The group canceled its tour of Latin America.
Colombia News.
Taylor Hawkins, drummer of the American rock band ‘Foo Fighters’, died last night in a hotel in Bogotá.
The artist was staying at Casa Medina waiting for his participation with the rest of the band at the Estereo Picnic Festival, an appointment that the member of this world rock reference group could not make it to.
“It is with a broken heart that we are here to tell you some very sad news, due to a very serious medical situation, Foo Fighters will not be able to perform tonight and has canceled the rest of their South American tour,” the festival told its fans.
The causes of the death of the 50-year-old musician are yet to be established.
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According to versions of relatives, it could be related to the consumption of narcotic substances, exposes Time.
According to the story of this medium, the drummer of the “Foo” presented chest pain. He notified the hotel staff who quickly called the emergency service, but by the time the doctors arrived in the ambulance, Taylor was already dead.
The band through its social networks expressed its sadness at the death of one of its members:
“We are devastated,” he posted on his Instagram account.
It was known that the band canceled all its concerts in Latin America after the death of its member.
Hawkins was one of the best friends of Dave Grohl, founder of the former drummer band of Nirvana, the classic rock band created by the late Kurt Cobain.
Before joining the Foo Fighters in 1997 to replace William Smith, he worked with Alanis Morrisette.
He was considered by the English magazine ‘Rythm’, as one of the best drummers in 2005.
Cover Photo: @taylorhawkins
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