The Who Apparently Fire Drummer Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr’s Son, After Royal Albert Hall Performance
The Who have parted ways with Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr and the band's drummer of nearly 30 years, after a London concert.
The Who have parted ways with Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr and the band’s drummer since 1996, in what appears to be a dispute over his playing at the band’s concert last month at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
“The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,” a representative for the band said in a statement to the Guardian. “They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future.”
Frontman Roger Daltrey seemed displeased with Starkey’s playing during the concert last month, which was a benefit for the Teenage Cancer Trust. According to a report in the U.K.’s Metro, Daltrey paused the group’s final song, “The Song Is Over,” saying, “To sing that song I do need to hear the key, and I can’t. All I’ve got is drums going boom, boom, boom. I can’t sing to that. I’m sorry, guys.”
Popular on VarietyStarkey, 59, hinted at the move in a joking Instagram post over the weekend. In a caption a photo of himself with Daltrey, he wrote in all-caps: “Heard today from inside source within whose horses nose that Toger Daktrey lead singer and principal songwriter of the group unhappy with Zak the drummer’s performance at the Albert Hall a few weeks ago is bringing formal charges of overplaying and is literally going to zak the drummer and bring on a reserve from ‘the burwash carwash skiffle ‘n’ tickle glee club harmony without empathy allstars’ this has been confirmed by whose long time manager willya youwontyouknow.”
Starkey, whose father was close friends with original Who drummer Keith Moon and grew up with him as a mentor, became the band’s full-time drummer in 1996, nearly 20 years after Moon’s death. He also played with Oasis — and possibly could join the group on its upcoming reunion tour, as the lineup has not been announced — former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, reggae legends Sly and Robbie, as well as Ringo. He recently performed with a group called Mantra of the Cosmos with ‘90s British indie veterans Shaun Ryder and Bez of the Happy Mondays and Andy Bell of Oasis and Ride.
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