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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 ...
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 ...
Never mind, The Who re-fire drummer (and Ringo Starr's son) Zak Starkey
For Zak Starkey, it’s looking like maybe he will get fooled again. Ringo Starr’s son has been drumming with The Who for ...
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 fires Ringo Starr’s drummer son Zak Starkey for the second time in 1 month: ‘Madness’
The Who fired drummer Zak Starkey for the second time ahead of an upcoming farewell tour. Starkey, 59, was previously let go ...
The Who Part Ways With Drummer Zak Starkey (Again) Ahead of Farewell Tour
Ahead of the Who’s latest farewell tour, Pete Townshend announced that the band has parted ways with drummer Zak Starkey … ...
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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 Who has fired Zak Starkey for a second time, with the news coming from Pete Townshend one month after the drummer was ...
The Who Once Again Part Ways With Drummer Zak Starkey
"After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change," Pete Townshend wrote in a social media ...
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 ...
New Who Drummer Scott Devours: ‘The Weight of This Responsibility Is Enormous’
"I will do everything I can to honor the legacy of the Who, Zak, Kenney Jones, Simon Phillips and the memory of the great ...
Fired again! Legendary classic rock band axes drummer only 2 weeks after letting him back in.
On April 17, the classic English rock band parted ways with Starkey, 59, after there was reported tension between lead singer ...
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.' ...