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The Foo Fighters played their first official headliner show with new drummer Josh Freese last night. Watch.

On Sunday’s livestream, we learned that journeyman drummer Josh Freese was taking over for the late Taylor Hawkins as the Foo Fighters drummer. It’s still unclear as to whether he’s a full member of the band or just an employee to get the group through their 2023 touring committments.

The first Foos headliner slot since the death of Taylor happened last night in New Hampshire. It went like this.

Here’s the full setlist.

1. Rescued (live debut)
2. Walk
3. No Son Of Mine
4. Learn To Fly
5. Times Like These
6. Under You (live debut)
7. The Pretender
8. But Here We Are (live debut)
9. Breakout
10. The Sky Is A Neighborhood
11. My Hero
12. This Is A Call
13. All My Life
14. Nothing At All (live debut)
15. Shame Shame (with Dave’s daughter Violet)
16. These Days
17. Cold Day In The Sun
18. Monkey Wrench
19. Best Of You
20. Aurora
21. Everlong

Alan Cross

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