Taylor Hawkins, the American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died. He was 50.
Highlights
- Hawkins was the Foo Fighters’ drummer for 25 of the band’s 28 years.
- He took over from original drummer William Goldsmith in 1997.
- Hawkins is survived by his wife, Alison, and their three children Oliver, Annabella and Everleigh.
- The Foo Fighters are currently on a massive world tour, with shows booked until the end of 2022, including five stadium shows in Australia in November and December.
- The band released their 10th studio album, Medicine at Midnight, in 2021.
- It is the second time Grohl has experienced the death of a close bandmate, Grohl was the drummer for Nirvana when Kurt Cobain died in 1994.