It’s a page that turns for the Who : the drummer Zak Starkeyson of Ringo Starr And full member of the group since 1996, confirmed their departure on April 16, after rumors of dismissal relayed the day before by the Mirror.
A spokesperson for the group had announced that this decision, qualified as “collective”, had been made at the end of the recent series of concerts at Royal Albert Hall. “They only have admiration for him and wish him the best”he said. However, behind the scenes, the atmosphere would be much less cordial: other sources mentioned evoke a separation “To say the least, acrimonious”, Evoking in particular battery level problems.
A half-tone end and tensions on stage
Well les Who have not yet publicly confirmed this rupture, Starkey himself spoke via the Rolling Stone. “I am very proud of the thirty years spent with the Who. Replace my godfather, ‘uncle keith’ [Moon]was an immense honor “he said, while saying to himself surprised by the criticism of his performance.
He also reveals that he had suffered in January from a Right calf blood clotwhich could have impacted his performance. “It’s now completely healed”, he specifies, refuting the idea that his condition affected his ability to play.
During the March 30 concert, Roger Daltrey would have expressed his dissatisfaction directly on stage: “All I have is a battery that is boom, boom, boom … I can’t sing to this music”he had told the public, adding that he no longer heard the tone necessary to sing.
And now ?
After playing these songs with the group for so many decades, I am surprised and saddened that someone can have a problem with my performance that evening, but what can we do?
Zak Starkey now plans to take time with your familyof finalize your autobiographyand lancer le single “Domino Bones” of his project Mantra Of The Cosmos with Noel Gallagherscheduled for May. “Twenty-nine years in any job, it’s a good time”, he concludes, adding: “I wish them the best”.
No replacement has yet been announced To ensure the battery within Who.
