US EditionFoo Fighters Spent Months Debating Josh Freese's Future with the Band Before Firing
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For the first time, the leader of the Foo Fighters returns to Josh Freese's departure, the arrival of Ilan Rubin and the backstage of a decision that was not made overnight. Dave Grohl spoke for the first time about the separation of the Foo Fighters with Josh Freese, explaining that the decision to [...] This article Dave Grohl: why the Foo Fighters separated from Josh Freese appeared first on Rolling Stone.
Dave Grohl Addresses Josh Freese’s Exit From Foo Fighters
In the spring of 2025, Foo Fighters quietly but decisively announced that they would be continuing without drummer Josh Freese. The news first surfaced through Freese himself, who shared the band’s message in an Instagram statement. “The Foo Fighters called me Monday night to let me know they’ve decided ‘to go in a different direction […]
Foo Fighters mastermind Dave Grohl has explained the motivations of the band for Josh Freese's deportation.Josh Freese has, as we know, acted as a successor to Taylor Hawkins at the Foo Fighters — until he was expelled from the door in May 2025 and replaced by Ilan Rubin (Nine Inch Nails).In the aftermath, the drummer (who now has his skin on the skins for Trent Reznor and Co.) had a few times...
Dave Grohl Addresses Josh Freese's Exit From Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has finally addressed the departure of former drummer Josh Freese, admitting that it was “really complicated” to hit the road again following the passing of Taylor Hawkins in 2022.Freese officially joined Foo Fighters in May 2023, having previously performed with the band on stage for their London and Los Angeles tribute concerts for Taylor Hawkins.In May 2025, however, Freese revealed that the band had decided “…
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