at Jazz Fest in New Orleans on Sunday while frontman Dave Grohl, Hawkins’ widow Alison, and other members of the Foo Fighters looked on from the wings, according to reports in nola.com and on social media.
Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, a close friend of Hawkins, had “Taylor” spelled out on his bass drum, emblazoned with a hawk silhouette, similar to one on Hawkins’ arm. Foo Fighters were originally scheduled to headline Jazz Fest but canceled all tour dates in the wake of Hawkins’. Grohl’s presence in town sparked unfounded rumors that he might perform. However, toward the end of the group’s 90-minute set, Smith walked to the front of the stage, took the microphone and said, “We love the Foo Fighters and we love our brother Taylor Hawkins. It’s meant a lot to us to be able to play for them.
Grohl also was at the city’s Preservation Hall Saturday for the late-night “Midnight Preserves” show, during which the Who’s Pete Townshend played several songs.The band had invited Hawkins’ widow, Alison, to join them at the concert, which they called a celebration of Hawkins’ life. Taylor and Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith were close friends; Smith posted a touching video tribute of their time together a few days after Hawkins’ death.. “That’s what she wants.
Hawkins’ cause of death has not been officially determined, although medical officials in Colombia said there were
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