{"id":2424475,"date":"2025-04-16T22:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T02:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-who-fires-drummer-of-29-years-over-last-round-of-live-shows\/"},"modified":"2025-04-16T22:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T02:04:12","slug":"the-who-fires-drummer-of-29-years-over-last-round-of-live-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-who-fires-drummer-of-29-years-over-last-round-of-live-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Who\u201d Fires Drummer of 29 Years Over Last Round of Live Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-who-fires-drummer-of-29-years-over-last-round-of-live-shows%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2424475&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The legendary British rock band \u201cThe Who\u201d has parted ways with their drummer, Zak Starkey, after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-remembers-legendary-basketball-coach-bob-knight-great-man\/\" title=\"Trump recalls Bob Knight: &#039;Great man&#039;\">29-year tenure<\/a>. The decision, made collectively by the band, follows tensions during live performances, particularly during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tim-tebow-strengthens-bond-with-israel-with-charity-event\/\" title=\"Tim Tebow Strengthens Bond With Israel With Charity Event\">charity event<\/a> at the Royal Albert Hall in March 2025, where frontman Roger Daltrey expressed frustration with starkey&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ac-dc-announces-drummer-colin-burgess-dies-at-77\/\" title=\"AC\/DC ... Colin Burgess, 77, passes away\">drumming style<\/a>. Starkey, son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, joined the band in 1996 and has been a meaningful member during major tours and their last studio album in 2019. While the band expressed admiration for starkey and wished him well, no specific reasons for the departure were detailed, even though sources suggested it was somewhat acrimonious. The Who has a history of drummer changes, and Starkey&#8217;s exit leaves their future plans uncertain. The band&#8217;s management has promised updates regarding their next steps after this significant change.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Who,&rdquo; the legendary British rock band, has parted ways with their drummer of 29 years, Zak Starkey.<\/p>\n<p>The decision follows a reported disagreement during their recent live performances.<\/p>\n<p>Reports first broke Tuesday that the band announced the move, stating it was a collective decision after their latest round of shows in London. Starkey, 59, had been with the band since 1996, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/rock-legends-who-sack-drummer-35061988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per<\/a> the U.K. Mirror.<\/p>\n<p>Starkey, the son of legendary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/beatles-set-get-not-1-not-2-not-3-4-biopic-movies-studio-filmmaker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beatles<\/a> drummer Ringo Starr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/34487303\/huge-rock-band-sack-drummer-fall-out-the-who\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to The Sun, joined &ldquo;The Who&rdquo; during their Quadrophenia tour that year.<\/p>\n<p>His departure marks the end of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/don-lemon-reports-fake-news-about-himself\/\" title=\"Don Lemon Reports Fake News \u2026 About Himself\">long tenure<\/a> with the iconic group.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The split appears to stem from tensions during the band&rsquo;s March 2025 Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows at the Royal Albert Hall.<\/p>\n<p>A representative described it as a mutual decision.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Frontman Roger Daltrey reportedly expressed frustration with Starkey&rsquo;s drumming style during the performances, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2025\/apr\/16\/the-who-appear-to-fire-drummer-zak-starkey-over-royal-albert-hall-performance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to The Guardian. Daltrey paused a song to complain that he couldn&rsquo;t sing with the &ldquo;drums going boom, boom, boom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Who&rdquo; statement emphasized admiration for Starkey, wishing him well in his future endeavors: &ldquo;The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, no specific reason beyond the collective decision was detailed.<\/p>\n<p>One source told The Mirror that, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a little acrimonious to say the least.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The band, formed in 1964, has a history of drummer changes. Starkey followed fellow former &ldquo;The Who&rdquo; drummers like Keith Moon (the original), Kenney Jones, and Simon Phillips.<\/p>\n<p>Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend, the band&rsquo;s founding members, remain the constant figures.<\/p>\n<p>Starkey&rsquo;s exit leaves their future drumming plans uncertain.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Who&rdquo; last released a studio album, &ldquo;Who,&rdquo; in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Their focus has since been on live performances (and live performance albums), making Starkey&rsquo;s role significant. No immediate replacement has been named.<\/p>\n<p>The band&rsquo;s management has promised updates as they plan their next steps.<\/p>\n<p>Starkey&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">29-year tenure included major tours<\/a> and the 2019 album, and his departure closes a significant chapter for &ldquo;The Who.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This decision comes after reported disagreements during their recent live performances. The announcement was made on Tuesday, indicating it was a mutual choice following their latest shows in London. Starkey, who is 59 years old, joined the band in 1996 during the Quadrophenia tour. His departure signifies the conclusion of a lengthy association with the legendary group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2424476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zak-Starkey-fired-from-The-Whoo.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53604,12883,53603,40181,53602],"class_list":["post-2424475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-band-update","tag-drummer","tag-live-shows","tag-music-news","tag-the-who"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Zak-Starkey-fired-from-The-Whoo.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2424475"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2424479,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2424475\/revisions\/2424479"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2424476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2424475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2424475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2424475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}