All he’s gotta do is act naturally. Zak Starkey has revealed how his famous father, Ringo Starr, feels about the upcoming biopic starring Barry Keoghan as the beloved Beatles drummer. “My dad said that he went to the set and that it was amazing,” Starkey, 60, exclusively told The Post while promoting his one-man show … Read more
Won’t get fooled again. Drummer Zak Starkey has revealed where he stands with The Who after singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend fired him from the group last year. “We’re still friends. We still talk all the time,” Starkey, 60, exclusively told The Post while promoting his upcoming one-man show at the Gramercy Theatre … Read more
Here comes the sons. Three of the Beatles’ children have united on a new song. Ringo Starr’s son, Zak Starkey, confirmed that John Lennon’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, and Paul McCartney’s son, James McCartney, provided vocals on his supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos’ upcoming single “Rip Off.” Zak Starkey attends the Manta Of The Cosmos’ performance at The Box … Read more
Zak Starkey can explain. The Who’s former drummer, 59, addressed his shocking exit from the band in a new interview with The Telegraph published on Monday, June 16, and shed some light on what allegedly led to his firing. In April, The Who announced they were parting ways with Starkey — who is Ringo Starr’s … Read more
From fired to retired. Drummer Zak Starkey posted a statement on Instagram Monday clearing up the circumstances surrounding his latest exit from The Who. Starkey, 59, claimed that bandmate Roger Daltrey told him he wasn’t “fired” from the group for a second time, but rather “retired” and free to work on his own projects. Zak … Read more
Déjà vu. The Who has fired drummer Zak Starkey for the second time ahead of their upcoming farewell tour. Starkey, 59, was previously let go from the band and then re-hired just days later in April. Zak Starkey of The Who performs at the band’s residency in Las Vegas in 2017. Getty Images Guitarist and … Read more
Get Back. Legendary rock band The Who reunited with drummer Zak Starkey – the son of The Beatles’ Ringo Starr – just days after firing him, revealing that their “communication issues” have been “aired happily.” “News Flash! Who Backs Zak!” the group’s guitarist and co-founder, Pete Townshend, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. “He’s … Read more