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Beale Street Music Festival mourns death of Foo Fighters’ drummer

Taylor Hawkins performs in Hollywood, California, on Feb. 16, 2022. Hawkins, the longtime drummer of Foo Fighters, died during a South American tour. He was 50. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

UPDATE: The Foo Fighters have canceled all tour dates due to Hawkins’ passing.

The band made the announcement in a Twitter post on March 29, saying:


It is with great sadness that Foo Fighters confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned. Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together.

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The Beale Street Music Festival released a statement confirming that all of the band’s upcoming appearances and tour dates will be canceled, including their April 29 appearance at the festival. BSMF also said updates to the festival will be announced next week.

“Beale Street Music Festival joins the legions of fans morning the loss of Taylor Hawkins and our hearts are with his loved ones at this time,” BSMF said in a statement.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — News of the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins came as the band is set to headline this year’s Beale Street Music Festival.

The festival released a statement on social media overnight on Hawkins’ passing:

“Our thoughts are with his family and the band. We hope they find comfort during this difficult time. This is a devastating loss for the music community,” BSMF said on the organization Facebook page.

The post generated hundreds of reaction and dozens of comments from fans.

The band’s status on the tour, and their April 29 concert date in Memphis, is not clear.

Hawkins, who was 50, was Foo Fighters’ drummer for 25 of the band’s 28 years of existence, taking over for original drummer William Goldsmith in 1997.

A cause of death was not released and the band asked for privacy “in this unimaginably difficult time.”

Foo Fighters, led by Dave Grohl, has more than 25 years of hits from “I’ll Stick Around” to “Everlong” and “Learning to Fly.”