FOO Fighters’ axed drummer Josh Freese has taken a swipe at the band by listing 10 tongue in cheek reasons he could have been fired from the band.
Widely-considered one of the best living rock drummers, musician for hire Freese, 52, was left stunned this week when the Foos relieved him of his services.
GettyJosh Freese, second from left, has taken a swipe at Foo Fighters following his exit from the band[/caption] InstagramHe poked fun at the move with a list of 10 possible reasons behind his exit[/caption]The drummer played on their critically-acclaimed 10th album, But Here We Are, and subsequent world tour after being named as the successor to the late Taylor Hawkins following his death in 2022.
Yesterday, Freese took to Instagram to share his list of reasons behind his departure.
Among them was that he whistled Foos anthem My Hero non-stop on tour; he could only name one song by the hardcore band Fugazi; his drumming skills were too good; he promised The Offspring axeman Noodles he could join the band as fourth guitarist, and cited his inability to grow a beard.
Followers appreciated the humorous swipe at the situation, with one writing: ” so much respect for you and the way you’ve shared this news and the humor is always spot on!”
Another wrote: “I love this so much, you are a class act Freese.”
A third said: “Friggin awesome.”
The Foo Fighters, who are led by frontman Dave Grohl, have yet to publicly comment on the personnel change.
Though they have since shared three new 2025 tour dates in Asia.
Freese, whose other prominent gigs included drumming for Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle and Devo, broke the news by writing: “Well, there it is.
“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.”
Fans of the band are speculating that Shane Hawkins, 18, will be named as Freese’s replacement.
Like Freese, Hawkins played with the band at the huge commemorative show at Wembley Stadium in honour of his dad Taylor.
GettyThe band’s former drummer Taylor Hawkins, centre right, died in 2022[/caption] MTVShane Hawkins is heavily-tipped to replace Freese[/caption]He is currently playing with Chevy Metal, the covers band his dad founded, and revealed his excitement for a short US tour.
Meanwhile the latest Foos-related drama follows Grohl’s revelation last September that he’d fathered a baby outside of his marriage.
The 55-year-old shares three daughters with his wife, Jordyn Blum, with their first child, Violet Maye, being welcomed in 2006.
Grohl wrote at the time: “I’ve recently become the father of a new baby daughter, born outside of my marriage.
“I plan to be a loving and supportive parent to her. I love my wife and my children, and I am doing everything I can to regain their trust and earn their forgiveness,” he continued.
“We’re grateful for your consideration toward all the children involved, as we move forward together.”
It has since been revealed the baby’s mom is 38-year-old rock ‘n’ roll fan Jennifer Young.
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