Zak Starkey has claimed The Who requested him to “lie” about his exit from the band.
The Who’ve let Zak Starkey go once more and the drummer claims he was informed to ‘lie’ concerning the circumstances surrounding his departure
The ‘My Era’ rockers – Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend – have let their longtime drummer go weeks after he was fired and rehired.
The 59-year-old musician was believed to have been fired from the group after nearly 30 years enjoying dwell with frontman Roger and guitarist Pete within the wake of a disagreement over his efficiency at a present on the Royal Albert Corridor for the Teenage Most cancers Belief charity in March.
Nonetheless, he was reinstated in a matter of days with Townshend saying in an announcement: “There have been some communication points, private and personal on all sides, that wanted to be handled, and these have been aired fortunately.”
On Sunday (18.05.25), Pete confirmed that Zak won’t be becoming a member of the pair for his or her ultimate tour of North America.
He penned on Instagram on Sunday (18.05.25): “After a few years of nice work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change. A poignant time. Zak has numerous new initiatives in hand and I want him the most effective.”
Saying Zak’s alternative, he continued: “Scott Devours, who has labored with Roger’s solo band, will be part of The Who for our ultimate exhibits. Please welcome him.”
Now, Zak has had his say and claimed he was fired two weeks after being “reinstated”, and allegedly informed to make up that he was leaving the legendary band resulting from his different work commitments.
In a prolonged caption, he wrote: “I used to be fired two weeks after reinstatement and requested to make an announcement saying I had give up the who to pursue my different musical [endeavours].
“This could be a lie.”
Zak – who’s the son of Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr – insists he would by no means “give up” The Who.
He continued: “I like the who and would by no means had give up. So I didn’t make the assertion ….quitting the who would even have let down the numerous superb individuals who stood up for me (thanks all 1,000,000 occasions over and extra) through the weeks of mayhem of me going ‘in an out an in an out an in an out like a bleedin squeezebox.”
On his different initiatives, Zak stated: “To make clear ‘different initiatives’ sure I do produce other initiatives and all the time have. (sic)”
He went on to listing the acts he is labored with, together with Johnny Marr, Oasis, The Lightning Seeds, Mike Scott, and his supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos.
Zak insisted Roger and Pete by no means had a “drawback” with him working with different bands.
He stated: “None of this has ever interfered with The Who and was by no means an issue for them.
“The lie is or would have been that I give up the who- I didn’t. I like the who and everybody in it.”
The Who’ve since reacted in an announcement on social media, which reads: “The Who’re heading for retirement, whereas Zak is 20yrs youthful and has an incredible future together with his new band and different thrilling initiatives.
“He must dedicate all his vitality into making all of it successful. We each want him all of the luck on the planet. (sic)”
The Who will embark on ‘The Music Is Over North America Farewell Tour’, which kicks off on August 16 at Amerant Financial institution Enviornment in Florida, and is because of wrap on September 28 on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas.
