Foo Fighters to Carry On Performing in Spirit of the Late Taylor Hawkins
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Yesterday, Foo Fighters shared that they plan to continue performing and making music following the death of their brother in music, the late Taylor Hawkins. No details on touring plans were shared; however, the reflective statement came at the end of the year, giving ample opportunity and hope for 2023.
“As we say goodbye to the most difficult and tragic year that our band has ever known, we are reminded of how thankful we are for the people that we love and cherish most, and for the loved ones who are no longer with us,” Foo Fighters wrote. “Foo Fighters were formed 27 years ago to represent the healing power of music and a continuation of life, and for the past 27 years, our fans have built a worldwide community, a devoted support system that has helped us all get through the darkest of times together. A place to share our joy and our pain, our hopes and fears, and to join a chorus of life together through music.”
They went on to add, “Without Taylor, we never would have become the band that we were—and without Taylor, we know that we’re going to be a different band going forward,” the band continued. “We also know that you, the fans, meant as much to Taylor as he meant to you. And we know that when we see you again—and we will soon—he’ll be there in spirit with all of us every night.”
Taylor Hawkins passed on March 25, 2022, at the age of 50, while the Foo Fighters were on tour in Bogota, Columbia. His last performance took place five days earlier, on March 20, 2022, at Lollapalooza, Argentina. Following his death, Foo Fighters canceled all their tour dates and later held tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles with all-star lineups and performances by Hawkins’ son, Shane Hawkins.
As of late Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl has shared his Hanukkah Sessions with Greg Kurstin and was honored at The Smithsonian Museum of American History.
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