MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: (L-R) Josh Freese and Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters perform onstage during Harley-Davidson's Homecoming Festival - Day 2 at Veterans Park on July 15, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Harley-Davidson)
A few months ago, Josh Freese lost his job. Freese, a legendary freelance drummer with a resume that stretches back decades, joined Foo Fighters in 2023, replacing the late Taylor Hawkins. In May, Freese announced that he’d been fired from the band. Foo Fighters hired drummer Ilan Rubin away from Nine Inch Nails. Freese landed on his feet. NIN, in between legs in a global arena tour, simply hired Josh Freese, pulling off a full drummer switch. I just saw Freese play with NIN, and I’ll probably have more to say about that later today, but that man is not human. Imagine firing that guy. Now, Freese has addressed the Foo Fighters situation for the first time since he got kicked out of the band.
