Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane Hawkins has dispelled rumours he is changing Josh Freese in Foo Fighters.
Shane Hawkins is not changing Josh Freese in Foo Fighters
The 52-year-old drummer joined the ‘Better of You’ rockers in 2023 following the dying of Taylor the earlier 12 months.
He was let go over the weekend with “no cause” given.
Rumours have been rife that Shane can be stepping behind the package for Dave Grohl and co, nevertheless, he is truly about to embark on a tour together with his late father’s covers band, Chevy Metallic, in July.
The run kicks off on July 19, and concludes on August 31.
Sharing the tour poster on Instagram, Shane stated: “@chevy_metal gunna be a blast. (sic)”
Josh simply joked he bought “booted” from Foo Fighters for whistling ‘My Hero’ an excessive amount of.
He shared a tongue-in-cheek checklist of the “prime 10 doable causes Freese bought booted from the Foos”.
From 10 to 1, he quipped he “as soon as whistled ‘My Hero’ for per week stable on tour” and “may solely identify one Fugazi tune”.
At quantity eight, he joked: “Two phrases: polyrhythms.”
He teased that his “metronome-like precision behind the package” had been deemed “soulless”, and joked that he “demanded” they begin each rehearsal with a 20-minute “cowbell sound tub”.
Referencing Dave Grohl’s iconic look, Josh quipped he “by no means even as soon as tried rising a beard”, and that he “did not present as much as the studio as a result of Mercury was in retrograde”.
Providing different potential causes for his exit, he joked that he “promised” The Offspring’s Noodles that he “could possibly be 4th guitarist”, and “refused to carry out except he was assured a Ouija board and nunchucks after each present”.
Within the primary spot, he teased that “the entire poodle factor was attending to be a bit a lot”.
Josh beforehand insisted no cause was given for his firing.
He wrote on Instagram: “The Foo Fighters referred to as me Monday evening to let me know they’ve determined ‘to go in a unique route with their drummer.’
“No cause was given. 🙁 Regardless, I loved the previous two years with them, each on and off stage, and I assist no matter they really feel is greatest for the band.
“In my 40 years of drumming professionally, I’ve by no means been let go from a band, so whereas I’m not indignant – only a bit shocked and upset.
“However as most of you understand I’ve at all times labored freelance and bounced between bands so, I’m nice. Keep tuned for my ‘Prime 10 doable causes Josh bought booted from the Foo Fighters’ checklist.”
Foo Fighters have simply introduced a sequence of exhibits in Japan and Indonesia later this 12 months. The ‘Be taught to Fly’ rockers will even headline the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore.
The latter gig on the Marina Bay Avenue Circuit, on October 4, marks their first live performance since August 2024.