Rush pay tribute to their “musical brother” Taylor Hawkins
nme.comRush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have paid tribute to their “musical brother” Taylor Hawkins in a new post.The Foo Fighters drummer died on Friday night (March 25) at the age of 50.
The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was given.“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of Taylor Hawkins,” the statement read. “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.”pic.twitter.com/ffPHhUKRT4— Foo Fighters (@foofighters) March 26, 2022Tributes have been flowing in all weekend for Hawkins, including those from Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, Queen guitarist Brian May, Ozzy Osbourne, John Mayer, Sam Fender, Ringo Starr, Nickelback, Incubus and many more.Another tribute comes from prog-rock giants Rush, whose late drummer Neil Peart was one of Hawkins’ musical heroes.“Neil Peart had the hands of God.
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