The Who's Roger Daltrey accuses Zak Starkey of "character assassination" after drummer's firing

Zak Starkey accused of ‘character assassination'

Zak Starkey was just accused of “character assassination” by former pal Roger Daltrey.The lead vocalist for Who, stated that the whole drama created over the drummer's recent dismissal was incredibly...

Roger Daltrey Says Zak Starkey Was Fired by The Who Over a 'Complete Misunderstanding' and 'Character Assassination'

In a new interview, The Who singer and co-founder Roger Daltrey said that the band’s longtime drummer, Zak Starkey, was fired after a “complete misunderstanding” led Starkey to make comments Daltrey said amounted to “character assassination.” Starkey, the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, had served as the band’s drummer since 1996 but in April he was fired after the band performed at the Royal Albert Hall, was then re-hired, and then fired ag…

The Who's Roger Daltrey accuses Zak Starkey of "character assassination" after drummer's firing

The Who’s Roger Daltrey has accused Zak Starkey of “character assassination” over comments the drummer made about his firing from the band. READ MORE: Zak Starkey on being sacked from The Who, dreams of playing with Oasis, and advice for Barry Keoghan playing Ringo Starr Starkey’s time with The Who came to an end in May after a confusing period of contradictory reports, with Pete Townshend finally confirming that “the time has come for a change…

Roger Daltrey speaks for the first time about Zak Starkey’s firing

The Who vocalist and co-founder Roger Daltrey spoke for the first time about the firing of their longtime drummer Zak Starkey. In an interview with The Times, the musician was blunt, stating that the rights to The Who’s name belong to him and Pete Townshend, and adding that everyone else in the band are session players. Roger Daltrey speaks for the first time about Zak Starkey being fired “An audience can see what’s happening on stage and have a…