"He's not being asked to step down from," Pete Townshend wrote on social media. By Mitchell Peters Zak Starkey is officially back in The Who. On Saturday (April 19), the band’s legendary ...

After nearly 30 years, Zak Starkey has bid farewell to The Who. The drummer, who is the son of Ringo Starr, confirmed his exit from the English rock band after a “serious medical emergency ...

Zak Starkey, the drummer son of Ringo Starr, says he was “surprised and saddened” over reports that drama forced him from The Who after nearly three decades with the English rock band.

Zak Starkey may be gunning for one of the shortest firings in rock history. The drummer is now officially back in the Who, less than a week after his apparent dismissal. "News Flash!

Pete Townshend is denying recent reports that The Who’s longtime drummer Zak Starkey was fired from the English rock band after 28 years. The 79-year-old guitarist confirmed on Saturday there ...

The Who have confirmed the dismissal of drummer Zak Starkey, who had been a touring member of the band for 29 years. The son of Ringo Starr was dismissed following reports of a dispute with singer ...

By Lexi Carson Only a few days ago, The Who announced they were parting ways with Ringo Starr’s son, Zak Starkey, who has been their drummer since 1996. But that didn’t last too long.

"I'm very proud of my near 30 years with The Who," Starkey tells PEOPLE in a statement Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...

In a surprise move, just days after the Who announced that it had parted ways with Zak Starkey — Ringo Starr’s son and the band’s drummer for nearly 30 years — the group’s Pete Townshend ...

After the Who announced that they had parted ways with drummer Zak Starkey earlier this week, band co-founder Pete Townshend took to social media to say this is not the case. “News Flash!

The band is back together… but it turns out they were never really apart. After The Who drummer Zak Starkey announced he was exiting the band earlier this week, founding member Pete Townshend ...

Drummer Zak Starkey has said he is "surprised and saddened" after parting ways with The Who following recent charity shows at the Royal Albert Hall. The musician, who is the son of The Beatles ...