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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

Roger Daltrey hits out at axed The Who drummer Zak Starkey for ‘incredibly upsetting’ remarks after fallout

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has said that comments made by the axed drummer Zak Starkey after leaving the rock group were “incredibly upsetting”.

Earlier this year, Starkey, the son of Beatles’ legend Ringo Starr, was sensationally sacked from the rock band twice in quick succession. The reasons behind the split have been disputed: longtime Who members Daltrey and Pete Townshend have claimed that Starkey made a mistake during their Royal Albert Hall performance in April, while Starkey has claimed that the error was Daltrey’s.

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