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Ilan Rubin, the new drummer for Foo Fighters<\/a>, has spoken out after playing his first show with the band, replacing Josh Freese in the line-up.<\/p>\n The band returned for their first show since 2024 over the weekend<\/a> (September 14), taking to the stage for an intimate gig at the 900-capacity Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California.<\/p>\n Not only did it mark their first show of the year, it was also their first since enlisting Ilan Rubin in the line-up<\/a> \u2013 with him taking over the role of drummer from Josh Freese.<\/p>\n After keeping a relatively low profile lately, Rubin took to Instagram after the show, and spoke out about what it was like to join Dave Grohl<\/a> and co. live for the first time and the response he has seen from fans.<\/p>\n Last night with @foofighters could not have been a better time,\u201d he wrote, sharing a carousel of images from the gig. \u201cAfter keeping my head down for a couple wild months and throwing myself into the material, that first show was such an incredible release of energy.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been taken aback by all the positivity and support, and I just wanted to say thanks! Excited for all the volume and sweat that lies ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n Josh Freese \u2013 who has previously played for Guns N\u2019 Roses<\/a>, Nine Inch Nails<\/a>, Paramore<\/a>, Devo<\/a> and more \u2013 stepped in as a touring drummer back in 2023<\/a> following the death of Taylor Hawkins<\/a>, and played with the band for their 2024 tour.<\/p>\n The sticksman later announced that he had departed the Foos<\/a> after they \u201cdecided to go in a different direction with their drummer\u201d, and added that he was caught off-guard by the move and left \u201cshocked\u201d.<\/p>\n Dave Grohl officially confirmed Rubin\u2019s place in the band at the latest show, telling the crowd: \u201cEverybody else has said it, I finally get the opportunity to say, ladies and gentlemen, will you please welcome, the most badass motherfucker, Ilan Rubin, is playing drums in the Foo Fighters. It\u2019s official.\u201d<\/p>\n Rubin left Nine Inch Nails to join Foo Fighters, and the two drummers have officially swapped places now \u2013 with Freese joining Trent Reznor and co. for the remainder of NIN\u2019s huge \u2018Peel It Back\u2019 world tour dates.<\/a><\/p>\n Josh Freese later addressed his exit from Foo Fighters, saying the band\u2019s music wasn\u2019t something that he \u201creally resonated with\u201d.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n