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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, ...
Pete Townshend Speaks Out About The Who's Split With Zak Starkey: ‘I Have to Be Careful What I Say'
Pete Townshend has a simple description of The Who's turbulent split with longtime drummer Zak Starkey: "It's a mess." In a ...
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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 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.
Pete Townshend fears he will be fired from The Who if he comments about Roger Daltrey
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltery have been performing in The Who since 1964, but following the explosive exit of drummer Zak ...
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“It’s Been a Mess”: The Who’s Pete Townshend Gets Candid on Zak Starkey’s Firing and the Onstage Incident That Led to It
In a new interview, The Who’s Pete Townshend reflected on drummer Zak Starkey’s firing and the onstage incident that led to it.
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"He'll be sacking me next." Pete Townshend on Roger Daltrey and why Zak Starkey was fired by The Who
Pete Townshend has given more detail on Zak Starkey's sacking from The Who and admits that it "got out of hand". Drummer ...
Pete Townshend declared war at Woodstock when Abbie Hoffman interrupted the Who in the middle of their biggest gig
The preeminent festival of peace and love was anything but when one of the era's biggest political activists cut in on one of ...
Even This Iconic British Rock Band's Co-Founder Isn't Sure Why They Recently Fired Their Drummer
The legendary classic rock band founder admits he "couldn't see anything wrong" in the performance that led to the drummer's ...
“I have to be careful what I say": Pete Townshend on Zak Starkey’s protracted dismissal from The Who
Whether this is the end of the story or not, guitarist Pete Townshend has now had his say on the matter in an interview with ...
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Pete Townshend: ‘I have to be careful what I say about Roger – he’ll be sacking me next’
The veteran rock star on tensions in The Who, a new ballet adaptation of 'Quadrophenia', and why his rock epic is still ...
The Who’s Pete Townshend admits Zak Starkey firing was “a mess” and “got out of hand”
In a new interview, The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has reflected on Zak Starkey being fired from the band and admitted the situation has been "a mess".