The Who Fireplace Zak Starkey AGAIN, Drummer Responds in Assertion

Zak Starkey is as soon as once more out of the Who, and drama surrounding the drummer’s exit has hit a brand new excessive.

On April 16, the Who introduced that Starkey had been dismissed following 29 years as a touring member. Simply three days later, they reneged on that assertion, claiming “communication issues” had been at fault and that Starkey would proceed with the group.

A brand new wrinkle arrived as we speak, as Pete Townshend shared a message to Instagram saying: “After a few years of nice work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change. A poignant time. Zak has a lot of new initiatives in hand and I want him the perfect. Scott Devours who has labored with Roger’s solo band will be a part of the Who for our closing reveals. Please welcome him.”

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Whereas Townshend’s income model announcement appeared to place an finish to the Starkey turmoil, the now-former Who drummer shared his personal assertion on social media.

Zak Starkey Claims the Who Requested Him to Lie About His Dismissal

“I used to be fired two weeks after reinstatement and requested to make an announcement saying I had stop the Who to pursue my different musical endeavors,” Starkey wrote. “This may be a lie. I really like the Who and would by no means had [sic] stop. So I didn’t make the assertion. Quitting the Who would even have let down the numerous superb individuals who stood up for me (thanks all one million occasions over and extra) through the weeks of mayhem of me going ‘in an out an in an out an in an out like a bleedin squeezebox.”

Whatever the actual circumstances surrounding the lineup change, it’s clear that Starkey is out and Devours is in.

All of this turmoil arrives within the shadow of the Who’s current announcement of a farewell tour, scheduled to start in August.