Fans of the Foo Fighters were seen gathering in their hundreds after news broke of drummer Taylor Hawkins’ death.
Hawkins died aged 50 during the band’s tour in Colombia, and was found in his hotel room. His cause of death is as yet unknown.
Foo Fighters had been due to play the Festival Estéreo Picnic in the Colombian capital of Bogota the same evening, and fans were told via an announcement that the band would no longer be appearing due to a ‘serious medical condition’, according to reports from the Daily Mail.
News of Hawkins’ death was confirmed via the band’s official Twitter account, where they told fans: ‘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.’
Fans soon flocked to the concert venue as well as Hawkins’ hotel, the Casa Medina, to mourn the drummer by lighting candles.
Concertgoers were seen looking emotional and embracing one another as the congregated together after the news broke.
Many were seen crying and checking the news on their phones after it was revealed Hawkins had died suddenly.
As well as fans in Colombia, there was an outpouring of grief worldwide, including tributes from the music world following his death.
Miley Cyrus and Coldplay dedicated shows in Hawkins’ honour, while fellow musicians shared touching memories of their time with him.
Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker wrote: ‘I don’t have the words. Sad to write this or to never see you again.
‘I’ll never forget Laguna Beach days when I was a trash man playing in a punk rock band and you were playing with Alanis [Morissette].
‘You’d come watch me play in dive bars and be like, “kid you’re a star”. And I thought you were crazy but you gave me so much hope and determination.
‘Years later we toured together with Blink and Foo’s in Australia and I have the best memories of smoking cigarettes in the restroom of flights we were on together and watching your set every night.
‘To say I’ll miss you my friend isn’t enough. Till the next time we talk drums and smoke in the boys room … Rest In Peace.’
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