Foo Fighters part ways with newest drummer

American band Foo Fighters performs on the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival on Friday, July 5, 2024. Helle Arensbak/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. DENMARK OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN DENMARK.

Foo Fighters have fired their latest drummer, Josh Freese, who took the place of Taylor Hawkins, after his death in 2022. The band hasn’t given a reason to the public OR to Josh, other than that they’re “going in a different direction.”

Josh expressed surprise on social media, and said he’s never been fired from a band before. He’s been in a bunch of acts, including The Vandals, Devo, Guns N’ Roses, and A Perfect Circle.