Foo Fighters performed with new drummer Ilan Rubin for the first time Saturday night at their first show of 2025, in San Luis Obispo, California’s 900-capacity Fremont Theater. Rubin , formerly of Nine Inch Nails, joined the band this summer after the Foos parted ways with Josh Freese , who had stepped in after the 2022 death of longtime drummer Taylor Hawkins.

At one point, frontman Dave Grohl introduced Rubin from the stage. “Everybody else has said it,” Grohl said. “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 right now. It’s official. You can stamp the passport.”

The surprise performance, announced the day before, featured 25 songs in all, including hits

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