BBC Breakfast paid tribute to Foo Fighters star, Taylor Hawkins, who died on March 25, aged 50.
Hosts Roger Johnson and Victoria Fritz reflected on the tragic news which was confirmed on Saturday (March 26).
“Every so often, the world of music loses someone who seems universally and genuinely loved, respected and admired, both by fans and also by musicians,” said Victoria.
Roger added: “It’s safe to say that Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins who died in Colombia on Friday night fits that bill.”
The pair introduced Taylor’s pal BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley as well as Level 42 singer and bassist Mark King who had worked with Hawkins.
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During a chat with Whiley, Roger asked the broadcaster about Taylor’s previous drug battles that saw him placed in a coma.
Jo said: “In the past he did, yeah, but I’m just here to remember Taylor as he was as a person and a life force and that’s all I want to talk about.
“There were issues in the past, the last time I saw him he was the picture of health, he was as I said so full of vitality and such a force for good. We have no idea, we don’t know at the moment what happened.”
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Jo’s decision to refuse to discuss Taylor’s past went down well with fans of the late musician who instantly took to social media to praise the radio presenter, with some fans saying how much they will miss the musician.
One person tweeted: “@well done @jowhiley! #BBCBreakfast.”
While a second added: “Love it when people like Jo Whiley put an interviewer in their place on digging s**t #BBCBreakfast.”
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“Gotta shout out to @jowhiley on #BBCBreakfast today being asked a question about Taylor’s death and the accusations of substances. Without missing a beat, she brings it right back on being positive about Taylor and how much he’ll be missed,” penned a third.
It’s believed that Taylor may have died from a suspected heart attack with reports of a “white powder” being discovered in his hotel room.
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Taylor had been pronounced dead on the scene by local paramedics in Bogota, Colombia with reports of up to ten substances being discovered in his body, with local police saying the white powder was “cocaine-like”.
He had previously reflected on his drug overdose battle that saw him placed in a two-week coma, telling Kerrang magazine: “”I was partying in London one night, and I mistakenly did something and it changed everything. I believed the bulls**t myth of live hard and fast, die young.”
He added: “I’m glad it got knocked on the head at that point. I wouldn’t take anything away that I’ve done or been through either, because it’s all part of the trip and the journey. I’m trying to be as candid as I can be. I go mountain biking now.”
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