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Tin Gods Drummer Suffers Overdose in London
‘Awake and Responsive’
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10:31 AM GMT : Tin Gods rep tells the Babbler, “Noah is awake and responsive and with his band who want to express thanks to everyone for the love, prayers and support. Some of the information being reported is incorrect and they respectfully ask for privacy…”
6:48 AM GMT : Noah was found unconscious by fellow bandmember, Xander Lang . Paramedics were called by Lang’s girlfriend and tour manager, Harper Grey . The couple was together when they found Hawker.
6:28 AM GMT : Law enforcement sources tell us Hawker was treated with Narcan—an emergency treatment for narcotic overdoses—at the rental home. We’ve confirmed the OD occurred at the band’s rental house in Wembley.
Original Story 5AM GMT: Noah Hawker was rushed to hospital after suffering what appears to be a heroin overdose, law enforcement tells the Babbler.
Our sources say Hawker was transported by ambulance from a home in Wembley near the stadium that the band was renting for their London shows just before 4 AM, and is currently being treated. We do not know his condition.
The Tin Gods had just finished a show at Wembley Stadium hours before. Fans shared videos on line showing Noah’s frantic drum solo in the middle of their concert and the concerned looks of fellow bandmembers. At one point during the concert, lead singer, Chase Robinson referred to Hawker as a hero, but no official word yet on the circumstances surrounding his heroism.
The Tin Gods are currently scheduled to continue their European tour through the summer with stops in Marseille, Prague, Milan, and several more cities before circling back again to London in two months. No word yet on the future of the tour.
Stay tuned…