Overview

• Pete Townshend announced on Instagram that Scott Devours will take over drumming duties for the Who’s farewell tour beginning in August 2025.
• Zak Starkey clarified that he was 'retired'—not fired—by Roger Daltrey to focus on solo projects after 29 years with the band.
• Starkey and Daltrey addressed weeks of confusion over his status in a phone conversation that ended with them on good terms.
• He spent almost eight weeks recording in Jamaica with his group Mantra of the Cosmos, which is set to release a single in early June.
• Rumors of performance issues at the Who’s March charity shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall prompted discussions that led to the drummer change.