Foo Fighters announce new drummer Josh Freese following death of Taylor Hawkins

Foo Fighters have revealed Josh Freese will be their new drummer following the death of Taylor Hawkins. The rock band announced their new drummer during a livestream on Sunday night (May 21).

Over the past few months, many famous names were tipped to be the band’s new drummer including The Darkness’ Rufus Taylor. Foo Fighters appeared to poke fun at the rumours in their livestream ‘Foo Fighters: Preparing Music for Concerts’ by having a number of famous drummers appear on the show.