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The Foo Fighters<\/a><\/strong> have reportedly found their new drummer in Ilan Rubin<\/strong>, a celebrated multi-instrumentalist best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails<\/a><\/strong>, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a><\/em>. Rubin<\/strong>, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame with Nine Inch Nails<\/a><\/strong> in 2020 at age 32 \u2014 making him the youngest-ever inductee at the time \u2014 is stepping in just months after the Foo Fighters<\/a><\/strong> parted ways with Josh Freese<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Freese<\/strong> had joined the band in 2023 following the tragic death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins<\/strong> in 2022. In May of this year, Freese<\/strong> confirmed his departure, sharing that the band had chosen “to go in a different direction”<\/a> and while he wasn’t angry, he was “a bit shocked and disappointed.”<\/a><\/p>\n Rubin<\/strong>, a long-running live drummer for Nine Inch Nails<\/a><\/strong> since 2009 and a frequent collaborator with Danny Elfman<\/strong>, reportedly informed Nine Inch Nails<\/a><\/strong> frontman Trent Reznor<\/strong> last week that he had accepted “a job with another band.” While it remains unclear whether Rubin<\/strong> is joining the Foo Fighters<\/a><\/strong> as a full-time member or in a touring capacity, sources say his move coincides with Freese<\/strong> rejoining Nine Inch Nails<\/a><\/strong>, where he previously served as live drummer from 2005 to 2008. Nine Inch Nails<\/a><\/strong> themselves confirmed the reunion on Instagram, posting a picture of Freese<\/strong> with the caption, “let’s fucking go.”<\/a><\/p>\n This drummer shuffle happens just ahead of Nine Inch Nails<\/a><\/strong>‘ Peel It Back North American tour kickoff on August 6 in Oakland, and shortly before the Foo Fighters<\/a><\/strong>‘ own return to the stage, beginning October 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia, with additional stops in Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, and Mexico City.<\/p>\n