The Latest Breaking News from Zak Starkey

"I will be giving them every drop of my sweat and blood": The Who's new drummer is determined to live up to the billing

Following Zak Starkey's off-on-off departure from The Who, a new man is behind the kit

Louder · May 21, 2025

"I love The Who and would never have quit": The Who's Zak Starkey has been fired again, just weeks after being fired then rehired

It's complicated

Louder · May 19, 2025

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 · May 19, 2025

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 · May 19, 2025

"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

MusicRadar · May 19, 2025

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 · May 19, 2025

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

The Guardian - US · May 8, 2025

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

MusicRadar · Apr 22, 2025

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’

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2025

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.

BANG Premier · Apr 19, 2025