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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ousted Foo Fighters Drummer Shares '10 Possible Reasons He Was Booted'
may have lost his job as drummer for the Foo Fighters, but his sense of humor is still intact. On May 19, just three days after he announced that he had been dismissed from the band he joined in May 2023, replacing late drummer Taylor Hawkins, he delivered on his promise and posted on Instagram the 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters.' It's a list that would make proud. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Here's the list as Freese posted, along with some explanatory comments in parentheses. '10) Once whistled 'My Hero' for a week solid on tour. 9) Could only name one Fugazi song. (Fugazi was one of the leading bands from the Washington, D.C. punk scene that spawned Foo Fighters frontman ). 8) Two words: polyrhythms. 7) Metronome-like precision behind the kit deemed 'soulless.' 6) Demanded starting every rehearsal with 20 minute cowbell sound bath. 5) Never once tried growing a beard. 4) Didn't show up to studio because Mercury was in retrograde. 3) Promised Noodles he could be 4th guitarist. (Noodles is in the Offspring, a band that Freese once played drums in). 2) Refused to perform unless he was guaranteed a Ouija board and nunchucks after every show. 1) The whole poodle thing was getting to be a bit much.'While no reason for Freese's dismissal has been given aside from the band had decided 'to go in a different direction with their drummer,' fans applauded his latest post. 'I think a beard would look great on you!!!🤘❤️🤘,' wrote one fan. 'I love this post. Funny, gracious, and self-depreciating with just the right amount of petty. 😂🥁,' another one added. 'Wait…weren't these the same 10 reasons that GOT you hired???' another fan joked. 'damn. my 'aggressive obsession with love boat' didn't even rate,' another one wrote. 'YOU ARE THE BEST!!! It was the poodles, for sure. 😂,' another posted.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Late Legendary Drummer's Son Replaces Him in Side Band, Are Foo Fighters Next?
Chevy Metal, the veteran cover band co-founded by late Foo Fighters drummer , has tapped his son, , to fill the drum spot on the band's upcoming tour. The trek begins July 19 at the Marquis Theater in Denver and runs through Aug. 9 in Long Beach, Calif., the band announced on May 21. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Chevy Metal started around 2002, when Taylor Hawkins began playing gigs with bassist Wiley Hodgden, who served as his drum tech in the Foo Fighters. The band also includes guitarist Brent Woods. Aside from covering songs by such legendary acts as Black Sabbath, Van Halen, the Police, Queen, Thin Lizzy and the Rolling Stones, Chevy Metal has also been known to draw some special guests at their gigs. In the past, Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper, Joan Jett and several others stars have joined them on stage. The announcement has also amped up speculation that Shane Hawkins will replace his father in the Foo Fighters, who announced last week that it is parting ways with drummer Josh Freese, who was hired as the band's drummer in the wake of Taylor Hawkins death. Freese announced his dismissal from the band on social media on May 16 followed by a humorous post days later with the 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters.'The Foo Fighters have four tour dates booked and announced beginning Oct. 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia, followed by shows in Singapore, Tokyo and Osaka. The younger Hawkins has played with the Foo Fighters in the past. In September 2022, when he was just 16, Shane joined the Foo Fighters on a performance of their song 'My Hero' at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London. Less than three years later, there's speculation that he's ready to fill his dad's spot full-time in the Foo Fighters.
Wales Online
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Drummer Josh Freese reveals hilarious list of 'reasons' he got fired from Foo Fighters
Drummer Josh Freese reveals hilarious list of 'reasons' he got fired from Foo Fighters The 52-year-old drummer joined the 'Best of You' rockers in 2023 following the death of Taylor Hawkins Foo Fighters (Image: Getty Images - Paul Morigi ) Josh Freese has joked he got "booted" from Foo Fighters for whistling 'My Hero' too much. The 52-year-old drummer joined the 'Best of You' rockers in 2023 following the death of Taylor Hawkins the previous year, before being let go over the weekend with "no reason" given in the phone call. He has now released a tongue in cheek list of the "top 10 possible reasons Freese got booted from the Foos". From 10 to one, he quipped he "once whistled 'My Hero' for a week solid on tour" and "could only name one Fugazi song". At number eight, he joked: "Two words: polyrhythms." He teased that he "metronome-like precision behind the kit" had been deemed "soulless", and joked that he "demanded started every rehearsal with a 20 minute cowbell sound bath". Article continues below Referencing Dave Grohl's iconic look, Josh quipped he "never even once tried growing a beard", and that he "didn't show up to the studio because Mercury was in retrograde". Offering other potential reasons for his split, he joked that he "promised" The Offspring's Noodles that he "could be 4th guitarist", and "refused to perform unless he was guaranteed a Ouija board and nunchucks after every show". In the number one spot, he teased that "the whole poodle thing was getting to be a bit much". Freese previously insisted no reason was given for his firing. He wrote on Instagram: "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. Article continues below "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. Stay tuned for my 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters' list."
