Josh Freese performs live onstage at iHeartRadio LIVE with The Offspring at iHeartRadio Theater on August 12, 2021 in Burbank, California. Andrew Toth/Getty Images for iHeartMedia Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Josh Freese has issued his first statement about re-joining Nine Inch Nails after leaving the Foo Fighters. The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported on Wednesday that Freese would to return to the band over 15 years after he first departed, as NIN's Ilan Rubin was tapped to become the Foo Fighters' next drummer. Freese wrote a statement on his Instagram late Wednesday night celebrating his reunion. "Leaving Nine Inch Nails at the end of 2008 was one of the hardest decisions I've ever had to make," Freese wrote. My wife and I were expecting our third child, and I knew I needed to step away from life on the road to be home with my family. NIN was a band that left me walking off stage every single night thinking, 'that was incredible. We absolutely crushed it.' And it wasn't just a feeling, it was a certainty. That level of intensity, pride, and satisfaction after each show is something I've rarely experienced anywhere else." Related Stories News SONA to Offer Healthcare Subsciptions to Songwriters in Partnership With Amazon One Medical News XngHan Steps Into the Spotlight With Superb Solo Debut: "It's A New Beginning for Me" He continued, "Now, being back on tour with Trent and the crew - helping them do what they do best night after night - is something I'm incredibly excited about. To be part of that energy again feels amazing. If you get a chance to catch one of these shows over the next six weeks, I promise, they're going to be absolutely unforgettable." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Josh Freese (@joshfreese) Freese joined Foo Fighters in 2023 following Taylor Hawkins' death in 2022. In May, Freese confirmed his departure from the band on Instagram by writing that Foo Fighters were going in a "different direction with their drummer." Freese said he was "not angry-just a bit shocked and disappointed." Dave Grohl thanked Freese for his work with the band earlier this month in an extensive letter celebrating Foo Fighters' 30th anniversary, writing that without "thunderous wizardry of Josh Freese, this story would be incomplete." Nine Inch Nails' North American leg of their Peel It Back tour begins on Aug. 6 at the Oakland Arena in California. The Foo Fighters, meanwhile will play their first shows of 2025 starting in Jakarta, Indonesia in October and culminating with a Mexico City show on Nov. 14. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up This Is Spinal Tap Spinal Tap Releases 'Stonehenge' With Elton John, Unveils New Album Tied to Mockumentary Sequel Songwriters SONA to Offer Healthcare Subsciptions to Songwriters in Partnership With Amazon One Medical music XngHan Steps Into the Spotlight With Superb Solo Debut: "It's A New Beginning for Me" music Foo Fighters' New Drummer Revealed (Exclusive) Trump Jess Glynne Criticizes White House for Using Viral Jet2 Holiday Sound in Deportation Meme: "Makes Me Sick" Stormy Daniels From Martha to Diddy, Trial Sketch Artist Draws History Live From the Courtroom This Is Spinal Tap Spinal Tap Releases 'Stonehenge' With Elton John, Unveils New Album Tied to Mockumentary Sequel Songwriters SONA to Offer Healthcare Subsciptions to Songwriters in Partnership With Amazon One Medical music XngHan Steps Into the Spotlight With Superb Solo Debut: "It's A New Beginning for Me" music Foo Fighters' New Drummer Revealed (Exclusive) Trump Jess Glynne Criticizes White House for Using Viral Jet2 Holiday Sound in Deportation Meme: "Makes Me Sick" Stormy Daniels From Martha to Diddy, Trial Sketch Artist Draws History Live From the Courtroom