Photo: Miley Cyrus/Instagram
Like much of the music world,Miley Cyrusis in mourning.
Cyrus announced that she was dedicating her Saturday performance at Lollapalooza in Brazil to the lateFoo Fightersdrummerin a tweet shared prior to the show.
“Tonight’s show is in honor of my friend Taylor Hawkins. The most bad ass dude I know who would want me to shine and sing LOUD for the love of rock n roll!” the “Adore You” singer wrote.
“I’ve got this with a little help from my friend TH above & all of you,” she continued, adding, “let’s do it . 🦅🖤🤘🏻.”
During the set, Cyrus tearfullypaid tribute to Hawkinswith a performance of her 2020 song “Angels Like You” and a special speech honoring her late friend.
The singer’s sister,Brandi Cyrus, shared a clip of the tribute on her Instagram Story, showing Miley passionately performing the track.
“We had to make an emergency landing, and the first person I called was Taylor because he was already at the festival and that would have been a time that I would have gotten to see my friend and I didn’t,” Cyrus said, according toEntertainment TonightandPage Six. “I would have done anything to hang out with him one more time.”
Prior to Saturday’s performance, Cyrus described the last few days as “really emotionally and physically stressful"on Twitter.
Cyrussaid in another tweetthat she felt “heart broken & ‘human’” in wake of the tragic news.
“But I am putting on my super hero suit and going to be strong not only for YOU but for ME!” the singer continued. “I want to live my truth AND MY MESSAGE! Never give up!”
On Sunday, Cyrusshared a photofrom her tribute to Hawkins on Twitter,writing in a second tweet, “His energy is still around, and he was with you at that moment!” She then added her “Inspired” lyrics, “Death is life it’s not a curse, it reminds us of time and what it’s worth.”
Brandi Cyrus/Instagram
Hawkins died Friday after he reportedlyexperienced chest painsat a hotel north of Bogotá, according to local health authorities.
A toxicology reportlater showed THC, tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and opioids were in his system at the time of his death, per the Attorney General’s Office of Colombia.
Cyrus also announced on Sunday that her new albumAttentionwill be out April 1.
source: people.com
