Long time Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins died at the age of 50, the statement was made from the band’s official social media accounts. No cause of death was given.
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 26, 2022
Taylor Hawkins played with Foo Fighters for more than two decades, joining them in 1997. Prior to Foo Fighters, Hawkins was the touring drummer of Sass Jordan and Alanis Morissette, as well as the progressive experimental band Sylvia. Hawkins also played the drums and sang for his own side project band, the Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders.
Foo Fighters are currently in South America and scheduled to perform at Festival Estéreo Picnic in Bogotá, Colombia.
Source: Rolling Stones