Zak Starkey is back in The Who a few days after being fired from the band
A few days after being fired from The Who, Zak Starkey It was readmitted by the band. The Son of Ringo Starr It has been in the British group for almost 30 years.
The news about the return of Starkey was announced by Pete Townshend in the official account of The Who. Read below:
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Latest news! The Who readmite Zak!
He is not being fired from the The Who.
There were some communication problems, personal and private on all sides, which needed to be resolved, and all of this was cleaned, fortunately.
Roger [Daltrey] And I would like that Zak Adjust your latest battery style, which has evolved a lot, to fit our formation without orchestra, and he promptly agreed. I assume responsibility for the confusion. Our TCT shows at Royal Albert Hall were a little complicated for me. I thought four and a half weeks would be enough to completely recover a complete knee replacement. (Why did I think I could still fall on my knees?) Wrong!
Perhaps we have not devoted enough time to sound passage, which caused us problems on the stage. Sound in the center of the stage is always the hardest to work. Roger He did nothing wrong but move his ear monitors. Zak You made some mistakes and already apologized. […]
We are a family, it all exploded very fast and gained too much attention. It’s over. Now we move on with optimism and fire in the heart.
As to Rogerfans will be able to enjoy their next solo shows with their fabulous drummer, Scott Devrswho was speculated who could replace Zak node The Whoand that always supported the band.
I owe Scott An apology for not drowned out this rumor before it spread. He was hurt by that. I promise to pay a very long drink to him and give a hug.
Pete Townshend
April 19, 2025
Starkey He also spoke on his Instagram. “Very grateful for being part of the family The Who. Thanks Roger and Peter“, he wrote as he republished the post of The Who.
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What happened
The Who turned off Zak Starkey59, just three weeks after two shows with him at the Royal Albert Hall in London, confirmed the Rolling Stone USA. The drummer performed with them in virtually every show since he joined the band in 1996, and appears on the albums Endless Wire (2006) and Who (2019).
“The band made the collective decision to separate from Zak After this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall, ”said a band representative in a statement.“ They have nothing but admiration for him and wish her the best for the future. ”
It is unclear what exactly precipitated the dismissal, but Roger Daltrey81, would have been dissatisfied with his presentation at the shows of Royal Albert Hall. When the band tried to play the song “The Song Is Over”from Who’s Next (1971), for the first time in history, Daltrey He interrupted the song after just one verse and vented some frustrations.
“To sing this song, I need to hear the tone, and I can’t,” he said. “All I have is the battery doing Bum, Bum, Bum. I can’t sing that. Sorry, guys.”
Starkeyinitially posted a photo of you with Daltrey Earlier this week on Instagram, accompanied by a sarcastic caption: “I heard today from an internal source, whose nose says that Toger Daktrey [sic]vocalist and main composer of the group, is unhappy with the drummer’s presentation Zak At Albert Hall a few weeks ago and is presenting formal accusations of exaggeration and will literally slap the drummer. ”
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Later, the drummer confirmed the departure and, in a statement in writing Rolling Stone USAdeclared:
I am very proud of my almost thirty years with the The Who. Replace my godfather, the uncle Keith [Moon]‘It was a great honor and I’m still their biggest fan. They are like a family to me. In January, I suffered a severe medical emergency with blood clots in the right calf. Now I am completely healed and does not affect my battery or my races.
After playing these songs with the band for so many decades, I am surprised and sad that someone has bothered with my presentation that night, but what can be done? I intend to take a very necessary time with my family and focus on the launch of Domino Bonesfrom Mantra of the Cosmoswith Noel Gallagherin May, and at the conclusion of my autobiography written exclusively by me. Twenty -nine years in any job is a good journey, and I wish them the best.
Starkey is the eldest son of the drummer of Beatles, Ringo Starrand grew close to the original drummer of the The Who, Keith Moon. “Keith It was like an uncle, really, ”he said Starkey the Modern Drummer In 2006. “He was one of my father’s best friends. When my brother, my sister and I would stay with my father there, we occasionally spent a few days at the house of Keith. Keith It was the nanny. We just went out and talked about anything, actually – girls, surfing, bands, drums. He was a fantastic guy to live with. ”
Starkey entered the orbit of the The Who In 1995, when Daltrey He invited him to a solo tour. The following year, he joined The Who when they gathered for a tour playing SMOCPHENIA in full. He has lost some shows over the years due to external injuries or commitments, but was present in virtually every show. He also had the biggest permanence in the band among all drummers in history.
Source: Rollingstone
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