Pete Townshend , guitarist for The Who , gave more details about Zak Starkey 's departure from the band and admitted that the situation "got out of control".
In a new interview with The i Paper Roger Daltrey 's assessment that Starkey made any mistakes during the performance at the Royal Albert Hall, blaming the overall sound of the evening.
"It was a mess. I couldn't see anything wrong. What you see is a band that hasn't played together in a long time. But I think it probably had to do with the sound. I lost my sound engineer because of it."
"I think Roger's lost his way. Roger's having a hard time. I need to be careful what I say about Roger because he gets angry if I say anything about him. He'll fire me right away. But that doesn't mean he fired Zak. It was a decision Roger and I tried to make together, but it kind of got out of control."
Townshend also said how difficult it was to fire Zak: “I didn’t invite him, right? Roger invited him. And at that time, I don’t really know why he chose Zak, but Zak is another Keith Moon. He comes with real, real bonuses and difficulties. I’m going to miss Zak a lot. But what’s the story, I don’t know shit. I really don’t know.”
Scott Devours is the new drummer for The Who, following the turbulent departure of former drummer Zak Starkey.
The Who announces farewell tour.
Currently, The Who surprised fans by announcing, last Thursday, May 8th, the band's farewell tour, The Song Is Over – The North American Farewell Tour , scheduled for the second half of 2025.
The tour will visit countries such as the United States and Canada, marking a grand finale to an illustrious career spanning more than six decades.
The iconic duo Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend made the official announcement during a press conference at the Iconic Images gallery in London.
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