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Zak Is Back, the Who’s Pete Townshend Says: ‘Not Being Asked to Step Down’

The Who's Pete Townshend said Zak Starkey is 'not being asked to step down' following an announcement they had split with drummer.

After the Who announced that they had parted ways with drummer Zak Starkey earlier this week, band co-founder Pete Townshend took to social media to say this is not the case. He added: “After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, I’m surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do? I plan to take some much needed time off with my family, and focus on the release of Domino Bones by Mantra Of The Cosmos with Noel Gallagher in May and finishing my autobiography written solely by me.

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