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Zak Starkey admits his father Ringo Starr brutally slated his drumming skills growing up - and reveals what he really thinks about The Who sacking


Growing up as the son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr wasn't the easiest for drummer Zak Starkey.

Resharing The Who's post, Zak hit back: 'I was fired two weeks after reinstatement and asked to make a statement saying I had quit the who to pursue my other musical endevours this would be a lie. So I didn’t make the statement ….quitting The Who would also have let down the countless amazing people who stood up for me (thank you all a million times over and more) thru the weeks of mayhem of me going ‘in an out an in an out an in an out like a bleedin squeezebox x. The legendary rock band shared the news at a London press conference as they announced their farewell tour, which will kick off in July.

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