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The Who drummer Zak Starkey fired again: What went wrong?

The Who’s drummer Zak Starkey has departed the band a second time – but now claims that he wasn’t fired

Evening Standard

The Who 'sack' drummer Zak Starkey for a second time

The musician has spoken out to share his side after the legendary band issued a statement

Evening Standard

Zak Starkey breaks silence on latest firing from The Who, claims he was told to 'lie' about exit

Zak Starkey is speaking out after he was fired AGAIN from The Who.

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The Who let Zak Starkey go weeks after he was fired and rehired

Zak Starkey will not be joining The Who for their farewell tour of North America.

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The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey – again – as Sean Lennon wades in

Band’s longtime drummer made it clear he was upset by the decision and claimed he had been asked to say he was quitting, instead of being fired a second time

The Independent UK

Afternoon Update: Energy Australia apologises to 400,000 customers; Gina Rinehart criticises media ‘gloating’; and The Who drummer fired for second time in a month

Energy company agrees to settlement after parental advocacy group makes allegations of greenwashing over carbon offset claims

The Guardian - AU

"The lie is or would have been that I quit – I didn’t": Zak Starkey sacked from The Who - again

News comes on brutal weekend for drummers, as Josh Freese also ejected from Foo Fighters

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The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for second time in a month

The band’s drummer since 1996 says there have been ‘weeks of mayhem’ since he was fired then reinstated three days later

The Guardian - AU

Pete Townshend would have been 'happier' without The Who

Pete Townshend thinks he would have been "happier" without The Who and has always felt the group were "beneath" him.

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“Although the road has not always been enjoyable for me, it is usually easy. The best job I could ever have had”: Pete Townshend looks back at life on the road as The Who announce farewell North American tour

The legendary band will bid farewell in a country where Townshend has always appreciated the “incredible” crowds

Guitar World

“I was hypnotised when I was a little boy - by my dentist who was experimenting with hypnotism”: Pete Townshend reveals why he always does his best on stage, as The Who announce final US tour

The Who have just announced another ‘farewell’ tour. And all the signs are there that this one really will be their last

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The Who will perform one last time in North America this summer

British rock band The Who are to say their final goodbye to North America this summer

The Independent UK

The Who have no plans for UK farewell tour despite announcing final US gigs

The rock band have announced a farewell tour of North America.

Evening Standard

The Who announce The Song Is Over farewell tour of North America

The Who's Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have announced ‘The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour’, which will be the rock band's final ever dates in the US and Canada.

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"This tour will be about fond memories, love and laughter": The Who announce North American farewell tour

The Who have also announced a new live album, recorded on the Who's Next tour in 1971

The Guardian - US

The Who announce ‘bittersweet final tour’ of US and Canada

The Song Is Over tour will serve as ‘a truly grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career’, the rock band said

Evening Standard

The Who announce farewell tour of North America

The first date is set for Florida on August 16.

The Independent UK

The Who announce farewell tour: ‘Good things must come to an end’

Storied rock band have announced a series of shows in North America, as guitarist Pete Townshend says he and bandmate Roger Daltrey are ‘in a good place’

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Zak Starkey is back in The Who. “I take responsibility for some of the confusion… Zak made a few mistakes and he has apologised”, says Pete Townshend

After a fractious gig and with a world tour in jeopardy, rock’s rockiest band have kissed and made up

The Independent UK

The Who U-turn decision to axe Zak Starkey after he ‘apologised’

A statement posted by the group’s guitarist blamed the public fallout on ‘communication issues’

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Pete Townshend says Zak Starkey is 'not being asked to leave' The Who despite previous claims

Zak Starkey is "not being asked" to leave The Who despite recent news.

Louder

"There have been some communication issues": Zak Starkey returns to The Who just days after being dismissed

It's been a lively week for Ringo Starr's son

The Guardian - UK

Zak Starkey reinstated as the Who’s drummer, days after departure

Pete Townshend welcomes musician back into group after disagreement over his playing at Royal Albert Hall gig

Louder

“In walked this clown, dressed in silk pyjamas, huge shades on. I shouted, ‘Get out!’ and pushed him into the corridor. That was Steven Tyler”: Randy Bachman‘s wild tales of Pete Townshend, Neil Young, Little Richard and Frank Sinatra

Jamming with Little Richard, turning down the chance to meet Elvis, yelling at Steven Tyler - welcome to the life of BTO’s Randy Bachman

Metal Hammer

Zak Starkey shares epic unreleased studio recording of Guns N' Roses, Ringo Starr and Elton John covering T. Rex's Children Of The Revolution

Starkey's post comes just days after he was fired by The Who

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