Coldplay Dedicate Song To Foo Fighters Following Death Of Taylor Hawkins
Coldplay dedicated a song to the Foo Fighters following the news of Taylor Hawkins' death.
In a statement released earlier this morning (Saturday 26 May), Foo Fighters said they were 'devastated by the tragic and untimely loss' of 50-year-old drummer Hawkins.
- Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 26, 2022
Tributes have poured in online, and Coldplay dedicated a song to Hawkins and Foo Fighters during their gig in Monterrey, Mexico.
Frontman Chris Martin dedicated their song 'Everglow' to the band in honour of 'beautiful man' Hawkins.
He said: "We heard that a friend of ours in a great, great band called the Foo Fighters has passed away.
"We weren't sure whether to talk about it in this concert but we have to because they're our friends and we care about them.
"We feel like we should send love to the Foo Fighters, because we all knew Taylor, their drummer, who was a beautiful beautiful man, and so we're gonna play this song for the Foo Fighters."
Watch here:
.@coldplay le dedicó "Everglow" a Taylor Hawkins durante su show en el Estadio BBVA en Monterrey. Chris Martin reveló que justo antes de subir al escenario, la banda se enteró de la triste noticia del fallecimiento del baterista de los @foofighters :sleepy: pic.twitter.com/FZo9vmoEVD
- Sopitas (@sopitas) March 26, 2022
Foo Fighters had been due to perform at a festival in Bogotá, Colombia, on Friday night but they pulled out shortly before the news broke. No cause of death has been released as of yet.
Hawkins - who joined Foo Fighters in 1997 - is survived by his wife, Alison, and their three children. The pair have been married since 2005.
Tributes from the world of music have flooded social media:
. @TaylorHawkins was truly a great person and an amazing musician. 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 - Ozzy
- Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) March 26, 2022
Absolutely devastated to hear the sad news about Taylor Hawkins my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends RIP brother LG x
- Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 26, 2022
In utter disbelief at the news of Taylor Hawkins. Our deepest condolences to his family, his bandmates, his team, his friends and everyone that was ever touched by the music he created with @foofighters @Alanis and so many others. This is so incredibly sad. pic.twitter.com/2AUeqpaN94
- Nickelback (@Nickelback) March 26, 2022
God bless Taylor peace and love to all his family and the band peace and love. :sunglasses::v::star2::heart::notes::rainbow:☮️ pic.twitter.com/wn2izxn4Vd
- #RingoStarr (@ringostarrmusic) March 26, 2022
RIP Taylor Hawkins.
Jake Massey