A sentimental fashion statement. Billie Eilish paid tribute to late Foo Fighters member Taylor Hawkins during her Grammy Awards performance.
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Elton John performed a special tribute song during his Iowa show on Saturday in honour of Taylor Hawkins. The Foo Fighters drummer passed away in Bogota, Colombia on Friday at 50.
During the stop on his “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour, John explained how he was “so shocked” to hear of Hawkins’ passing, “because he played on my Lockdown Sessions, he was one of the nicest people you could have ever met and one of the greatest drummers, and a true musician who loved all sorts of music, and loved life.
“And it seems so sad that at 50 years of age we’ve lost someone that had that much passion. And it makes me so downhearted for his family and his three children, his wife, his other relatives, and of course the Foo Fighters have lost a dearest loved one that can never ever be replaced.
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“His music will live on, but I can tell you he was a great, great guy.”
John sang “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”, dedicating it to Hawkins who died suddenly while on tour in South America with the Foo Fighters.
There were few immediate details on how Hawkins died, although the band said in a statement Friday that his death was a “tragic and untimely loss.”
Colombia’s Prosecutor’s Office released a statement Saturday saying toxicological tests on urine from Hawkins’ body preliminarily found 10 psychoactive substances and medicines, including marijuana, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants and benzodiazepines. It did not provide a cause of death and investigations are continuing.
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Foo Fighters had been scheduled to play at a festival in Bogota on Friday
A sentimental fashion statement. Billie Eilish paid tribute to late Foo Fighters member Taylor Hawkins during her Grammy Awards performance.
Talent runs in the family. Dave Grohl‘s daughter, Violet Grohl, sang a cover of Joni Mitchell‘s “Help Me” at a pre-Grammys party over the weekend.
the night Taylor Hawkins died.The entertainers walked the red carpet at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards on Sunday, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and they spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner about Hawkins' untimely death.«It's super heavy,» Quesada shared. «We were actually playing the same festival as them the night he passed in Colombia, and when we found out the news, Eric and I actually had to come out onto the stage and announce it to the crowd.»The event was the Festival Estereo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia, on March 25. Hawkins died in his hotel room that evening at the age of 50.«Eric led a moment of silence,» Quesada shared.
Brian May has said that he feels “so frustrated” by the death of the late Taylor Hawkins.The Foo Fighters drummer passed away last Friday (March 25) at the age of 50 in Bogotá, Colombia while the band were on their South American tour.The Queen guitarist, who was friends with Hawkins, commented on the tragedy during an interview on SiriusXM – noting that he had just spoken to the drummer before his death.“Taylor was very close to [Queen], he’s been in my studio a few of times. In my life, I talk to him often.
Thania Garcia During a press interview for Brian May’s reissue of the 1998 album “Another World” on the “Debatable” SiriusXM podcast, the Queen guitarist shared his thoughts and remembrances of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.The 50-year-old drummer unexpectedly died on March 25 in Bogotá, Colombia where the Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform.Rock fans everywhere have been grieving the loss, including May, who shared he had spoken to Hawkins just a week before his death. “Taylor was very close to [Queen], he’s been in my studio a few of times.
late drummer Taylor Hawkins.A representative for the band confirmed to The Post on Thursday that they are “not playing the Grammys,” as previously speculated in media reports. On Tuesday, the Foo Fighters shared the news that their current world tour is now canceled in the wake of Hawkins’ death.
Machine Gun Kelly has shared his memories of the late Taylor Hawkins and said that he wants to tell the drummer’s children that “your father is a great, great man”.The Foo Fighters drummer passed away last Friday (March 25) at the age of 50 in Bogotá, Colombia while the band were on their South American tour.Speaking on The Howard Stern Show this week, Kelly recalled meeting Hawkins in Paraguay, where they due to play at the same festival together before bad weather conditions forced the cancellation of the event, two days before the drummer’s death.“It sucked because that day was the day the Foo Fighters were playing with us on the same stage,” Kelly said. “I had texted Dave [Grohl] and he was like, ’Yes, I’m gonna come watch the show’.
