The multi-platinum rock band Foo Fighters has canceled all of its upcoming tour dates after the death of its drummer, Taylor Hawkins.
The band is scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas this Sunday, where it has been nominated for three awards. NPR has asked Foo Fighters' representatives if the band will still appear on the telecast, but did not receive an immediate reply.
Hawkins died at age 50 in Bogota, Colombia, on Friday, where the group had been scheduled to perform. An official cause of death hasn't yet been released.a preliminary toxicology report, saying that medical examiners found evidence of 10 types of substances in Hawkins' body, including opioids, benzodiazepines, marijuana and antidepressants. It said that its forensics report on Hawkins continues.Hawkins had been in Foo Fighters since 1997, three years after the band began.
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