Since Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ deeply saddening and untimely death on March 26th, there has been an outpouring of support from fellow musicians all around the world, sharing glowing testaments to Hawkins’ musicianship and character. Hawkins’ passing was announced yesterday via a statement from the Foo Fighters’ social media, stating: “The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins…His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever. Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their privacy be treated with the utmost respect in this unimaginably difficult time.”
— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 26, 2022
Beloved Manchester singer-songwriter Liam Gallagher broadcasted a tribute to Hawkins via his Twitter, saying: “Absolutely devastated to hear the sad news about Taylor Hawkins my thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends RIP brother LG x”. Gallagher also dedicated the final song of his set at his Teenage Cancer Trust show at London’s Royal Albert Hall to Hawkins; a performance of the classic Oasis tune “Live Forever” from 1994’s Definitely Maybe. Hawkins’ name was printed on the drum kit of Gallagher’s band, and during the performance of “Live Forever”, featured a projector image of the late drummer at the back of the stage. You can view a clip of the moving performance down below.
Liam Gallagher dedicating ‘Live Forever’ to Taylor Hawkins tonight at the Royal Albert Hall pic.twitter.com/3A6WvsM9sD — Mainly Oasis (@mainlyoasis) March 26, 2022
During the evening, Gallagher also performed the as-yet-unreleased title track from his forthcoming third solo record C’MON YOU KNOW, which will be released on May 27th. Gallagher has presently shared one single from the album entitled “Everything’s Electric”, which was co-written with Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. More information regarding Gallagher’s upcoming new album, as well as his UK stadium dates in June can be found here.
As mentioned previously, Gallagher is only one of many acclaimed musicians who have shared warm sentiments and tributes regarding the late Taylor Hawkins. Other such musicians who have come forward to speak about the drummer in the short time the news has been public include Sam Fender, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, Ozzy Osbourne, acclaimed bluesman John Mayer, Brian May of Queen and Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine.
Hawkins was fifty years of age at the time of his passing, and his titanic influence on rock music cannot be understated, having toured with Alanis Morrissette in the mid-1990s before officially joining the Foo Fighters on March 18th 1997, three years after the formation of the beloved group.
