Guns N’ Roses Announce Isaac Carpenter as Their New Drummer
Less than 24 hours after the announcement that they were parting ways with their drummer Frank Ferrer, Guns N’ Roses took to social media to announce that Isaac Carpenter is the new guy behind the kit. As such, he’ll be handling drum duties for the band when they go on the ‘Because What You Want & What You Get Are Two Completely Different Things’ tour throughout Europe, Asia, and the Middle East throughout the rest of the year.
Carpenter co-founded Loudermilk while in high school back in 1995 and was signed to Rick Rubin’s label American. Throughout his career, Carpenter’s played drums for some big acts, including Duff McKagan’s Loaded, Awolnation, Adam Lambert, Barbarians of California, A Perfect Circle, The Exies, Ours, and Black Lab. He also has professional credits as a session musician for film and TV.
Carpenter’s predecessor, Ferrer, had been with Guns N’ Roses for 19 years, making him the longest tenured drummer in the band’s history. In their announcement yesterday, Guns N’ Roses said they were thankful for everything he’d done for the band over the years.
“Guns N’ Roses announce the amicable exit of Frank Ferrer, the longest-serving drummer in their storied run. The band thanks Frank for his friendship, creativity, and sturdy presence over the past 19 years, and they wish him success in the next chapter of his musical journey.
“Frank first joined GNR during a show in June 2006 helping anchor the rhythm section during subsequent tours, including their recent outings featuring the reunited trio of Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan. His last show with the band took place November 5, 2023 in Mexico.”
Over on their official Instagram page, the band thanked Ferrer for “the friendship, creativity and sturdy presence over the last 19 years.”
With Carpenter now handing drums, Guns N’ Roses are back to 100% in time for their upcoming tour. You can find the dates for all their upcoming stops down below.
05-23 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Kingdom Arena
05-27 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Etihad Arena
05-30 Shekvetili, Georgia – Shekvetili Parka *
06-02 Istanbul, Turkey – Tüpraş Stadyumu *
06-06 Coimbra, Portugal – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra *
06-09 Barcelona, Spain – Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys *
06-12 Florence, Italy- Firenze Rocks *
06-15 Hradec Kralove, Czechia – Rock For People *
06-18 Dusseldorf, Germany – Merkur Spiel-Arena *
06-20 Munich, Germany – Allianz Arena *
06-23 Birmingham, England – Villa Park *
06-26 London, England – Wembley Stadium *
06-29 Aarhus, Denmark – Eskelunden ^
07-02 Trondheim, Norway – Granåsen Ski Centre ^
07-04 Stockholm, Sweden – Strawberry Arena ^
07-07 Tampere, Finland – Ratina Stadium ^
07-10 Kaunas, Lithuania – Darius and Girėnas Stadium ^
07-12 Warsaw, Poland – PGE Nardowy ^
07-15 Budapest, Hungary – Puskás Aréna ^
07-18 Belgrade, Serbia – Ušće Park ^
07-21 Sofia, Bulgaria – Vasil Levski Stadium ^
07-24 Austria, Vienna – Ernst Happel Stadion %
07-28 Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Luxembourg Open Air %
07-31 Wacken, Germany – Wacken Open Air
* with Rival Sons
^ with Public Enemy
% with Sex Pistols
