Is Taylor Hawkins’ son, Shane Hawkins, officially the new drummer for the Foo Fighters? Because if that’s true… this isn’t just a band lineup change. This is full-circle rock and roll poetry.
Now let’s break it down, because this thing is moving fast, and like anything Foo-related, it’s a mix of fact, rumor, and straight-up emotional whiplash.
Here’s what we do know. Josh Freese has been let go from the band. He had stepped into the Foo Fighters after the tragic loss of Taylor Hawkins, but out of nowhere, he has been relieved of his duties. Freese, who’s been in the game for over 40 years and has played with the likes of Nine Inch Nails, Guns N’ Roses, and Devo, expressed his shock and disappointment on Instagram. He even listed some possible reasons he was fired from the band.
And literally hours later, New Zealand drummer and Instagram drum whisperer Stan Bicknell posted a little nugget to his Story that basically broke the internet. He claimed that he has been informed Shane Hawkins will be taking over. He wrote: “I’ve just been informed, they’ve gone with Shane… But you didn’t hear it here.”
So now the rock world is asking: Is Shane Hawkins about to become a full-time Foo Fighter?
You probably remember that moment from the 2022 tribute show for Taylor. Wembley Stadium. Shane, 16 years old, sitting behind his dad’s kit. The kid crushed “My Hero” so hard it made grown men cry. Fast forward to now, and the whispers have turned into near-confirmations. And if Stan’s little slip is accurate, Shane Hawkins may be about to sit behind the drum throne in one of the biggest rock bands on Earth.
