Foo Fighters cancel rest of tour after drummer’s death
FILE - Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters performs at the Innings Festival at Tempe Beach Park on Saturday, Feb, 26 2022, in Tempe, Ariz. Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died, according to reports, Friday, March 25, 2022. He was 50. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Four days after the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters have canceled the remainder of their tour, which included a stop in Minneapolis.
The band released a statement Tuesday announcing “the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates.”
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“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,” the statement said.
The group was scheduled to play at a festival in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday night as part of its 2022 tour when Hawkins’ death was announced. They were scheduled to play at U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug. 3.