The Red Hot Chili Peppers devoted their huge distinction at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night to the late Taylor Hawkins.
“There’s another melodic symbol, worldwide symbol — his name is my sibling Taylor Hawkins,” Chad Smith said while tolerating the Global Icon Award. “I need to commit this to Taylor and his loved ones. I love them, and I miss him consistently. Fly on, Hawk. Fly on, sibling.”
The band likewise highlighted Hawkins’ name on a drum set during their presentation, written in the focal point of a flying falcon.
The Foo Fighters drummer was found dead in a lodging in Colombia in March. He was 50.
“His melodic soul and irresistible chuckling will live on with us all eternity,” the band wrote in a virtual entertainment declaration.
Days after the fact, a report out of the South American nation expressed that specialists found different medications in Hawkins’ lodging.
Hawkins’ widow, Alison Hawkins, openly addressed his unfavorable spending months after the fact to thanks fans for their enduring help.
“My most profound thanks and esteem go out to the worldwide Foo Fighters people group and Taylor’s fans all over for the flood of adoration all of you have shown our darling Taylor,” she composed through Instagram.
“Your thoughtfulness has been a priceless solace for my family and me during this season of impossible distress.”
Alison finished up her close to home message by composing that Taylor’s “charming soul and profound love of music” would reside on always — “through the joint efforts he so appreciated having with different artists and the index of melodies he added to and made.”
The Hawkins family additionally reported that the Foo Fighters would respect Taylor with two exceptional recognition shows to be held in September.
