Foo Fighters drummer suddenly booted from the band
The Foo Fighters threw a monkey wrench in Josh Freese's plans.
Two years after joining the Foo Fighters as their drummer following the death of Taylor Hawkins, the musician, 52, announced he was let go from the rock band without warning.
'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,' Freese wrote on Instagram about the group that was spearheaded by Dave Grohl in 1994.
'I support whatever they feel is best for the band,' he added.
'In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I've never been let go from a band,' Freese continued. '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.'
Poking fun at the disappointing circumstances, the drummer concluded his messaged, 'Stay tuned for my 'Top 10 reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters' list.'
Many celebrities flocked to the comments section to share their disbelief.
Dream Theatre drummer Mike Portnoy commented, 'Damn … I'm shocked! You seemed to be the perfect fit!!' Actress Wendi McLendon-Covey wrote, 'Wtf?????? But hey, you'll always be fine …. And you might actually be dodging a bullet. Love to you and your family!'
The rep for the Foo Fighters has been contacted for comment.
Freese has been a drummer in the punk rock band the Vandals since 1989 and is also a member of the new wave band Devo, which he joined in 1996.
The rocker is no stranger to iconic bands as he has also worked with Guns N' Roses, Nine Inch Nails and A Perfect Circle.
Freese joined Foo Fighters in 2023, alongside Grohl, 56, who is on lead vocals and guitar, Pat Smear on guitar, Chris Shiflett on guitar and backing vocals, Nate Mendel (bass) and Rami Jaffee, who plays keyboards and piano.
He took over on the drums for the iconic rock band one year after Hawkins died unexpectedly while on tour in Colombia at age 50.
Hawkins was found dead in a hotel room at the Four Seasons Casa Medina in Bogota, with authorities discovering 'at least 10 different substances' in the room, according to a report that cited Fiscalia Colombia, the national lawyer general's office.
The drummer's heart allegedly weighed double the average for men his age at the time of his death.
Hawkins left behind his wife, Alison Hawkins, whom he married in 2005, and their three children: daughters Everleigh and Annabelle and son Oliver, who followed in his father's footsteps by playing drums.
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