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Zak Starkey Claims He Turned Down Oasis Reunion Tour To Tour With The Who (Who Fired Him)
The confusing situation with Zak Starkey has gotten even more confusing. After the drummer (and son of Ringo Starr) was fired from the Who in April for “overplaying,” Pete Townshend announced shortly ...
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“I’ll cry... I’d have done that gig for nothing” Zak Starkey on why he'll miss the Oasis gigs
“I’ll cry if I go, in case he mucks it up," said Starkey. "I’m sure he won’t, but you know that’s my favourite band. I’d have ...
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 take his place on the drums.
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Zak Starkey Claims He Turned Down Oasis Before Getting Fired by The Who
Zak Starkey recently claimed that he turned down an opportunity to perform during Oasis' upcoming reunion tour, only to get fired by The Who.
Zak Starkey Rubbishes Reports He Retired from The Who, Insists He Was ‘Fired'
The saga around Zak Starkey's departure from The Who continues to rumble on. In a new Instagram post on Wednesday (May 28), the band's former drummer called reports that he "retired" from his position ...
Zak Starkey, Ringo Starr’s Son, Says The Who’s Roger Daltrey Clarified That He'd Been 'Retired' Rather Than 'Fired'
Starkey says he and Daltrey cleared the air amid all the "NOISE&CONFUSION!!" Zak Starkey addressed his status with The Who on Monday, May 26 The update came a month after he announced that he was ...
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The Who drummer Zak Starkey claims he was fired a second time after reinstatement
Zak Starkey's exit interview may ruffle some feathers. The Who drummer, reinstated into the iconic rock band after being fired in April 2025, revealed he was let go a second time in a May 18 ...
Ex-Oasis’ drummer Zak Starkey reveals biggest ‘punch up’ between Noel & Liam and if he’ll return to The Who
FIGHTS between Noel and Liam Gallagher in Oasis have become music legend. But their former drummer Zak Starkey insists he ...
Noel Gallagher Joins Zak Starkey and Shaun Ryder’s Supergroup for New Song: Listen
Noel Gallagher has teamed up with Mantra of the Cosmos, a supergroup composed of Happy Mondays ’ Shaun Ryder and Bez, Ride’s ...
The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for the second time in a month: 'The time has come for change'
The song is over — again — for Zak Starkey and the Who. The English rock band has fired the drummer for the second time in a month, saying that 'the time has come for change.' ...
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The Who Sacks Zak Starkey for a Second Time, in Advance of Farewell Tour: ‘I Was Fired Two Weeks After Reinstatement,’ Drummer Says
The news of Starkey’s first firing came on April 16, when a Who rep released a statement saying: “The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the ...
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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 announced on Instagram Sunday. There have been “weeks of mayhem of me ...