The British band admits behind the errors -cenes and guarantees which problem has been overcome
The British band The WHO announced this Saturday 19th that the drummer Zak Starkey has returned to the group. The decision comes after the sudden departure of the musician, who had been deactivated after a disagreement with the singer Roger Daltrey During a presentation at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
The declaration, signed by the guitarist and co -founder of the group Pete TownshendIt clarifies that there were communication defects that had to be resolved “personal and privately everywhere”, and that this was successfully done. According to him, there was a Starkey request to adjust his battery style to the current orchestra format of the band and the drummer agreed.
The episode that generated tension took place during the Teenage Cancer Trust charity show, in which the singer Roger Daltrey, organizer of the event, interrupted the last song of the presentation, The song is overTo criticize the Starkey battery. “To sing this song, I need to listen to the tone and I can’t. I only have the battery that makes” Bum, Bum, Bum “. I can’t sing it. Sorry, guys,” he told the public.
In the new message, Townshend also took part in the situation. He explained that he was recovering from the knee intervention and that he could not have prepared enough for the event. “I thought that four and a half weeks would have been enough to take back completely … wrong,” he wrote.
The musician also admitted that the band may have dedicated little time to the sound passages, which have generated stage problems. He stressed that the center of the stage is one of the most difficult areas of difficulty and that Dalrey has just tried to regulate its audio return. Zak, he said, made some mistakes and apologized.
Townshend described what happened as an “misunderstanding” and said that everything has gained a greater proportion than it should. “This exploded very quickly and gained too much oxygen,” he said. Now, according to him, the band considers the episode closed and continues with renewed energy.
The text also denied the rumors that Scott Devrs, the solo tourist of Daltrey, would have permanently replaced Zak. Townshend said he regretted never denying this item before and apologized to Devrs.
Flash news! Who supports Zak!
He is not asked to resign by whom.
There have been disappeared, personal and private communication problems from all sides, which had to be treated, and these were happily transmitted.
Roger and I would like Zak to hold his latest evolved … pic.twitter.com/mgfsolgz3s
– The Who (@Thewho) April 19, 2025
Zak Starkey has been part of the WHO since 1996 and is the son of Ringo Starr, Beatles drummer. He played with other bands, such as Oasis and Johnny Marr and healers.
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