Friday at the age of 50, “was a hero to me and a hero to us all and a hero to countless people. I feel that this is necessary “. Mammoth WVH then entered the 1997 Foo Fighters classic, with Van Halen first helping with the drums before appearing in the middle of the stage for “My Hero”. Van Halen wrote on Twitter after the news of Hawkins’s death in Bogota, Colombia: “I will never forget meeting Taylor on a tour of San Diego in 2012. He was such a ridiculously kind man. The dude was just cool. “He popped me and I talked as much as we could until we left.” pic.twitter.com/umgtKhT7LH – Wolf Van Halen @ 🚐 🙌 (@WolfVanHalen) March 26, 2022 He continued, “An incredible drummer and singer, he was a constant inspiration for me throughout my life. “It’s like a kick in the gut. You’ll miss it so much, Taylor.” After Hawkins’s death, countless artists have taken to social media to remember their favorite member of the music community, with artists such as Elton John and Liam Gallagher paying tribute to Hawkins on stage.
