Foo Fighters: Who Is Playing Drums After Taylor Hawkins?

During the live stream, Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts, the band debuted their new music titled Nothing At All. It appears in their upcoming album But Here We Are. They also announced that Josh Freese will succeed the late Taylor Hawkins as drummer during their upcoming tour.

‘But Here We Are’

The livestream was recorded at the band’s 606 studios in California. And included performances of songs from their new album as well as behind-the-scenes footage of the recording.

But Here We Are was previously described in a press statement as an “emtionally raw” response to the things the band has endured over the last year. It was also said to be a “testament to the healing powers of music, friendship and family” said Far Out Magazine.

Who the heck is Josh Freese

The Foo Fighters made the announcement during their livestream on May 21 – with a humorous sketch that teased other iconic drummers like Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee, Tool’s Danny Carey and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith.

Just watch the goofiness!

Foo Fighters officially have a new drummer !! Welcome Josh Freese !! pic.twitter.com/gcXGMGCV0H
— Giuseppe Mercadante (@itsmercadante) May 21, 2023

Since drummer Taylor Hawkins’ sudden passing in March 2022 – and the band’s confirmation to continue making music – many famous drummers were rumored to join the crew.

Josh Freese is not new to the rock drummer scene. He has played for iconic bands including Guns N’ Roses, Paramore and Blink-182 among other groups. Fans were expecting him to join the band as Freese recently cancelled gigs with The Offspring and Danny Elfman.

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But Here We Are is set to live on June 2. The LP marks their first new music since the passing of Hawkins in 2022. The Foo Fighters’ tour kicks off on May 24 in New Hampshire.

They are about to head out on a number of headlining concerts in the US between August and October. The band also announced a live show in Brazil.