The sudden and sudden loss of life of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has despatched shockwaves all through the world of music.
Simply 50 years outdated, the drummer, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in 2021 alongside his bandmates, was reportedly touring in South America with the Foo Fighters when he handed.
As phrase of Hawkins’ loss of life has unfold the world over, fellow musicians have taken to social media to pay their respects.
Ozzy Osbourne remembered Hawkins as “a very nice particular person and a tremendous musician. My coronary heart, my love and my condolences exit to his spouse, his kids, his household, his band and his followers. See you on the opposite aspect.”
Kiss singer Paul Stanley stated he was “speechless and gutted” by the information of Hawkins’ loss of life. “Taylor was an important man, a dad and a husband. My coronary heart goes out to them, Dave and the band.”
Elsewhere, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler stated he was “shocked and saddened” by the information, whereas Weapons N’ Roses tweeted a sequence of backstage photos alongside Hawkins, accompanied by a easy message that stated “endlessly missed.”
In the meantime, Wolfgang Van Halen shared a private reminiscence of assembly Hawkins whereas on tour with Van Halen in 2012. “He was such a ridiculously sort man. The dude simply emanated cool,” he recalled. “Him, my pops and I talked for so long as we may till we needed to go away. An unbelievable drummer and singer, he was a relentless inspiration to me all through my total life.”
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