The band recently announced their first live show of 2025
After announcing their first show of 2025 earlier this week, Foo Fighters have parted ways with drummer Josh Freese. The news was confirmed by Freese himself on his official social media. Read his full statement below.
The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know that 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 professional drumming, I’ve never been let go from a band, so while I’m not angry – just a bit disappointed. But as most of you know I’ve always bounced between bands, so I’m fine. Stay tuned for my “Top 10 Possible Reasons Josh Got Booted from the Foo Fighters” list.
Foo Fighters confirmed new drummer Josh Freese in May of 2023, nearly two years ago. The band announced Freese during their live stream rehearsal for their upcoming tour dates. He became the third drummer to sit behind the kit for Foo Fighters since Taylor Hawkins’ untimely death last March of 2022.
Following the departure of drummer William Goldsmith during the recording sessions for Foo Fighters’ debut LP The Colour and the Shape, Taylor Hawkins official joined the band in the spring of 1997. He made his studio debut on 1999’s There Is Nothing Left To Lose (Roswell/RCA). Hawkins went on to play on every record until 2021’s Medicine at Midnight. The record hit No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and took the top spot in several other countries. The album garnered the band three GRAMMY® Awards, including Best Rock Song (“Waiting on a War”), Best Rock Performance (“Making a Fire”), and Best Rock Album.
Foo Fighters’ last live performance with Hawkins was in Buenos Aires’ Hipódromo de San Isidro at Lollapalooza Argentina.
In October, Foo Fighters are returning to the stage. They will perform at the 2025 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Other features acts include Elton John, The Smashing Pumpkins and Crowded House. The race is set to take place October 3 through October 5 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit.
After performing sporadically across North America in 2023, Foo Fighters embarked on a full United States tour last year that kicked off with back-to-back shows at Citi Field in New York on July 17 and July 18. The run wrapped up on August 18 at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, where frontman Dave Grohl’s old house recently hit the market.
Revisit our review and live photos from HersheyPark Stadium HERE.
Foo Fighters’ new album, But Here We Are, arrived in June of 2023. The album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, and topped Billboard’s Rock and Alternative Albums charts. It marked the band’s first release without late drummer Taylor Hawkins since he joined the band for 1999’s There Is Nothing Left to Lose. Dave Grohl recorded all the drums on But Here We Are.
The album garnered the band three 2024 GRAMMY® Award nominations. The LP But Here We Are was up for Best Rock Album, while the record’s lead single “Rescued” was in the running for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. Metallica and Arctic Monkeys also grabbed three nods each.
