Pete Townshend, who co-founded English rock band The Who, clarified Ringo Starr's son Zac Starkey’s status with the band after he issued a statement earlier this week saying he was parting ways with the band after their recent round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall.

Starkey, the son of Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr, was the drummer for The Who since 1996’s Quadrophenia tour, is apparently no longer in the band following a disagreement that occurred during their show last month at Royal Albert Hall.

ET: Zak Starkey is speaking out after his apparent firing from The Who. "I'm very proud of my near 30 years with The Who," Starkey said in a statement to People on Wednesday, April 16. "Filling the shoes of my Godfather,