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Zak Starkey Says He Was ‘Retired’ Not ‘Fired’ From the Who, According to Roger Daltrey
Zak Starkey expanded on his departure from the Who, explaining Roger Daltrey says the drummer was "retired" rather than ...
Zak Starkey Clarifies That He Was Not Fired From The Who (Twice) But Rather ‘Retired’
Zak Starkey has clarified that he was not 'fired' from The Who, but rather 'retired' and that after a nice call with Roger ...
Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr’s Son, Says The Who's Roger Daltrey Clarified That He'd Been 'Retired' Rather Than 'Fired'
Zak Starkey gave insight into his status with The Who in an update posted on Monday, May 26. The drummer had previously ...
Zak Starkey says he was 'retired,' not fired, from The Who, 'On good terms' with lead singer Roger Daltrey
In May, band guitarist Pete Townshend announced that the group was cutting ties with Starkey for the second time in a month.
The Who drummer Zak Starkey fired again: What went wrong?
Zak Starkey, the drummer of English rock band The Who, has departed the band for a second time, just one month after ...
The Who drummer Zak Starkey claims he was fired a second time after reinstatement
The Who drummer Zak Starkey, who was fired and reinstated in April 2025, is speaking out after he was allegedly let go for ...
Ringo Starr’s son, Zak Starkey, clarifies the truth about his second firing from The Who
Starkey, who is the son of the Beatles legend Ringo Starr, joined The Who in 1996. He was fired from the band for the first time last month following his performance during the group’s two charity ...
The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for second time in a month
Legendary rock band The Who have parted ways with their drummer Zak Starkey for the second time in a month, both parties ...
The Who Sacks Zak Starkey for a Second Time, in Advance of Farewell Tour: ‘I Was Fired Two Weeks After Reinstatement,’ Drummer Says
The Who has fired Zak Starkey for a second time, with the news coming from Pete Townshend one month after the drummer was ...
The Who splits with Zak Starkey, again: Drummer challenges band’s justification
Drummer Zak Starkey, fired by the Who in April and reinstated days later, announces he was fired by the rock group again. He ...
Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr's Son, Says He Was 'Fired' Again — and Claims The Who Asked Him to 'Lie' About Departure
"I love the who and would never had quit," said Zak Starkey in a statement, as Pete Townshend announced another musician will ...
The Who’s Zak Starkey Fired Again, Claims He Was Asked To Say He Quit: “This Would Be A Lie”
As The Who prepares to embark on their North American farewell tour, the 60-year old rock group's saga with drummer Zak ...