Drummer Zak Starkey stated he’s “surprised and saddened” in his first feedback since he was kicked out of the Corridor of Fame rock band The Who.
“I’m very proud of my near thirty years with The Who. Filling the shoes of my Godfather, ‘uncle Keith’ has been the biggest honor and I remain their biggest fan,” Starkey wrote, referring to the band’s unique drummer, Keith Moon, who died in 1978, the Mirror reported.
“They’ve been like family to me. In January, I suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in my right bass drum calf. This is now completely healed and does not affect my drumming or running. After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do?”
The 59-year-old drummer, son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, stated he plans to take some “much needed time off” to spend together with his household.
Starkey additionally stated he plans to concentrate on releasing a brand new album together with his different band, Mantra Of The Cosmos, that includes Oasis’s Noel Gallagher, and to complete writing his autobiography.
“Twenty-nine years at any job is a good old run, and I wish them the best,” the rocker wrote.
The Who’s frontman, Roger Daltrey, 81, and guitarist Pete Townshend, 79, ended issues with Starkey following two exhibits in March at Royal Albert Corridor within the UK.
A supply conscious of the scenario additionally informed 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 supply informed the outlet.
Daltrey raised some “issues” with Starkey’s enjoying in the course of the band’s March 27 and 30 exhibits to boost cash for the singer’s charity, Teenage Most cancers Belief.
“[A] few issues with the drumming….and the standard wasn’t as high as everyone wanted,” the supply stated.
Daltrey was reportedly peeved that the drummer was “overplaying” in the course of the band’s gigs, in line with Metro.
“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 stated to the group on the March 30 present, in line with Metro.
Starkey had been The Who’s full-time drummer since 1996 when he was launched to followers throughout their Quadrophenia Tour.
He carried out with the band at a few of their most note-worthy exhibits lately, together with the London 2012 Olympics and the 2010 Tremendous Bowl.
The son of The Beatles’ drummer additionally joined one other iconic British band, Oasis, in 2004 after their drummer Alan White left the group and carried out with them till they break up in 2009.
Nevertheless, it’s rumored that Starkey can be reuniting with Oasis in the course of the upcoming reunion tour, which kicks off in July within the UK, in line with the Mirror.
Liam and Noel Gallagher will begin the North American leg of their “Live ’25 Tour” with stadium exhibits within the US, Canada, and Mexico on Aug. 24.
That features a huge live performance at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 31, and options particular visitor Cage The Elephant.
