Overview

• The Who’s farewell tour opens August 16, 2025 in Florida and will include U.S. dates in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York with Devours on drums.
• Pete Townshend called the split with Starkey “a mess” and warned he must curb criticism of Roger Daltrey after the band’s conflicting statements on Starkey’s status.
• The fallout began at March’s Teenage Cancer Trust shows when Daltrey publicly rebuked Starkey for overplaying, sparking debate over the drummer’s performance.
• Zak Starkey has said he would return to The Who if invited and is concentrating on his work with supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos.
• Ringo Starr weighed in on his son’s departure by criticizing Roger Daltrey’s leadership, underscoring personal strains behind the lineup change.