Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese says he was booted from the band

Foo Fighters has parted ways with drummer Josh Freese after roughly two years working together.

Foo Fighters has parted ways with drummer Josh Freese after roughly two years working together.

Freese announced that he was let go on Instagram on Friday.

"In my 40 years drumming professionally, I've never been let go from a band, so while I'm not angry — just a bit shocked and disappointed," he wrote.

Josh Freese performs with Foo Fighters on "Austin City Limits" in 2023.Gary Miller / Getty Images fileFreese, 52, a veteran drummer who has worked with Nine Inch Nails, Devo and Guns N' Roses, said he enjoyed the past two years with the band and respected its decision to go with another drummer — although a new drummer has yet to be announced. “The Foo Fighters called me on Monday night to let me know they’ve ‘decided to go in a different direction with their drummer.’ No reason was given,” Freese wrote.

Freese joined Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters roughly a year after the sudden death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.