The Who fires long-time drummer, Ringo Starrs son after huge fall out: reports

Legendary rock band The Who has kicked out long-time drummer Zak Starkey after a “huge fallout,” according to reports.The band’s frontman Roger Daltrey, 81, and guitarist Pete Townshend, 79, ended things with Starkey — the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr — following two shows in March at Royal Albert Hall in the UK, a spokesperson for The Who told The Sun Tuesday.“The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall,” the spokesperson said.“They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future.”The two legendary rockers were allegedly “upset” with Starkey, 59, following the March 27 and 30 shows to raise money for Daltrey’s charity Teenage Cancer Trust, which saw A-listers, including actors Bill Murray, Sadie Frost, Tracy-Ann Oberman, and famed hypnotist Paul McKenna, in attendance.A source aware of the situation also reportedly told the Mirror that the drummer was blindsided and upset over being kicked out of the group.“It’s a little acrimonious to say the least,” the source told the outlet.The source said that during the two charity shows, Daltrey raised some “issues” with his play that were below the band’s standards.“[A] few issues with the drumming….and the standard wasn’t as high as everyone wanted,” the source said.But, the source said it’s hard to see how The Who canned Starkey over two bad shows.“He is an extremely talented drummer and it doesn’t make any sense,” the source told the Mirror.However, Metro reported that Daltrey had gotten upset that Starkey was “overplaying” during the band’s gigs in late March.“To sing that song I do need to hear the key, and I can’t.All I’ve got is drums going boom, boom, boom.

I can’t sing to that.I’m sorry guys,” Daltrey said to the crowd at the March 30 show, according to Metro.The drummer’s apparent dismissal from the band comes after he suffered from a...