Freese, who previously played at tribute concerts for Hawkins, was announced as the new drummer in a starry, tongue-in-cheek livestream
Foo Fighters have unveiled their new drummer after the death of their former percussionist Taylor Hawkins: the veteran session musician Josh Freese.
Freese has accrued a long and star-studded list of credits over his three-decade career. The 50-year-old drummer has been a member of Devo since 1996 and the Vandals since 1989. He has also toured with the Offspring, Guns N’ Roses, Danny Elfman, Weezer, Sting, Paramore, Nine Inch Nails and 100 Gecs.
The band revealed the news on Sunday in a tongue-in-cheek livestream titled Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts, which promised “a few surprises”.
Recorded in their studio, the livestream opened with the band teasing the identity of their new drummer by calling in a slew of famous cameos.
