Billie Eilishhonored theFoo Fighters’Taylor Hawkinsduring her performance at the64th Grammy Awards, which took place just nine days after the drummer’s suddendeathat age 50.
Eilish, 20, took to the stage toperformher song “Happier Than Ever” in a custom oversized Willy Chavarria T-shirt with a picture of Hawkins' face on the front and his last name printed on the back in capital letters.
Hawkins died in Bogotá, Colombia, on March 25 after complaining of chest pains at his hotel. Apreliminary urine toxicology testfound 10 different substances in his body, including THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids, according to the Attorney General’s Office of Colombia. An investigation into the cause of death is ongoing.
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Eilish had changed out of herall-black red carpet lookfrom earlier in the evening, which included an oversized cape jacket and floor-length dress with a front slit that showed off a hint of her legs, plus chunky, rubber-soled black boots and sleek retro sunglasses.
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She continued to wear her shirt paying tribute to Hawkins for the remainder of the ceremony.
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At theOscarslast week,EilishtoldAccess Hollywoodthat Hawkins' death was “incredibly heartbreaking.”
“It was right before we went on stage [in Seattle, Washington],” she said of finding out about his passing. “And we got the news, and it really, really tore us all apart. It’s horribly, horribly tragic.”
“Taylor was such a legendary player. We were admirers of his work years before we got to meet him,” her brotherFinneastold the outlet. “And we only met him a handful of times…. I wish we got to spend more time with him, but he couldn’t have been a kinder, cooler, more generous person as well. And such a deeply inspiring person. We’re just heartbroken.”
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During the preshow telecast, the Foo Fightersswept the three categories in which they were nominatedthis year.
The band took home trophies for best rock performance for “Making a Fire,” best rock song for “Waiting on a War” and best rock album for “Medicine at Midnight.”
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The Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform at the Grammys but announced on Thursday that they would not move forward with the performance.
source: people.com
