Foo Fighters will proceed to make music whereas retaining Taylor Hawkins of their hearts.
On Dec. 31, 9 months after their drummer’s shocking death at age 50, the rock group, led by frontman Dave Grohl, launched a particular New Yr’s Eve assertion on Instagram. Whereas reflecting on the “most troublesome and tragic yr that our band has ever identified,” the group is looking forward to proceed their work sooner or later whereas honoring their late bandmate’s legacy.
“With out Taylor, we’d by no means have grow to be the band that we had been,” they mentioned, “and with out Taylor, we all know that we’ll be a distinct band going ahead.”
The message continued, “We additionally know that you just, the followers, meant as a lot to Taylor as he meant to you. And we all know that after we see you once more—and we’ll quickly—he’ll be there in spirit with all of us each night time.”
Grohl, a fellow drummer, shaped Foo Fighters in Seattle in 1994 after his former band Nirvana disbanded following the loss of life of legendary singer Kurt Cobain. Hawkins, who performed drums on tour with Alanis Morissette, joined Foo Fighters in 1997.