Josh Freese Honors Taylor Hawkins on First Anniversary of Joining Foo Fighters
Josh Freese has marked his first anniversary in the Foo Fighters by paying tribute to the man he replaced, Taylor Hawkins. On May 21, 2023, the band announced their new drummer during a livestream event dubbed Foo Fighters: Preparing Music For Concerts. The Dave Grohl-fronted group had fun with the reveal, chatting on screen with various famous drummers – including Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee and Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith – before confirming Freese as their newest member. While the announcement itself was lighthearted, it certainly came under tragic circumstances. Hawkins, who had been in ...