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Pete Townshend Gets Candid About The Who's 'Mess' of a Split from Zak Starkey
Pete Townshend opened up about a dynamic shift within The Who as the band split from Zak Starkey and said he needs "to be ...
Pete Townshend Speaks Out About The Who’s Split With Zak Starkey: ‘I Have to Be Careful What I Say’
Despite the turmoil, Starkey says he would return to The Who if asked.
The Who: Pete Townshend Says Zak Starkey's Exit Was 'A Mess'
The Who star Pete Townshend has admitted Zak Starkey's exit from the band was "a mess" and declaring the drama "got out of ...
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Pete Townshend Doesn’t Understand What Zak Starkey Did Wrong
Pete Townshend spoke with 'i Paper' in June 2025 about not understanding why Zak Starkey was fired from the Who.
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Pete Townshend Discusses Zak Starkey “Mess,” Drummer’s Dad Ringo Starr Says He Never Liked How “Little Man” Roger Daltrey Ran The Who
It’s been a tumultuous time for Zak Starkey, whose firing, re-hiring, and subsequent re-firing from the Who has been causing ...
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Pete Townsend On Roger Daltrey Firing Zak Starkey: He'll Be Sacking Me Next
Zak Starkey hasn't shied away from how he felt when The Who fired him, re-hired him, then "retired" him, and in a new ...
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Pete Townshend Breaks Silence on Zak Starkey's Departure From The Who
Pete Townshend has finally spoken clearly about what happened between The Who and longtime drummer Zak Starkey — and he's not sugarcoating it. Pete Townshend recently addressed the confusion ...
Drummer Zak Starkey calls the Who 'f‑‑‑ing insane' — but confirms he would return after being fired twice
The Who drummer Zak Starkey says Roger Daltrey made the mistake that led him to be ousted from the band — but he doesn't hold ...
Pete Townshend on the Who’s Split With Zak Starkey: ‘It’s Been a Mess’
Pete Townshend has weighed in on the acrimonious split between the Who and drummer Zak Starkey, admitting of the situation, ...
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Pete Townshend Reflects on Zak Starkey’s Departure from The Who: “It’s Been a Mess”
The Who, photo by William Synder It’s been about a month since we last heard from The Who, whose prolonged and confounding ...
The Who Legend Pete Townshend Says Zak Starkey's Exit From Band Has 'Been a Mess’
Pete Townshend admitted he’s unsure exactly why Zak Starkey was fired from The Who. More than two months after the drummer ...
Pete Townshend admits Zak Starkey's exit from The Who was 'a mess'
The Who star Pete Townshend has admitted Zak Starkey's exit from the band was "a mess" and declaring the drama "got out of ...