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| image = Foo Fighters | | image = Foo Fighters 2025.png | ||
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| current_members = Dave Grohl <br> Nate Mendel <br> Pat Smear <br> Chris Shiflett <br> Rami Jaffee <br> | | current_members = Dave Grohl <br> Nate Mendel <br> Pat Smear <br> Chris Shiflett <br> Rami Jaffee <br> Ilan Rubin | ||
| past_members = William Goldsmith <br> Franz Stahl <br> [[Taylor Hawkins]] <br> [[Josh Freese]] | | past_members = William Goldsmith <br> Franz Stahl <br> [[Taylor Hawkins]] <br> [[Josh Freese]] | ||
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Grohl's outfit has covered "[[Say It Ain't So]]" at soundchecks, and Weezer has covered "[[Big Me]]" a number of times. [[Pat Wilson]]'s group [[The Special Goodness]] opened for Foo Fighters in 2003, as [[The Special Goodness tour diary - 2003-2004|detailed here]] by [[Karl Koch]]. The Foo Fighters went on an [[List of That Dog concerts#1996|16-show tour]] with [[That Dog]] in 1996. | Grohl's outfit has covered "[[Say It Ain't So]]" at soundchecks, and Weezer has covered "[[Big Me]]" a number of times. [[Pat Wilson]]'s group [[The Special Goodness]] opened for Foo Fighters in 2003, as [[The Special Goodness tour diary - 2003-2004|detailed here]] by [[Karl Koch]]. The Foo Fighters went on an [[List of That Dog concerts#1996|16-show tour]] with [[That Dog]] in 1996. | ||
In September 2022, Wilson performed as part of a tribute concert for Taylor Hawkins, who died on [[March 25]] of that year.<ref> ''Los Angeles Times''. [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-27/taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-foo-fighters-kia-forum] "Dave Chappelle sings Radiohead, plus everything else that happened at the Taylor Hawkins tribute" by Mikael Wood. Published Sept. 27, 2022.</ref> Hawkins was a close associate of Weezer. [[Josh Freese]], a former touring member of Weezer, was announced as Hawkins' replacement on May 21, 2023.<ref> ''[[Pitchfork]]'' [https://pitchfork.com/news/foo-fighters-reveal-new-drummer-josh-freese-taylor-hawkins-successor/] "Foo Fighters Reveal New Drummer Josh Freese, Taylor Hawkins’ Successor" by Evan Minsker. Published May 21, 2023.</ref> | In September 2022, Wilson performed as part of a tribute concert for Taylor Hawkins, who died on [[March 25]] of that year.<ref> ''Los Angeles Times''. [https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-09-27/taylor-hawkins-tribute-concert-foo-fighters-kia-forum] "Dave Chappelle sings Radiohead, plus everything else that happened at the Taylor Hawkins tribute" by Mikael Wood. Published Sept. 27, 2022.</ref> Hawkins was a close associate of Weezer. [[Josh Freese]], a former touring member of Weezer, was announced as Hawkins' replacement on May 21, 2023.<ref> ''[[Pitchfork]]'' [https://pitchfork.com/news/foo-fighters-reveal-new-drummer-josh-freese-taylor-hawkins-successor/] "Foo Fighters Reveal New Drummer Josh Freese, Taylor Hawkins’ Successor" by Evan Minsker. Published May 21, 2023.</ref> After two years touring with the band, he was fired in May of 2025 <ref> ''[[Pitchfork]] [https://pitchfork.com/news/foo-fighters-and-drummer-josh-freese-part-ways/] ''"Foo Fighters and Drummer Josh Freese Part Ways" by Matthew Strauss.'' Published May 16, 2025 </ref> and the band performed with new drummer Ilan Rubin later that year. <ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]] [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/foo-fighters-new-drummer-ilan-rubin-surprise-show-1235426994/] ''"Foo Fighters Debut New Drummer Ilan Rubin at Surprise Show" by Brian Hiatt.'' Published September 14, 2025 </ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||