After the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins, the Foo Fighters ended her concert tour prematurely. With “great sadness” all planned performances would be canceled after the “devastating loss”, the band announced on Tuesday (local time) on your website and their social media channels.
The band apologized to the fans. We now want to use the time to mourn, to heal, to be close to friends and to appreciate the music and memories we share together. Hawkins died on Friday while on tour in Colombia at the age of 50. According to media reports, the drummer was found dead in a hotel in the capital Bogotá. An initial forensic examination found ten different substances in his system, including marijuana, antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids.
The hard rock band around frontman Dave Grohl had planned more than 50 performances in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe by the end of the year. On June 8th there was a Germany appointment in Berlin. Concerts in London, France, Spain, Italy and Switzerland were also on the programme.