Pete Parada: Last News

The Offspring enlisted drummer Josh Freese to replace former member Pete Parada at a US show over the weekend.The Californian band took to the stage at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (August 8) as part of an Alt 97 radio festival.Their performance at the event came days after it emerged that former Offspring drummer Parada was fired from the group due to his vaccination status. According to the musician, it was “decided that I am unsafe to be around, in the studio and on tour”.He added: “You won’t be seeing me at these upcoming shows.”As Consequence Of Sound reports, renowned session drummer Freese, who’s worked with The Offspring previously, was recruited to stand in for the LA gig at the last minute.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterThe Offspring’s drummer Pete Parada has claimed he was ditched from the band for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine.Parada, 48, says his doctor told him not to get the jab due to him having a rare medical condition – but he was removed from The Offspring ahead of their upcoming tour.And Parada isn’t the only musician to be fired for a strange reason, as Daily Star reveals.Let’s bounce: Doug Bougie was initially Queen’s bass player before they hired John Deacon. He played a couple of gigs with Freddie Mercury and co, but was given the heave-ho due to him leaping around too much on stage.

Offspring is getting ready to go back on the road with a new tour starting at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on August 8, though the band will do so without drummer Pete Parada.The 48-year-old drummer, who joined the Southern California band in 2007, took to Instagram on Monday to issue a lengthy statement revealing he won't be with Offspring in the studio or on tour because he won't get the COVID-19 vaccine.While Parada made it clear his decision not to get the 'jab' was for medical reasons, since he has suffered fromGuillain–Barré syndrome since childhood, he adds that he doesn't think it's 'ethical or wise' for governments or others in power to 'dictate medical procedures to those with the least power.' No tour:Offspring is getting ready to

Guess you gotta keep ’em vaccinated.The drummer of The Offspring has been booted from the popular rock band after failing to get the COVID-19 vaccine over medical concerns.Pete Parada announced the news in a lengthy Monday Instagram post, where he made clear he harbored no ill-feeling toward his bandmates, but said the risks of getting the jab for him “far outweigh the benefits.”“Since I am unable to comply with what is increasingly becoming an industry mandate — it has recently been decided that I am unsafe to be around, in the studio, and on tour,” the drummer wrote.It wasn’t clear through his statement if Parada’s departure is permanent, but he noted he will not perform in the band’s upcoming shows.Parada said throughout his childhood he

Pete Parada’s medical history is getting in the way of performing.

The Offspring admitted that they are "going a little stir crazy" while stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the result of their boredom is an amazing cover of Joe Exotic's timeless "Here Kitty Kitty."