Before taking up the mantle left by Taylor Hawkins’ tragic and sudden passing in 2022, Freese spent his decades-long career drumming with everyone from The Zappas, The Vandals and Devo to Guns N’ Roses, Sting, Nine Inch Nails and Weezer.

Josh Freese, the now-former drummer of the Foo Fighters, announced he was suddenly fired from the band in May 2025 after two years with them. The other band members have yet to comment on Josh’s firing at the time of publication, but the veteran musician shared a public statement to his Instagram.

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and his wife Jordyn Blum arrive at the Elton John Aids Foundation's Academy Awards viewing party at the City of West Hollywood Park in West Hollywood in 2016. Grohl and his bandmates reportedly fired drummer Josh Freese this week. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo