The news was announced on Friday (March 25) by the band, which is currently touring in South America. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” a statement posted on Twitter said. “His musical spirit and his infectious laughter will live with all of us forever.” Tributes to Hawkins quickly began to increase on the Internet, with Osborne praising Taylor Hawkins as “an outstanding person and an amazing musician.” “My heart, my love and my condolences are with his wife, his children, his family, the band and his fans,” he wrote. “See you on the other side – Ozzy.” Gallagher said he was “utterly devastated” by the “sad news” of Hawkins’s death, adding: “My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends, brother RIP LG x.” Former Beatles drummer Starr also expressed his condolences and wished “peace and love” to those close to Hawkins. “God bless Taylor,” he wrote. “Peace and love to his whole family and to the band Peace and Love.” Members of the rock band Nickelback said they were in “utter distrust” of the news. “Our heartfelt condolences to his family, his teammates, his team, his friends and everyone who has ever been moved by the music he created with @foofighters @Alanis and so many others,” the band wrote on Twitter. “This is so incredibly sad.” Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins on stage in Lollapalooza Chile last week (Getty Images) Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello praised Hawkins’ “unstoppable rock power” in his own online tribute. “God bless you, Taylor Hawkins,” he said, sharing a photo of them together. “I loved your spirit and your unstoppable rock power. Rest in peace my friend. “ Register Oscar-nominated producer Finneas O’Connell said “people were lucky” to experience Hawkins’ “gifts” before his death. “I was so sad to hear of Taylor Hawkins’s death, what an incredible talent, that he also did not have to be so kind, generous and cool, but it was all these things anyway,” he said. “People were so lucky to have their gifts for the time they had, Rest In Peace.” “My heart, my love and my condolences are with his wife, his children, his family, the band and his fans. “See you on the other side – Ozzy.” Kiss member Gene Simmons said he was “shocked and saddened” by the news of Hawkins’s death. He wrote: “Our prayers and condolences are to the Hawkins family, friends and fans of @foofighters. Sad.” Billy Idol said the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was “so tragic”. Sharing a photo of the musician on Twitter, Idol wrote: “So tragic. “Rest in peace Taylor.” “Taylor Hawkins 1972-2022,” Smashing Pumpkins wrote on Twitter. “Our deepest condolences to the Taylor family, to his fans and of course to his band.”
