Overview

• The Who confirmed their decision to part ways with longtime drummer Zak Starkey, citing a collective agreement after recent Royal Albert Hall performances.
• Frontman Roger Daltrey expressed dissatisfaction with Starkey’s drumming during the March 30 show, pausing songs and referencing difficulties hearing over the drums.
• Starkey, who joined the band in 1996 and is the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, acknowledged the split in a statement expressing pride in his tenure and surprise at the criticism.
• The drummer recently recovered from a blood clot in his leg earlier this year, which led to canceled performances with his other band, Mantra of the Cosmos.
• The band has not yet announced a replacement for Starkey, leaving the lineup for future live performances uncertain.