AgenciesTaylor Hawkins was one of the most iconic drummers in recent history. He had a decorated career at Foo Fighters since he joined the rock band in 1997. The drummer passed away on March 25, 2022, following severe chest pain while at the Four Seasons Casa Medina Hotel in Bogota, Colombia.
At a tribute concert for the deceased musician held on Saturday, Taylor Hawkin’s Foo Fighter colleagues and celebrities like Dave Chappelle, Elton John, Steve Nicks, and others came together. Close friends and family of the former Foo Fighters drummer were also present at the event in London, attended by thousands of fans.
Celebrating the life of Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters lead Dave Grohl said that no one could make those who knew him laugh, smile, or dance the way he did. He asked the audience to sing, dance, and scream so that Taylor could hear them. Rock music legend Steve Nicks was also present at the event. The Gold Dust Woman singer remarked that Taylor was very handsome and cute. She further added that he had a big heart and that everyone would become sad when he left the room.
Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle also paid his respects to the drummer, whom he met along with other Foo Fighters members at Saturday Night Live in November 2020.
Chappelle met Taylor Hawkins’s son, Shane, for the first time at the Madison Square Gardens when Foo Fighters had invited the comedian to sing Creep with them. He commented that Taylor came across to him as a cool dad and added that the drummer was a legendary musician and a legendary father.
Taylor Hawkins was known to be kind, generous, and fun-loving by his acquaintances. Chad Smith, the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, stated that Taylor would stop by the local guitar center near the recording studio and spend time with those who wanted to be drummers. In his video message at the London event, Chad recalled that Taylor would spend thousands of dollars each month on buying drumming equipment for the kids at the store and would not tell anyone about it.
At a tribute concert for the deceased musician held on Saturday, Taylor Hawkin’s Foo Fighter colleagues and celebrities like Dave Chappelle, Elton John, Steve Nicks, and others came together. Close friends and family of the former Foo Fighters drummer were also present at the event in London, attended by thousands of fans.
Celebrating the life of Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters lead Dave Grohl said that no one could make those who knew him laugh, smile, or dance the way he did. He asked the audience to sing, dance, and scream so that Taylor could hear them. Rock music legend Steve Nicks was also present at the event. The Gold Dust Woman singer remarked that Taylor was very handsome and cute. She further added that he had a big heart and that everyone would become sad when he left the room.
Stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle also paid his respects to the drummer, whom he met along with other Foo Fighters members at Saturday Night Live in November 2020.
Chappelle met Taylor Hawkins’s son, Shane, for the first time at the Madison Square Gardens when Foo Fighters had invited the comedian to sing Creep with them. He commented that Taylor came across to him as a cool dad and added that the drummer was a legendary musician and a legendary father.
Taylor Hawkins was known to be kind, generous, and fun-loving by his acquaintances. Chad Smith, the Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer, stated that Taylor would stop by the local guitar center near the recording studio and spend time with those who wanted to be drummers. In his video message at the London event, Chad recalled that Taylor would spend thousands of dollars each month on buying drumming equipment for the kids at the store and would not tell anyone about it.
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