Zak Starkey
Zak Starkey is an English drummer best known for his long tenure with the iconic rock band The Who, which he joined in 1996. The son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, Starkey has played with several notable bands including Oasis and Johnny Marr. Recently, he made headlines after being dismissed from The Who following a performance at the Royal Albert Hall, where singer Roger Daltrey expressed dissatisfaction with the drum sound, marking the end of a 29-year collaboration.
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Zak Starkey was fired by the Who, reportedly due to dissatisfaction with his performance.
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Canada· 2025-12-10
Zak Starkey, who was sacked as the Who’s drummer, expressed pride in his father Ringo Starr for defending him.
Ringo Starr called Roger Daltrey ‘that little man’, says son sacked from the Who | The Who
United Kingdom· 2025-06-19
Zak Starkey collaborated with James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon on a new song titled 'Rip Off'.
Sinovi Bitlsa udružili snage u novoj pjesmi "Rip Off"
Montenegro· 2025-06-19
Zak Starkey was fired from The Who for the second time in a month.
The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for second time in a month
United States· 2025-05-19
Zak Starkey has been fired from The Who for a second time, just one month after he was fired then quickly reinstated.
The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for second time in a month | The WhoUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-19
Zak Starkey was dismissed from The Who after a misunderstanding with Roger Daltrey regarding his performance.
The Who demite Zak Starkey de novo, e baterista contra-ataca
Brazil· 2025-05-18Zak Starkey is the drummer for The Who who was fired and then reinstated after a dispute with Roger Daltrey.
The Who drummer publicly sacked, then reinstated in wild week
Australia· 2025-04-21Zak Starkey was initially fired from The Who but has since been reinstated.
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Sweden· 2025-04-20
Zak Starkey was initially fired from The Who but has since been reinstated.
DN Direkt - Trump vill stänga de flesta ambassader i AfrikaSweden· 2025-04-20The Who has decided to reinstate their longtime drummer Zak Starkey after initially firing him.
DN Direkt - Olycka med skärmflyg i ÅreSweden· 2025-04-20Zak Starkey is a drummer who was initially dismissed from The Who but later reinstated.
DN Direkt - Mindre plan kraschade i USA – fyra dödaSweden· 2025-04-20
Zak Starkey is a drummer who was initially dismissed from The Who but later reinstated.
DN Direkt - Elva döda huskollaps i IndienSweden· 2025-04-20Zak Starkey has been reinstated as The Who’s drummer just days after parting company with the band.
Zak Starkey reinstated as The Who’s drummer, days after departure | The WhoUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-20
Zak Starkey was recently dismissed from the band The Who but has since been reinstated.
DN Direkt - Man hittad död – misstänkt mordSweden· 2025-04-19
Zak Starkey was recently reinstated as the drummer for The Who after initially being let go due to performance issues.
DN Direkt - Nya anti-Trump protester i USASweden· 2025-04-19Zak Starkey is the drummer for the rock band The Who and is the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
DN Direkt - En gripen efter misstänkt mordSweden· 2025-04-19
Zak Starkey is the longtime drummer for the rock band The Who.
DN Direkt - Fem döda i vågorna i AustralienSweden· 2025-04-19
Zak Starkey is a drummer who has regularly toured with the Who since 1996.
The Who reinstates Zak Starkey days after parting ways with drummerCanada· 2025-04-19Zak Starkey is the longtime drummer for the rock band The Who.
DN Direkt - En gripen i polisinsats i östra StockholmSweden· 2025-04-19Zak Starkey is the drummer for the rock band The Who and is the son of Ringo Starr from The Beatles.
DN Direkt - AB Volvo kan säga upp 800 i USASweden· 2025-04-19Zak Starkey is the longtime drummer for the rock band The Who.
DN Direkt - Hammarbys nya kross i derbyt – toppar tabellenSweden· 2025-04-19Zak Starkey is the longtime drummer of the rock band The Who.
DN Direkt - A-traktorer krockade – pojkar till sjukhusSweden· 2025-04-19
Zak Starkey is the drummer for the rock band The Who and is the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
DN Direkt - La kackerlackor i brevinkast – kvinna åtalasSweden· 2025-04-19Zak Starkey was recently reinstated as the drummer for the rock band The Who after being initially dismissed due to performance issues.
DN Direkt - The Who ångrar sig – tar tillbaka sparkad trummisSweden· 2025-04-19Zak Starkey is the drummer for The Who and the son of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr.
DN Direkt - Många britter demonstrerade för transrättigheterSweden· 2025-04-19Zak Starkey was fired from The Who after 29 years due to performance issues during a concert.
The Who’s sacking of Zak Starkey after 29 years shows that session musicians are only as good as their last showCanada· 2025-04-19
