Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dies

Drummer

, from

, has died in Bogotá where the American band was scheduled to perform at the

, reported that group.

"The

family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved

. His musical spirit and infectious laugh will live with us all forever," the band wrote on their Twitter account.

The

added in their message: "Our hearts go out to his wife, children and family, and we ask that his privacy be treated with the utmost respect at this unimaginably difficult time."

Foo Fighters

was one of the headliners at the

where their performance was scheduled for this Friday night, and the death

of

was reported an hour before they took the stage.

One of the artists of the

band , who had just taken the stage at the Estéreo Picnic, was in charge of communicating the death of

to the public , born on February 17, 1972 in Forth Wort (Texas).

According to local media, the artist

where the band is staying in Bogotá.

Hawkins was one of the visible figures in the band alongside former Nirvana

.

At concerts he used to leave the drums behind to sing rock classics like

by

and

or Rock n' Roll by

.

Likewise, after the cancellation of this week's concert in Paraguay, the

musician went out to hug a girl who was playing the drums, an image that went viral.

The tragic news was immediately known, the organization of the festival reported the cancellation of the presentation of the band in Seattle.

"With a broken heart we are here to tell you some very sad news" announced the organization of the

, which made many people in the audience burst into tears.

Hawkins

grew up in Laguna Beach, California, where he began studying conservatory music and although his specialty was drums he also played piano and guitar.

Artists who inspired his career included

of

, and

of

.

Carlos, an attendee at

, wearing the band's shirt, found out about the artist's death while saving room to listen to them, through the organization's announcement, but he couldn't believe it.

For him,

was "the band's drummer for life" and his death has left him "turned shit".

"He was an artistic reference and an inspiration," he told Efe sadly.

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