The Foo Fighters threw a monkey wrench in Josh Freese’s plans.
Two years after becoming a member of the Foo Fighters as their drummer following the dying of Taylor Hawkins, the musician, 52, introduced was he let go from the rock band with out 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 concerning 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 enjoyable on 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 feedback part to share their disbelief.
Dream Theater 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 Submit reached out to Foo Fighters’ rep for remark.
Freese has been a drummer within the punk rock band the Vandals since 1989 and can also be a member of the brand new wave band Devo, which he joined in 1996.
The rocker is not any stranger to iconic bands as he has additionally labored with each Weapons N’ Roses, 9 Inch Nails and A Excellent Circle.
Freese joined Foo Fighters in 2023, alongside Grohl, 56, who’s on lead vocals and guitar, Pat Smear on guitar, Chris Shiflett on guitar and backing vocals, Nate Mendel (bass), and Rami Jaffee who performs keyboards and piano.
He took over on the drums for the long-lasting rock band one yr after Hawkins died unexpectedly whereas on tour in Colombia at age 50.
Hawkins was discovered useless in a resort room on the 4 Seasons Casa Medina in Bogota, with authorities discovering “at least 10 different substances” within the room, in keeping with a report that cited Fiscalia Colombia, the nationwide lawyer normal’s workplace.
The drummer’s coronary heart allegedly weighed double the typical for males his age on the time of his dying.
Hawkins left behind his spouse, Taylor Hawkins, whom he married in 2005, and their three youngsters: daughters Everleigh and Annabelle and son Oliver, who adopted in his father’s footsteps by enjoying drums.
