Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: Foo Fighters give drummer a loving send-off

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl choked back tears as he played the band's first show since the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins in March.

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Earlier, Grohl described Hawkins as his "dear friend, bandmate and brother".

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Taylor Hawkins has died at 50 years old, as confirmed by the band’s rep to Variety

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His cause of death is currently unknown but his passing was undeniably unexpected as the Foo Fighters had a number of gigs lined up

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They were slated to perform in Bogotá, Colombia, for the Festival Estereo Picnic on Friday, March 25, followed by Lollapalooza Brasil on Sunday.

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It was also just announced that the Foo Fighters were supposed to perform at the Grammys on April 3

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“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the band’s officially Twitter account wrote.

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Taylor Hawkins performed with another famous singer before joining the Foo Fighters.

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