The Foo Fighters were on tour in South America when news of Hawkins’ death broke.
Hawkins, who joined the band in 1997 after a two-year stint as singer Alanis Morissette’s drummer, was also a strong singer who frequently took the microphone at concerts.
“An imaginative and rock-solid drummer, he had the seemingly thankless task of playing drums behind Foos frontman Dave Grohl, who is one of the greatest drummers in rock history.
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