LOS ANGELES, Europe Brief News – Taylor Hawkins is a talented drummer from the iconic multi-platinum rock band Foo Fighters. He died on Friday and was 50 years old. Taylor was in Bogota, Colombia to perform a concert with Foo Fighters. Another concert was to happen at Lollapalooza Brazil on Sunday. The news came out on the Instagram of Foo Fighters. There is no doubt that the family of Foo Fighters is devastated by this tragic news. It is an untimely loss for the band members and industry. All the fans of Foo fighters started pouring in their tribute to the drummer.
According to the announcement on the Instagram account of Food fighters his musical spirits will live with the members forever. His infectious laughter could make anyone smile. The members of this iconic rock band are more like brothers. They are sad for their wife and children. Moreover, they have asked for some privacy and utmost respect during this difficult time.
Musicians and Peers Pay Tribute To Taylor Hawkins
All the fans of Foo Fighters are curious to know the reason for Taylor’s death. However, no news regarding the reason has come out officially. As the news of his death is spreading, musicians and peers from all corners of the entertainment industry are paying their tribute. The guitarist from Rage against the Machine Tom Morello poured in his thoughts on social media. Ozzy Osbourne called Hawkins “a great person and an amazing musician.”
Taylor Hawkins is a member of Foo Fighters since 1997. He joined the band after planning a tour with Morissette. Her hit album ‘Jagged Little Pill’’ became an instant hit among the listeners. As the leader of Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl was unhappy with the performance of the original drummer, he asked for help. He immediately called out his friend Taylor and asked him to join the rock band. Grohl who is the drummer from Nirvana was surprised as he recommended becoming a part of their group.
According to Hawkins, he thought the group members will get along with each other. When he joined Foo fighters he changed his drumming style according to the liking of listeners. Even though he was a little nervous at first but he got over it. However, he was humbled to accept that Dave Grohl is even better than him. His death is certainly a big loss to the industry and fans have already started missing him.
