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.
“The Foo Fighters called me on Monday to let me know they’ve decided ‘to go in a different direction with their drummer,’” Josh wrote in his Instagram post, adding that “no reason was given” behind the band’s decision to let him go.
Josh added that in his 40 years of drumming professionally, “I’ve never been let go from a band.” He then acknowledged that he was “not angry,” but he was still “a bit shocked and disappointed.”
“But as most of you know, I’ve always worked freelance and bounced between bands, so I’m fine,” he reassured his fans. Josh went on to say that, despite the sting of being fired, he “enjoyed the past two years with [the Foo Fighters], both on and off stage, and I support whatever they feel is best for the band.”
At the end of his statement, Josh joked, “Stay tuned for my ‘Top 1o possible reasons Josh got booted from the Foo Fighters’ list.”
Below, News47.us compiled five facts about Josh you might not know. Keep reading to learn more about him.
