UPDATED 3/29, 3:05 p.m. ET: In the wake of Taylor Hawkins’ passing, the Foo Fighters announced all upcoming tour dates have been canceled. “Let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together,” the band said in a statement, which you can read below.
It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned. Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.
With Love,
Foo Fighters
UPDATED 3/26, 6:34 p.m. ET: New details have emerged in the death of Taylor Hawkins.
Colombian health officials say emergency personnel arrived at Hawkins’ hotel room Friday night, after receiving a report about “a patient with chest pains.” According to a press release from Bogota’s Secretariat of Health, the legendary drummer was unresponsive when medics arrived. The crew attempted to revive Hawkins through a resuscitation process, but “there was no response, and the patient was declared deceased.”
“The District Department of Health mourns the death of this talented musician and drummer, widely recognized internationally for his work,” health officials said in a statement, as reported by NBC News. “Besides, the entity sends its message of condolences to the family, colleagues and followers.”
As pointed out by the Daily Beast, a number of Columbian outlets report Hawkins died from a suspected drug overdose. The Office of the Attorney General of Colombia confirmed that toxicology tests found 10 different psychoactive substances in Hawkins’ body at the time of his death; those included marijuana, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids. However, Columbian police say the cause of death has not been determined, and that the investigation is on-going.
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Legendary drummer Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters has died at 50, members of the band confirmed via Twitter late Friday night.
“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the band said through official statement.
Details of his passing are still developing, though some outlets are reporting that the musician was found dead in a hotel in Bogotá Colombia where the drummer was set to headline with the other members of the band for Lollapalooza Brazil on Sunday.
Hawkins had been with Foo Fighters since 1997 after touring with Alanis Morissette for her album Jagged Little Pill. He was a replacement for the band’s original drummer.
The Foo Fighters were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021. Hawkins, who was born in Fort Worth, Texas is survived by his wife, Alison, and their three children: Oliver Shane, Annabelle and Everleigh.
This story is developing.
