Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, said band

Taylor Hawkins, the golden-locked musician who played drums for the Foo Fighters for more than two decades on his way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has died, the band said Friday — shortly before the group played An announcement made in Colombia. He was 50 years old.

The cause of death was not disclosed.

The band said on Twitter, "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins. His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever." "Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we want his privacy to be respected with the utmost respect during this unimaginably difficult time."

According to their website, on Friday the band was due to perform for the Festival Esterio Picnic in Bogota, followed by Lollapalooza Brasil on Sunday.

The performance was canceled as fans were gathering at 11 p.m., according to Romeo Reyes, who told CNN he traveled from El Salvador to Bogota to attend the festivities.

"We were getting into position when they announced that the Foo Fighters would not be performing, but they didn't explain why. About 10 minutes later, news broke that Taylor had died," Reyes said.

"Nobody knew the reason for the cancellation. ... We were all sad. But like I said, no one knew that Taylor had died. We found out about 10 to 15 minutes later," he said .

Later, candles were placed on the main stage as a vigil for Hawkins, and screens on five stages projected the message "Taylor Hawkins Pour Simpre", which translates as "Taylor Hawkins Forever".

Hawkins remembered

Foo Fighters was formed in 1994 by Dave Grohl, who was drummer with Nirvana.

Three years later, Texas native Hawkins joined the band after having previously been drummer with the band Alanis Morissette.

In an interview for "60 Minutes" with Anderson Cooper in 2014, Grohl talked about Hawking's influence on the band.

Grohl said, "When you have a drummer like Taylor Hawkins in your band, I don't necessarily miss being a drummer - because I have the greatest drummer in the world." "Taylor is a far more technically minded drummer than I am."

In the same interview, Hawkins admitted that it took him some time to find his place in the band but that Grohl "never took it hard."

He also spoke about his first musical love, the British band Queen.

"I wanted to be Roger Taylor and I wanted to be at Queen's," Hawkins said. "I wanted to play the stadium when I was 10 years old."

The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year, its first year of eligibility.

The news of his passing sent fans and fellow musicians a wave of mourning on social media.

Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine wrote in a Twitter post, "God bless you Taylor Hawkins. I love your soul and your unstoppable rock power. Rest in peace my friend."

Miley Cyrus, who is due to perform at Lollapalooza Brasil on Saturday, said on Instagram that she would dedicate her performance in Sao Paulo to Hawkins.

She also shared a picture of Hawkins playing the drums, captioning it, "This is how I will always remember you."

Ringo Starr tweeted: "God bless Taylor with peace and love to his family and band."

And singer Ozzy Osbourne spoke of Hawking's character, saying that he was "a really great man and an amazing musician."

Osbourne wrote on Twitter, "My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. See you on the other side."

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