This is bad news for the music industry: Taylor Hawkins, the drummer for the Foo Fighters, was discovered dead in a Colombian hotel on Friday.
The news was relayed on Twitter by the clearly distraught band members during the weekend of Friday and Saturday. He was a 50-year-old musician. On July 29, the Foo Fighters will perform at the Osheaga Festival in Montreal.
The band commented, “His melodious soul and infectious laughter will live with us forever.”
The band canceled their scheduled Friday performance at the Picnic Stereo Festival in Bogotá, Colombia, shortly after the devastating announcement, according to the New York Post.
Remember that the band just performed at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chile on March 18 and the one in Argentina on March 20? On Sunday, the band also headlined the Lollapalooza festival in Brazil.
Oliver Taylor Hawkins was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1972, and grew up in Orange County, California’s exclusive enclave of Laguna Beach. Before joining the Foo Fighters, he worked as a touring drummer for Canadian singer Alanis Morissette in the mid-1990s.
It should be noted that this is David Eric Grohl’s second time witnessing the death of a friend and member of his band. Remember that Kurt Cobain, the drummer for Nirvana, tragically died in 1994 when he was 27 years old.
Hawkins was the group’s most well-known member after vocalist David Grohl, having been on the covers of American magazines many times.
Several rock legends used social media to show their sadness over the death of the drummer, who was killed in a terrible way.
Taylor Hawkins was an incredible musician as well as a terrific person. My heartfelt condolences, love, and prayers are with his wife, children, family, band, and fans. On the other hand, I’ll see you soon, “Ozzy Osbourne sent out a tweet.
I’m shocked and sorry to see that @taylorhawkins died today! Our condolences and prayers go out to the Hawkins family, friends, and @foofighters supporters. “It’s a pity, “Gene Simmons commented.
Taylor Hawkins, may God bless you. Your relentless spirit and rock power inspired me. My friend, may you rest in peace. ” Tom Morello penned the song.
It’s very awful. William Taylor, may you rest in peace. “Billy Idol was born.”
Taylor Hawkins’ death has left me in a state of total disbelief. We send our heartfelt condolences to his family, bandmates, crew, friends, and all those who have been touched by the music he made with @foofighters, @Alanis, and others. On Twitter, the band Nickelback wrote, “It’s terribly sad.”
I’m speechless and absolutely depleted. Taylor was a wonderful father, husband, and father-figure. Dave and the band have my heartfelt sympathies. What dreadful news! “Paul Stanley penned this piece.
