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See Taylor Hawkins’ son cover My Hero with local band
Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane performed Foo Fighters’ My Hero with local band The Alive, and dedicated it to his late dad.
Foo Fighters announce in a statement that they are “devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins”.
Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, age 50.
In a statement on social media, the band wrote: "The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved 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."
No cause of death was shared in the band's message.
Kerrang! sends our love and deepest condolences to Taylor's family, friends and bandmates.