'The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,' the band tweeted
Hawkins joined the band in 1997 after previously touring with singer Alanis Morissette, one of the biggest stars of the 90s.
He phoned frontman Dave Grohl - himself a former drummer with Nirvana - when previous member William GoldsmithThe Foos were just completing second album The Colour and the Shape, which includes their most famous song Everlong.With the hard-hitting Hawkins on board, the band transitioned from the alternative rock scene to major mainstream success.
They now regularly pack out arenas and stadiums around the world with anthemic tracks such as Times Like These and All My Life. The drummer's final performance was at the Lollapalooza festival in Argentina on 20 March, according to Rolling Stone, where he sang the lead on a cover of Queen's Somebody to Love.Tributes have been paid by the great and the good of the rock world."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..." said the Black Sabbath singer.was truly a great person and an amazing musician.
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