Pete Townshend: The Who’s Split With Zak Starkey ‘a Mess’

Pete Townshend: The Who's Split With Zak Starkey 'a Mess'

Pete Townshend: The Who’s Split With Zak Starkey ‘a Mess’

Pete Townshend had a blunt response to the complicated fallout with The Who’s longtime drummer Zak Starkey, calling the situation “a mess.”

In a recent i Paper interview, the legendary guitarist reflected on the turbulent events earlier this year that saw Starkey, who had played with The Who for almost 30 years, fired, briefly brought back, and ultimately depart from the band.

“I will miss Zak terribly. But quite what the story is, I don’t [expletive] know. I really don’t know,” Townsend said.

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