The Foo Fighters have reportedly discovered their new drummer in Ilan Rubin, a celebrated multi-instrumentalist finest recognized for his work with Nine Inch Nails, based on The Hollywood Reporter. Rubin, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame with Nine Inch Nails in 2020 at age 32 — making him the youngest-ever inductee on the time — is stepping in simply months after the Foo Fighters parted methods with Josh Freese.
Freese had joined the band in 2023 following the tragic demise of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins in 2022. In Could of this 12 months, Freese confirmed his departure, sharing that the band had chosen “to go in a different direction” and whereas he wasn’t offended, he was “a bit shocked and disappointed.”
Rubin, a long-running reside drummer for Nine Inch Nails since 2009 and a frequent collaborator with Danny Elfman, reportedly knowledgeable Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor final week that he had accepted “a job with one other band.” Whereas it stays unclear whether or not Rubin is becoming a member of the Foo Fighters as a full-time member or in a touring capability, sources say his transfer coincides with Freese rejoining Nine Inch Nails, the place he beforehand served as reside drummer from 2005 to 2008. Nine Inch Nails themselves confirmed the reunion on Instagram, posting a picture of Freese with the caption, “let’s fucking go.”
This drummer shuffle occurs simply forward of Nine Inch Nails‘ Peel It Again North American tour kickoff on August 6 in Oakland, and shortly earlier than the Foo Fighters‘ personal return to the stage, starting October 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia, with extra stops in Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, and Mexico Metropolis.
The Foo Fighters lately launched “At this time’s Track”, their first new music since 2023, to have fun their 30th anniversary. In a heartfelt letter, frontman Dave Grohl acknowledged each the highs and lows of the band’s journey, paying tribute to Hawkins and thanking Freese, stating, “With out the thunderous wizardry of Josh Freese, this story could be incomplete.”
As for Rubin, his future with the Foo Fighters should be taking form — however together with his pedigree, versatility, and lengthy historical past of genre-defining performances, followers can count on the subsequent chapter of the band’s legacy to be loud, seasoned, and filled with objective. Each bands are additionally on tour, all of whose dates you could find beneath.
9 Inch Nails Tour Dates
8/6 Oakland, CA Oakland Area
8/8 Portland, OR Moda Middle
8/10 Vancouver, BC Rogers Area
8/12 Seattle, WA Local weather Pledge Area
8/14 Salt Lake Metropolis, UT Maverik Middle
8/15 Denver, CO Ball Area
8/17 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Power Middle
8/19 Chicago, IL United Middle
8/20 Chicago, IL United Middle
8/22 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Area
8/23 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Area
8/26 Baltimore, MD CFG Financial institution Area
8/27 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Middle
8/29 Boston, MA TD Backyard
8/31 Cleveland, OH R.M. Fieldhouse
9/2 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Middle
9/3 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Middle
9/5 Raleigh, NC Lenovo Middle
9/6 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Area
9/9 Duluth, GA Gasoline South Area
9/10 Tampa, FL Amalie Area
9/12 Houston, TX Toyota Middle
9/13 Fort Price, TX Dickies Area
9/16 Phoenix, AZ PHX Area
9/18 Los Angeles, CA Kia Discussion board
9/19 Los Angeles, CA Kia Discussion board
Foo Fighters Tour Dates
10/2 Jakarta, Indonesia Carnaval Ancol
10/4 Singapore, Singapore F1
10/7 Tokyo, Japan Saitama Tremendous Area
10/8 Tokyo, Japan Saitama Tremendous Area
10/10 Osaka, Japan Glion Area Kobe
11/14 Mexico Metropolis, Mexico Corona Capital
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