Foo Fighters announce new drummer after bitter split from Taylor Hawkins' replacement – and he's familiar face to fans

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The band was formed in 1994 by front man Dave Grohl
DRUMMER DRAMA Foo Fighters announce new drummer after bitter split from Taylor Hawkins' replacement – and he's familiar face to fans
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THE Foo Fighters have had more members than the Sugababes at this point and now the newest person joining the rock band has been unveiled.
The iconic group, which released a new song last month, have found the perfect replacement and it's somebody fans will already recognise – it's none other than Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin.
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Foo Fighters have revealed their newest drummer
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Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin is joining the iconic rock band
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Josh Freese was axed from the band in May this year
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Ilan, 37, has had tremendous success as Nine Inch Nails' touring drummer since 2009 and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, making him the youngest-ever entrant at the time at 32 years old.
Rock fans will also know Ilan as he's been the drummer for Angels & Airwaves since 2005.
The exciting development comes after previous drummer Josh Freese was axed from the group back in May after two years.
He joined the band in 2023 following the tragic death of Taylor Hawkins, who died suddenly while on tour in Colombia in March 2022.
The group had reportedly called Josh at the time to tell him they were 'going in a different direction' with no further explanation given.
Josh, 52, shared a picture of his statement revealing his departure from the legendary group, captioning it simply on Instagram: 'Well, there it is.'
In the emotional post, he wrote: 'The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they've decided 'to go in a different direction with their drummer.' No reason was given. :(
'Regardless, I enjoyed the past two years with them, both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band.
'In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I've never been let go from a band, so while I'm not angry - just a bit shocked and disappointed.
'But as most of you know, I've always worked freelance and bounced between bands, so, I'm fine.
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'Stay tuned for my 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters' list.'
According to The Hollywood Reporter, while Ilan has joined the Foo Fighters, Josh is returning to Nine Inch Nails.
The news has been confirmed with the band sharing a story of Josh and tagging him with a caption that reads: 'Let's f*****g go.'
It's still unclear whether Ilan is joining Foo Fighters as a full-time member or as a touring drummer.
As die-hard Foo Fighters fans are aware, the band is fronted by Dave Grohl as vocalist and guitarist and also features bassist Nate Mendel, guitarists Pat Smear and Chris Shiflett and keyboardist Rami Jaffee.
The band was formed in 1994 after Grohl created Foo Fighters to release solo music after Nirvana broke up the same year.
During their three decade-long career, the group has released eleven studio albums, four compilation albums, one live album, four extended plays and ten Foo Files EPs.