India, Jan. 10 -- Longtime Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear will miss three of the band's upcoming shows due to a gardening accident.

"In the classic tradition of rockstars having bizarre gardening accidents, Pat Smear has apparently rung in the new year by smashing the sh*t out of his left foot," the Foo Fighters wrote in a social media post.

"We'll miss our beloved Pat as much as you will, but we want him fully healed and back on his feet as soon as possible," the band added.

Multi-instrumentalist Jason Falkner, who has played with Beck and St. Vincent and was also a member of the beloved '90s power pop band Jellyfish, will fill in for Smear.

Smear will miss the upcoming gigs in Guanajuato, Mexico, on January 10, Los Angeles on Janu...