Dave Grohl called Rubin “the most badass” at the California theater show, which included both hits and deep cuts Foo Fighters performed with new drummer Ilan Rubin for the first time Saturday night at their first show of 2025, in San Luis Obispo, California’s 900-capacity Fremont Theater. Rubin, formerly of Nine Inch Nails, joined the band this summer after the Foos …
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Foo Fighters and Nine Inch Nails Swap Drummers, Switching Josh Freese for Ilan Rubin
Two months after parting ways with Josh Freese, Foo Fighters have unveiled Ilan Rubin as their new drummer, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Rubin is jumping ship after a 16-year stint with Nine Inch Nails, for whom the prospect of an imminent, drummerless tour ran into a convenient solution: They hired Josh Freese. It is unclear whether Rubin is permanently …
Read More »Foo Fighters Find New Drummer Ilan Rubin to Replace Josh Freese
After parting with Josh Freese back in May, the Foo Fighters have enlisted Nine Inch Nails’ touring member Ilan Rubin as their next drummer. In an unexpected twist, Freese will join Nine Inch Nails on their Peel It Back run, both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety confirmed. Rubin has been traveling with Nine Inch Nails since 2009, and was 32 when he …
Read More »Foo Fighters Enlists Drummer Ilan Rubin to Replace Josh Freese
Just months after firing Josh Freese from the band, Foo Fighters have enlisted drummer Ilan Rubin to take his spot. A source confirmed to Variety that Rubin, who has been a touring member of Nine Inch Nails since 2009, will step in for Freese as the band’s drummer, as first reported by the Hollywood Reporter. It’s unclear if his role …
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