A message posted to the band's Twitter account inspired taking "this time to grieve, to heal, to drag our family members shut."
The Foo Fighters’ upcoming tour dates have been canceled following the current loss of life of drummer Taylor Hawkins, the band introduced on social media Tuesday.
“It's with nice disappointment that Foo Fighters verify the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in mild of the staggering lack of our brother Taylor Hawkins,” the message learn. “We’re sorry for and share within the disappointment that we gained’t be seeing each other as deliberate. As a substitute, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to drag our family members shut, and to understand all the music and recollections we’ve made collectively.”
The group, recipients of 12 Grammy Awards, introduced Friday the “tragic and premature” loss of life of Hawkins, who was 50. A reason for loss of life was not given.
Foo Fighters, which is fronted by Dave Grohl, had been in South America on tour and was scheduled to carry out Friday in Bogotá, Colombia. Tour dates for the band had been introduced by December 2022, together with an upcoming efficiency on the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Pageant.
They had been additionally scheduled to carry out on the 2022 Grammy Awards on April 3.
Hawkins obtained his begin as part of Alanis Morissette’s band earlier than formally becoming a member of the Foo Fighters in 1997, months earlier than the discharge of what would develop into their best-selling album, The Color and the Form.
Amongst these paying tribute to Hawkins on Friday was Miley Cyrus, who mentioned she could be dedicating her subsequent present to the drummer.
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 29, 2022