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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies

Musician Taylor Hawkins attends the Open Road’s premiere of “Studio 666” at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California, on February 16, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Taylor Hawkins, the hard-hitting, charismatic drummer for Foo Fighters, has died at 50.

A statement posted to the band’s social media and sent by its representative confirmed the death but did not provide a cause or location. The band was scheduled to play a show Friday night in Bogotá, Colombia, at the Festival Estéreo Picnic.

Recognisable for his flailing limbs, surfer’s good looks and wide, childlike grin, Hawkins became a member of the band led by Dave Grohl for its third album, “There Is Nothing Left to Lose,” released in 1999, and has played…

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