In Lead-Up To Overseas Dates, ‘Foo Fighters Assemble’ in Pics Before First Shows With New Drummer
After dismissing Josh Freese, the band will hit the road for an Asian tour with new timekeeper Ilan Rubin of Nine Inch Nails.
Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters performs on stage at London Stadium on June 20, 2024 in London.
It’s not quite “Wonder Twins activate!,” but in the rock world it’s pretty close. The Foo Fighters are gearing up for their first run of shows with a new drummer, so naturally they need to get some rehearsal time under their belts first after more than a year off the road.
In an Instagram post late last week, the band posted a pic of six pairs of feet in a circle with the caption “Foo Fighters Assemble!!!,” with a note to fans to make sure they’re subscribed to the Foos’ newsletter for “info you won’t want to miss.”
Over the next few days they proved that they’re back at it with some pics from their Studio 606 rehearsal/recording space in which singer/guitarist Dave Grohl is seen from behind playing a white electric guitar, with bassist Nate Mendel and guitarist Pat Smear in the background. In another snap, guitarist Chris Shiflett rips on a red guitar.
The images pointedly did not showcase the band’s new timekeeper, former Nine Inch Nails drummer Ilan Rubin, who came on board in July following the dismissal of well-traveled session/live drummer Josh Freese, who joined the band in May 2023 following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.
The Foos released their 11th album, But Here We Are, in 2023, marking their first new LP since Hawkins’ death. They also celebrated the band’s 30th anniversary in July via the new track “Today’s Song,” which features the turbulent chorus, “Two sides to a river/ Too troubled to cross/ It might take you under/ Today’s song/ We’ll drown in the middle/ Which side are you on/ One way or another/ Today’s song.”
The band has been off the road since Sept. 2024 and are gearing up to be back on stage with upcoming shows in Indonesia on Oct. 2, Singapore (Oct. 4), Japan (Oct. 7, 8, 10) and Mexico City (Nov. 14).
