Overview

• Ilan Rubin, Nine Inch Nails’ touring drummer since 2009 and youngest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 2020, has been tapped to replace Josh Freese in Foo Fighters.
• Foo Fighters have not confirmed whether Rubin joins as a permanent member or only for touring duties, and the band declined to comment when approached.
• Josh Freese, who succeeded the late Taylor Hawkins in Foo Fighters in May 2023 and departed in May 2025, will return to Nine Inch Nails as their drummer.
• Nine Inch Nails kick off their North American Peel It Back tour in Oakland on August 6, and Foo Fighters will resume live performances on October 2 in Jakarta.
• This drummer swap underscores the ongoing trend of veteran session musicians navigating roles among high-profile rock bands to sustain tour continuity.