Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese 'booted' from the band: 'Shocked and disappointed'
Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese 'booted' from the band: 'Shocked and disappointed'
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Almost exactly two years since he joined the band, Josh Freese is no longer a Foo Fighter.
The veteran drummer, who took over the beat-keeping following the March 2022 death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, announced on Instagram the band informed him Monday night that 'they've decided 'to go in a different direction with their drummer'.' Freese said no reason was given. The band's camp had no comment when contacted by USA TODAY.
Freese, 52, who has also played with Nine Inch Nails, Guns N' Roses and A Perfect Circle, took a tone of acceptance and confusion with his post, adding 'I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band.'
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But, he continued, 'In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I've never been let go from a band, so I'm not angry – just a bit shocked and disappointed.'
Freese also nodded to David Letterman and joked, 'Stay tuned for my 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters' list.'
After the death of Hawkins from a drug overdose while the Foo Fighters were on tour in Colombia, the band took a hiatus aside from holding tribute concerts in Hawkins' honor in September 2022.
The Foo Fighters reemerged with Freese behind the drums in May 2023 with a tour that began in New Hampshire.
While the band has again been quiet since the revelation last year that Grohl fathered a baby outside of his marriage, the frontman did reunite with his former Nirvana bandmates in January to perform at the Fire Aid concert to benefit victims of the Los Angeles wildfires as well at February's 'Saturday Night Live' 50th anniversary concert.
The only upcoming performance on the Foo Fighters' docket is Oct. 4 at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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