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Zak Starkey rejoins The Who days after parting ways. Pete Townshend sets the record straight in a candid post. Here's what really happened behind the scenes.
Just days after The Who announced it would part ways with longtime drummer Zak Starkey, the band has reversed course and rehired him.
The legendary British rock band The Who announced that it has worked out its differences with its longtime drummer Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr's son.
Loudwire reported on The Who’s “dismissal of drummer Zak Starkey, who had been a touring member of the band for 29 years.” ...
“I’m very proud of my near thirty years with The Who,” Starkey told Rolling Stone. “Filling the shoes of my Godfather, ‘uncle ...
Reportedly, Daltrey expressed dissatisfaction with Starkey's drumming, accusing him of “overplaying.” He stopped a performance mid-song (during the band’s final song, The Song Is Over) and complained, ...
“News Flash! Who Backs Zak!” the group’s guitarist and co-founder, Pete Townshend, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday.
The Who have reversed course and rehired longtime drummer Zak Starkey, days after firing him following a round of concerts at ...
"There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have ...
The Who's Pete Townshend said Zak Starkey is 'not being asked to step down' following an announcement they had split with ...
Pete Townshend is denying recent reports that The Who’s longtime drummer Zak Starkey was asked to leave the English rock band ...