Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died aged 50, the band has announced.

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The US group - one of the most successful rock bands of the last three decades - said they were "devastated".

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"The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and untimely loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins," the band tweeted.

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"His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever.

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

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No cause of death was given in the band's message.

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The group are currently in Bogota, Colombia, as part of a tour that was set to head to the UK this summer with stadium shows in London, Birmingham and Manchester.

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Hawkins joined the band in 1997 after previously touring with singer Alanis Morissette, one of the biggest stars of the 90s.

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He phoned frontman Dave Grohl - himself a former drummer with Nirvana - when previous member William Goldsmith departed, beginning a 25-year career with the group.

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"My heart, my love and my condolences go out to his wife, his children, his family, his band and his fans. See you on the other side..." said the Black Sabbath singer.

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