Dave Grohl has opened up about the death of his friend and bandmate, Taylor Hawkins. In his first in-depth interview since Hawkins passed away in 2022, Grohl shared how the loss turned his world upside down and made him question life.
“Losing Taylor was never meant to be,” Grohl said. “It was so unfair. I still have a hard time making sense of it.” Hawkins died on March 25, 2022, in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia, just hours before the Foo Fighters were set to perform at the Festival Estéreo Picnic.
Grohl admitted that he turned to music to cope with his grief. “I think I was afraid of silence, afraid of having to feel,” he explained. “I never want to say music is a distraction, but I was definitely using it as a crutch for some broken limb.”
This was not the first time Grohl faced such a loss. He previously lost bandmate Kurt Cobain in 1994 while playing drums for Nirvana. The Foo Fighters emerged from that pain, and now they are back after a hiatus.
In May 2023, Josh Freese stepped in as the new drummer, but he left the band two years later. Now, Ilan Rubin from Nine Inch Nails has taken over drumming duties. Grohl reflected on his changed perspective, saying, “I’ve had to re-examine my ambition and intention. My horizon is much different.”
The Foo Fighters will release their new album, *Your Favorite Toy*, on April 24. They will kick off an American tour on April 28 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and will spend the summer playing stadium shows across the U.S. Fans can find all tour dates and ticket links on the band’s website.