Grammys will pay tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during their 2022 ceremony on Sunday (April 3).This year’s Grammys are set to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this weekend, and Foo Fighters were previously announced as one of the live performers on the night.The band have since cancelled all of their upcoming live gigs “in light of the staggering loss of our brother” Hawkins, who passed away last Friday (March 25) in Bogotá, Colombia at the age of 50.Speaking to Variety in a new interview, Jack Sussman, CBS’ executive vice president of specials, music and live events, has now said that Hawkins’ memory will be honoured during this year’s Grammys.“We will honour his memory in some way,” Sussman said. “We want to figure out what is the right thing to do that is respectful to everyone involved.
The Foo Fighters have confirmed that they are cancelling their upcoming tour dates following the death last weekend of drummer Taylor Hawkins.The musician, aged 50, was in Colombia when he died on Friday night, with his band due to headline the Estereo Picnic festival in the country’s capital Bogota.Hawkins had reportedly complained of chest pains and when paramedics arrived at his hotel room he was found unresponsive. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was declared dead at the scene.The band confirmed on social media last night that they were cancelling upcoming shows – including sold out dates in the UK – following Hawkins’ death.They wrote: “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”, they added.
Anitta?Miley Cyrus performed at Lollapalooza in Brazil over the weekend, where she honored her late friend and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins. During her set, she told a heartbreaking story about her life over the past week, having her plane struck by lightening while she was headed to South America to perform.
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who sadly passed away on Friday, helped fulfill a little girl’s dream just days before his death.
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins – watch her on-stage tribute below.On Friday night (March 25), Foo Fighters issued a statement confirming that the 50-year-old drummer had died in Bogotá, Colombia. A cause of death was not given. “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” it read.A host of artists have dedicated performances and songs over the weekend to the late drummer, including Coldplay, who dedicated a song to Hawkins at a gig in Mexico on Friday, and Miley Cyrus, who played her Lollapalooza set in his honour.Elsewhere, Liam Gallagher dedicated a performance of Oasis‘ ‘Live Forever’ to Taylor Hawkins at his Teenage Cancer Trust show at London’s Royal Albert Hall, while Elton John, Slash, Wolfgang Van Halen and many more have also paid their respects.During her set at the Brookhaven Cherry Blossom Festival in Georgia on Saturday (March 26), Jett paid tribute to “one of the greatest drummers of our time” and added: “The [Foo Fighters] and Taylor are good friends of ours.
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died while on tour with the band in South America. He was 50.In a statement, Foo Fighters said: “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins.
Slash took time during his gig in Orlando, Florida this weekend to pay tribute to his “really close friend” Taylor Hawkins.On Friday night (March 25), Foo Fighters issued a statement confirming that the 50-year-old drummer had died in Bogotá, Colombia. A cause of death was not given.
Sir Elton John hailed Taylor Hawkins as "one of the greatest drummers" in a touching tribute at his concert on Saturday night (26. 03. 22).
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has been carried out by health officials in Bogotá, Colombia.Hawkins died on Friday (March 25) at the age of 50 and was found in his hotel room in the Colombian capital, hours before Foo Fighters were set to headline a festival in the city as part of a South American tour.Following the death, Colombia’s attorney general’s office and the National Institute of Forensic Medicine have revealed that a preliminary toxicology test found that multiple drugs including opiates, antidepressants and marijuana were found in Hawkins’ system at the time of his death.A statement added that emergency services were called after a patient complained of chest pains. When they arrived, they attempted to resuscitate the drummer but were unsuccessful and he was declared dead at the scene.See the reports and statements below.#ATENCIÓN | Comunicado oficial de la #Fiscalía General de la Nación sobre la muerte del ciudadano extranjero Taylor Hawkins, baterista de la banda Foo Fighters.
Taylor Hawkins' heart was double the weight of most men his age when he tragically passed away, Columbian officials have said.