Elton John pays emotional live tribute to Taylor Hawkins with 'Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me'

Sir Elton John took time out from his concert in Iowa over the weekend to pay a special tribute to his good friend Taylor Hawkins.

Before dedicating an emotional rendition of his 1974 song 'Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me' to the legendary drummer, the Rocket Man opened up about Hawkins' tragic passing.

"I was so shocked because he played on my Lockdown Sessions. He was one of the nicest people you could have ever met and one of the greatest drummers, and a true musician who loved all sorts of music, and loved life," he told the audience.

"And it seems so sad that at 50 years of age we've lost someone that had that much passion. And it makes me so downhearted for his family and his three children, his wife, his other relatives, and of course the Foo Fighters have lost a dearest loved one that can never ever be replaced."

He continued: "His music will live on, but I can tell you he was a great, great guy."

The Foo Fighters drummer passed away suddenly in Colombia on Friday at the age of 50.

Colombia's Prosecutor's Office released a statement Saturday saying toxicological tests preliminarily found 10 psychoactive substances and medicines, including marijuana, opioids, tricyclic antidepressants and benzodiazepines.

It did not provide a cause of death and investigations are continuing.