Ringo Starr is standing by his son, Zak Starkey, following his firing from The Who.
In a brand new interview with Rolling Stone, Starkey gave the total rundown on The Who firing, re-hiring, and subsequently re-firing him this yr. He revealed that he turned to his father, Ringo Starr, for recommendation, describing him as a robust supply of help all through the ordeal. “I’m very happy with him standing up for me,” Starkey mentioned of his father. When requested what the previous Beatle thought in regards to the state of affairs, Starkey responded plainly: “He mentioned, ‘I’ve by no means favored the best way that little man runs that band’,” apparently referring to Roger Daltrey.
Whereas Starkey didn’t reveal some other particulars about his father’s ideas on the band or his firing, he did make clear that he’s not holding any grudges in opposition to Daltrey and Pete Townshend — regardless of referring to them as “fucking insane” and claiming that they “have an dependancy to friction.” “I don’t blame anybody,” he mentioned. “I don’t maintain any grudges. It’s The Who. Weirder shit than this has gone down. I’ve heard them say weirder shit than this. It’s The Who — the maddest band there’s ever been.”
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Elsewhere in his interview with Rolling Stone, Starkey mentioned the brand new album from his supergroup, Mantra of the Cosmos, which options Shaun Ryder and Mark “Bez” Berry of the Blissful Mondays and Andy Bell of Journey and Oasis.
Talking of Oasis, Starkey additionally mentioned the rumors of him probably becoming a member of the band on their 2025 reunion tour: “I did inform them each on textual content, ‘Why the fuck aren’t I in your band, man, serving to make it the best rock band on this planet once more?,’” Starkey mentioned. “They mentioned, ‘You’re in The Who.’ And Liam is completely happy working with Joey [Waronker] since they’ve been working with him for some time now.” Learn the total interview with Zak Starkey right here.
Starkey might have missed out on Oasis’ tour and has been “retired” from The Who, however that received’t cease him from reliving his dad’s glory days; On the brand new Mantra of the Cosmos album, Starkey recruited Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney — the sons of The Beatles’ John Lennon and Paul McCartney — for a collaborative observe known as “Rip Off.” The Who, however, are kicking off their North American farewell tour in August; get tickets to see The Who right here.