Foo Fighters brutally sack drummer as Josh Freese shares shock in lengthy statement

Foo Fighters have brutally sacked their drummer Josh Freese says he's "shocked" by the move. The musician has played on stage with the iconic band for the last two years and has said he enjoyed working with the other members.

Josh took to social media to share a lengthy statement where he explained he would no longer be part of the group. He said he was "shocked" by the move but supports the band with the decision.

Posting on , he said: " called me Monday night to let me know they've decided 'to go in a different direction with their drummer. 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."

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He added: "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." However, it seems that Josh is trying to see the funny side of the situation as he said: "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.'"

Musician Tim Heidecker took to the comments as he joked: "Upside is you won't have to hear any of those horrible songs ever again!" While drummer William Goldsmith wrote: "Say what? Why for playing everything not only perfectly but going above and beyond what most are remotely capable of? I apologize, but respectfully, this makes absolutely no sense to me."

Looking at the bright side, Wendi McLendon-Covey commented: "wtf? ? ? ? ? ? But hey, you'll always be fine.... And you might actually be dodging a bullet. Love to you and your family!" Fans are shocked to hear the news as many thought Josh was due to permanently fill the shoes of the late Taylor Hawkins.

He first joined the band in 2023 after touring with others like Nine Inch Nails, Devo and Guns N' Roses. Josh joined in the wake of the passing of long-time former drummer Taylor, who died at age 50 last year while the band was touring in Bogota, .

Foo Fighters is most famous for hits like This Is a Call and Best of You. Their self-titled 1995 debut album launched them to fame and they then went on to top the charts with albums such as Wasting Light in 2011. They also enjoyed immense success with Concrete and Gold in 2017.

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