The Foo Fighters pulled their drummer Josh Freese,, Leaving the musician “shocked and disappointed”.
The musician, 52 His Instagram Friday May 16.
“”FOO Fighters called me on Monday evening to let me know that they decided “to go to another direction with their drummer”. No reason has been given. 🙁 “Freese wrote.
He continued: “Anyway, I appreciated the last two years with them, on stage and out of stage, and I support everything they deem best for the group.”
While reflecting on the turn of events, Freese added that he was disappointed with the decision and said it was unexpected.
“During my 40 years of drum professionally, I have never been released from a group, so even if I am not angry-just a little shocked and disappointed,” he wrote. “But as most of you know, I have always worked independent and I have rebounded between the groups, so I am condemned to a fine.”
He then joked: “Stay listening for my 10 main possible reasons that Josh was started from the list of Foo Fighters”.
Former Foo Fighters drummer William Goldsmith, 52, was one of the people reacting in the comments section and seemed just as shocked as Freeee.
“Say what?” He wrote. “For what? To play everything not only perfectly but go beyond what most are capable of distance?
He added: “I apologize, but respectfully it has absolutely no meaning for me.”
Fans also shared their disappointment in the face of news, with writing: “A strange act on their part. We want you to find yourself soon in a group that you decide that it is even better for you! And with Foo Fighters, there will be more good memories than bad. We kiss you because you are the best drummer for us! ❤️🙌 “”.
Another commented: “OMG is not what I expected to read today. Josh Us Foo fans loved you in the group. We will miss you and I will always follow you on IG.”
Freese joined the Foo Fighters in 2023 after taking over from the end Taylor Hawkins, Died in March 2022 After being found unanswered in a hotel in Colombia. He was 50 years old at the time of his death.
“The Foo Fighters family is devastated by the tragic and premature loss of our beloved Taylor Hawkins,” the group wrote in a press release via X at the time. “His musical spirit and his contagious laugh will live with all of us forever. Our hearts go to his wife, children and family, and we ask that their intimacy be treated with the greatest respect in this unimaginably difficult period. ”
Hawkins joined the music group – which also includes Dave Grohl, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, Rami Jaffee And Franz Stahl – In 1997 after the departure of Goldsmith.