Zak Starkey, drummer and son of Ringo Starr, was fired again from The Who

The Who He said goodbye to Zak Starkeyson of Ringo Starr And drummer of the band since 1996, and no, it is not the same news that circulated about a month ago. Starkey fired for the second time, and presumably forever, before the group makes their farewell tour. The news was posted on social networks first by the guitarist Pete Townshendand then confirmed by the drummer himself.

Starkey said they had been asked to tell this time he resigned from his own will instead of being fired, but “It would be a lie. I love The Who and I would never have resigned”he wrote, in his version of what happened in the midst of “this madness.”

Townshend gave the news for the first time in a text published as a superposition to a photo on his Instagram account: “After many years of excellent work with the battery by Zak, the time has come for a change. A moving moment. Zak has many new projects in hands and I wish you the best“

Townshend also used the publication to announce the drummer who will apparently answer the question “Who is the last?” on the farewell tour. “Scott Devours, who worked with Roger’s solo band, will join The Who for our final concerts. Welcome.”

In response, Starkey wrote: “They fired me two weeks after my reincorporation and asked me to declare that I had renounced The Who to dedicate myself to my other musical projects; That would be a lie. I love The Who and would never have resigned. So I did not do it … giving the Who would also have disappointed the innumerable incredible people who supported me (thank you very much to all) during the weeks of chaos in which I entered and left like a guru. “

The previous dismissal of The Who Starkey

Starkey had been previously fired after the band played in beneficial concerts of Teenage Cancer Trust in March at the Royal Albert Hall in London, during which singer Roger Daltrey was visibly discontent with how some parts of the show were developed.

“The band made the collective decision to separate from Zak after this round of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall”declared a representative of the band to the Guardian portal in that Momenot. “They feel a great admiration for him and wish him the best for his future.”

In a statement to the Variety portal, Starkey declared: “I am very proud of my almost thirty years with The Who. Replace my godfather, Uncle Keith, has been a great honor and still being his greatest fan, “he said, referring to the original drummer of The Who, Keith Moonwho died in 1978 and was an intimate friend of Zak’s father and mentor of the young Starkey.

“They have been like a family for me. In January, I suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in the right calf of the hype. It is already completely cured and does not affect me to play the battery or run. After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, it surprises me and it saddens me that someone has a problem with my performance that night, but what are you going to do? I plan to take a well -deserved rest with my family and focus on the launch of ‘Domino Bones’ by Mantra of the Cosmos with Noel Gallagher in May and in finishing my autobiography, written exclusively for me. 29 years in any job are a good streak, and I wish you the best. “

Starkey, whose father was a close friend of the original drummer of The Who, Keith Moon, and grew up with him as a mentor, became the full -time drummer of the band in 1996, almost 20 years after Moon’s death.

Daltrey also had a conflictive relationship with the replacement of Moon, the former drummer of FACES and Small Faces Kenney Joneswho acted with the group in the years after Moon’s death in 1978. He played with the group on his first “Farewell” tour in 1982, but did not return when he met seven years later.

Over the years, Starkey has also played with Oasis —And it is possible to join the band in its next meeting tour, since the training has not yet been announced – together with the former guitarist of The Smiths, Johnny Marrreggae legends Sly and Robbieand Ringo. Recently he played with the Mantra of the Cosmos group, along with the veterans of the British indie of the 90s, Shaun Ryder and Bezof Happy Mondaysand Andy Bellof Oasis and Ride.