The Who release official statement blaming age gap for Zak Starkey’s firing
“The Who are heading for retirement, whereas Zak is 20yrs younger.”
Pete Townshend Archives: 05/2025
Zak Starkey claims he was told to lie about being fired from The Who: “I love The Who and would never had quit”
Starkey’s exit was announced by Pete Townshend on May 18th.
“That’s the last time I spoke to Pete”: the one person who divided Pete Townshend and Keith Richards
Hurting that old-school bond.
The artist Keith Richards called the Alfred Hitchcock of classic rock
“His role thing was puttin’ it all together”.
“I don’t look forward to it”: The worst part of being in The Who, according to Pete Townshend
“I do get a little bored with all of it.”
The Who’s Pete Townshend was “triggered” by ‘Adolescence’: “It reminded me of my childhood”
“‘Adolescence’ was brilliant, but I had a bad night after watching it.”
“Back to simplicity”: The John Lennon song Pete Townshend called a departure from rock
Beyond his wildest imagination.
The one instrument Roger Daltrey said didn’t work for The Who
“…it would’ve been better just doing it on a guitar.”
