Foo Fighters cancel tour following tragic death of Taylor Hawkins

The Foo Fighters announced they will no longer be performing at the Festival Estéreo Picnic after Taylor Hawkins died

The Foo Fighters have cancelled their tour following the tragic death of band member Taylor Hawkins.

The band were scheduled to perform at Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia – but announced it will no longer go ahead after the sad news.

They shared on social media that they will no longer be performing at the festival.

Taylor tragically died at the age of 50. A statement was released on Twitter.

It read: “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 with us forever.

“Our hearts go out to his wife, children, and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time.”

Local news reports say Taylor was found dead in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia, where the band had been due to play at the festival.

Police believe Taylor’s death could be drug related and that he’d reportedly complained to hotel staff about having chest pains.

Devastated fans were in shock after reading the band’s statement.

One begged: “No. No I don’t understand. Is this some kind of sick joke? Has someone hacked their account?”

But another told them: “It’s no joke, he was found dead today in Bogotá, they were going to play today in a music festival named Estereo Picnic.”

Paying tribute, another wrote: “An incredible musician that will be missed. Loved his spirit and smile.”

And another commented: “No. What? I can’t believe this. What? I’m am so grateful I got to see Taylor perform live. I just attended a foo fighters tribute act tonight aswell. RIP Taylor”.

Born Oliver Taylor Hawkins in Fort Worth, Texas, he had a lifelong passion for music that saw him work as a touring drummer for the likes of Alanis Morissette and Sass Jordan before joining Foo Fighters in 1997.

His career went from strength to strength and he was named Best Rock Drummer in 2005 by magazine Rhythm.

Taylor married wife Alison in 2005 and they welcomed three children together – Oliver Shane, Annabelle and Everleigh.

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