News.com.au
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Foo Fighters replacement rumour swirls after drummer's shock firing
A rumour has emerged about who the Foo Fighters intend to hire to replace their axed drummer. Two years after joining the Foo Fighters as their drummer following the death of Taylor Hawkins, Josh Freese, 52, announced at the weekend that he was let go from the rock band without warning. Just days after the news hit the headlines, rumours of who will replace Freese have emerged, and the name being touted will no doubt be popular among the band's diehard fans. Stan Bicknell, a New Zealand-based drummer, shared on Instagram Stories on Tuesday: 'I've just been informed, they've gone with Shane … but you didn't hear it from here.' Hawkins is the son of late Foo Fighters star, Taylor Hawkins, and has already performed with the band a handful of times, most notably in 2022 during the tribute concert held for his dad. The new rumour emerged just days after Freese revealed news of his firing on social media. Freese shared in a statement: '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.' He added: '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.' He later went on to share a list of comical reasons as to why he may have been fired from the band, which ranged from 'Once whistled [the Foo Fighters' hit] My Hero for a week solid on tour,' 'Never even once tried growing a beard,' and that he could only name one song by Grohl's hometown heroes, Fugazi. 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. He took over on the drums for the The Foo Fighters 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.
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Foo Fighters FIRE band member in shock decision... 8 months after Dave Grohl's secret affair rocked the group
The Foo Fighters have fired a key band member in a shock decision eight months after Dave Grohl 's affair rocked the group. Drummer Josh Freese announced he had been abruptly sacked from the band after two years in an Instagram post - after being tipped to permanently replace the late Taylor Hawkins in the iconic rock band. 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. Stay tuned for my 'Top 10 possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters' list.' has contacted representatives for the Foo Fighters for comment. Freese, 52, officially joined the band in May 2023 after the shock death of longtime drummer Hawkins at 50 in 2022. He performed countless huge gigs with the band - whose current line-up is Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee, frontman Grohl, Nate Mendel and Pat Smear - including headlining the 2023 Glastonbury music festival. In 2022, Freese played with Foo Fighters for the first time at Hawkins' tribute concerts in London and Los Angeles, playing on the late drummer's own kit. Freese has worked as a drummer for several decades and has toured with acts such as Nine Inch Nails, Devo and Guns N' Roses. He has also written and co-written a number of songs, including credits with Queens of the Stone Age, the Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Dwarves, Goon Moon, Devo, and Sting. The Foo Fighters last publicly performed in August 2024, at T-Mobile Park in Seattle. They are next set to perform on October 4 at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. Hawkins passed away at the age of 50 while the group was on tour in Bogota, Colombia, in March 2022. The performer joined the band in 1997, three years after it was initially founded by Grohl, 56. The late musician constantly remained with the group after then and was the recipient of fifteen Grammy Awards. However, Hawkins began experiencing chest pains while staying at the Four Seasons Casa Medina hotel and subsequently passed away on the evening of March 22. An autopsy later revealed that the drummer had ten different substances in his system at the time of his death. Rockers including Mike Portnoy and Wolf Van Halen reacted with disbelief Fans were left furious over the 'bizarre move' to sack Freese It was also announced that the performer's heart was twice the size of a normal one. A pair of star-studded tribute concerts took place at Wembley Stadium in London and at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. Both Freese and Hawkins' son, Oliver Shane, now 18, were on drums during the first performance. Grohl threw the band into further turmoil in September 2024 when he revealed he had fathered a child outside of his marriage to Jordyn Blum, with whom he shares three daughters. Jennifer Young, 38, was confirmed to be the mother of the daughter he fathered out of wedlock Jennifer confirmed that her baby was born on August 1, 2024, and she said Dave's last name is listed on the birth certificate. She lives with her mother in Los Angeles, and often takes their daughter for walks in their neighborhood. A source told People magazine in November 2024 that the rocker is focused on working things out with her and their daughters, and that divorce is off the table. The source said: 'He's no longer working with a divorce attorney and instead hoping to work things out with his wife.' Another insider said that he 'loves his family,' noting that he has 'been prioritizing his family. He knows he messed up. It's one of those situations where you don't realize what you have done until you're about to lose it. He doesn't want to lose his family.' Multiple sources have claimed that Jordyn has known about the baby 'for a while,' and said she is a 'great mom and very dedicated to their daughters.' Jordyn and Dave share daughters Violet, 18, Harper, 15, and Ophelia, 10. Dave and Jordyn were seen together in February for the first time since his shocking cheating and baby news. They were seen in the car together, after Jordyn picked him up from an LA area home. Neither appeared to be wearing wedding rings at the time. A source told US Weekly in March the couple are giving their 22 year marriage another go. They said: 'Jordyn has forgiven Dave and is trying to move on. She is [still] completely devastated by the situation but is standing by his side. 'They are going to counseling, and Dave has been doing anything he can to win back Jordyn's trust. Neither of them wants the family broken.'
