Three Beatles members’ sons function on a brand new track.
Three members of the Beatles’ offspring function on the brand new Mantra Of Cosmos tune Rip Off
Sir Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey, Sir Paul McCartney’s son James McCartney and the late John Lennon’s son Sean Ono Lennon have come collectively on the Mantra Of The Cosmos track Rip Off.
It is not the primary collaboration between offspring of the legendary Liverpool band, with Sean and James having teamed up in 2024 on the monitor Primrose Hill.
Zak has insisted his supergroup – which additionally contains Blissful Mondays stars Shaun Ryder and Bez and former Oasis bassist Andy Bell – don’t sound something just like the Fab 4.
He lately advised The Telegraph: “No it’s not.
“It’s like Mantra Of The Cosmos with them in it. It’s Sean of the Cosmos and James of the Cosmos, it’s nonetheless my band.”
Zak beforehand shot down suggestioning he and Sean have been forming a band collectively on social media after an image of the pair set off the hearsay mill.
He wrote: “If we had spent 3 years sleeping on flea infested mattresses within the again room of a Hamburg membership it may need chemistry.
“However we’ve got been swaddled in silken robes in homes so massive that it’s too far to go and make a bit of toast – seen?”
The newest tune comes after the group launched ‘Domino Bones (Get Harmful)’ that includes Noel Gallagher.
Zak additionally insisted in his interview with The Telegraph that he is not as rich as the opposite youngsters of the Beatles.
The 59-year-old drummer is the eldest of Ringo’s three youngsters with late hairdresser Maureen Cox and he is adamant he would not have the identical type of wealth as the opposite Beatles offspring, as a result of they inherited cash from their dad and mom whereas Zak’s mum died penniless in 1994.
He advised the newspaper: “[The others have] a great deal of cash as a result of their dads are lifeless. James’ mum [Linda McCartney] is lifeless. Left him some huge cash.
“[But] my mum died skint with a complete desk-full of brown envelopes that she by no means opened as a result of she spent all her cash on her associates.”
Zak – who lately misplaced his gig drumming with The Who – added of his monetary woes: “And now I haven’t received a job.”
The sticksman was let go by the band earlier this yr earlier than being welcomed again after which dismissed as soon as once more, and Zak’s departure was put right down to disagreements over his efficiency at a gig on the Royal Albert Corridor in London in April however he is satisfied it was the product of tensions which have plagued the band for years.
Zak claims The Who’s Pete Townshend went together with the choice to half methods with the drummer for a second time as a result of he did not need to disagree with frontman Sir Roger Daltrey.
He advised the publication: “What occurred was I received it proper and Roger [Daltrey] received it flawed … I watched the present and I can’t discover any dropped beats. Then Pete needed to associate with it as a result of Pete’s had 60 years of arguing with Roger …
“I don’t blame anybody. I blame The Who as a result of they’re unpredictable, aggressive and f****** insane.”
He went on to disclose he is written to music legend Bob Dylan to ask if he wants a drummer, however hasn’t heard again from him.
Nonetheless, Zak’s drumming days with The Who won’t be over for good.
He added: “I spoke to Roger final week and he stated: ‘Don’t take your drums out of [The Who’s] warehouse but in case we’d like you’. I stated: ‘Greatest let me know.'”
