Foo Fighters has parted ways with drummer Josh Freese after roughly two years working together.
Freese announced that he was let go on Instagram on Friday.
“In my 40 years drumming professionally, I’ve never been let go from a band, so while I’m not angry — just a bit shocked and disappointed,” he wrote.
Josh Freese performs with Foo Fighters on “Austin City Limits” in 2023.Gary Miller / Getty Images file
Freese, 52, a veteran drummer who has worked with Nine Inch Nails, Devo and Guns N’ Roses, said he enjoyed the past two years with the band and respected its decision to go with another drummer — although a new drummer has yet to be announced. “The Foo Fighters called me on Monday night to let me know they’ve ‘decided to go in a different direction with their drummer.’ No reason was given,” Freese wrote.
Freese joined Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters roughly a year after the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
Earlier this week, Foo Fighters posted on Instagram that the band would perform at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix — its first show since Grohl announced he had a child outside of his marriage last year.
A representative for Foo Fighters did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“But as most of you know,” Freese wrote, “I’ve always worked freelance and bounced between bands, so I’m fine.”
