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Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins had 10 psychoactive substances in his body, toxicology test finds

Fans created a makeshift memorial outside the hotel where Hawkins was found. (AP: Fernando Vergara)

Colombian authorities have released a preliminary report following the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins in a Bogota hotel room.

The Colombian prosecutors office published a statement following a preliminary toxicology test on the 50-year-old's body.

It said 10 psychoactive substances and medicines were detected in Hawkins's system "including THC (marijuana), tricyclic antidepressants, benzodiazepines and opioids".

The statement stressed it was a preliminary report and no conclusions had been made about the cause of Hawkins's death. It also did not say what volume of substances had been found in the analysis

"The National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences continues its examination to provide a full understanding of the circumstances that led to the death of Taylor Hawkins," the statement said.

Police stand guard outside the hotel where drummer Taylor Hawkins was found dead. (AP: Leonardo Munoz)

Earlier, the Bogota government issued a statement saying the city's emergency centre received a report of a patient with "chest pain" and it sent an ambulance but a private ambulance had already arrived at the hotel in northern Bogota.

Health workers tried to revive Hawkins, but were unable to do so.

The Foo Fighters had been in Colombia after a South American tour to play at the Estéreo Picnic music festival on Saturday night, just hours after Hawkins's death. The performance was promptly cancelled.

"His musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us forever," said a message on the band's official Twitter account.

At the festival where the Foo Fighters had been scheduled to perform, news of the death leaked out slowly, Diego Báez, a 33-year-old fan, said.

A concert organiser first announced the performance was cancelled for medical reasons. Minutes later, fans learned of Hawkins's death through social media.

"Some cried. Others were sad, astonished, moved. It was a very powerful moment," Mr Baéz said.

A screen projected the words "Taylor Hawkins forever" while the Foo Fighters song My Hero played.

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