After being fired, re-hired, fired again, and told that he was “retired” by The Who, Zak Starkey has revealed that the ordeal not solely ended his longtime run because the band’s drummer, but in addition price him a serious alternative: enjoying with Oasis on their upcoming reunion reveals.
In a brand new interview with The Telegraph, Starkey claimed he was invited to take part in Oasis’ historic reunion — bringing collectively Liam and Noel Gallagher for a world run of reveals from July by means of November — however turned it down as a result of he thought he was going to be touring with The Who this 12 months.
Now, Starkey says that had he recognized he wouldn’t be persevering with with The Who, he would’ve gladly joined Oasis on the highway. “After all, in fact,” he answered when requested if he would’ve performed with the Gallaghers. Starkey served as Oasis’ touring drummer from 2004 by means of 2009.
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It’s value noting that Strakey’s feedback contradict what he mentioned final month throughout an look on BBC Breakfast, when he defined he was “gutted” to not be drumming with Oasis for the reunion and even texted the Gallagher brothers to ask “’Why am I not in it?’” On the time, he mentioned of the band’s new drummer Joey Waronker, “You recognize, when you get a brand new drummer, you get snug, don’t you? You get snug with new musicians and I believe that’s what’s occurred and I’m alright with that.”
In any occasion, Oasis is slightly below three weeks away from their kickoff present in Cardiff, England, and there’s been no indication that Starkey will probably be becoming a member of the celebrations there, nor on the band’s US tour this summer season.
The Who, in the meantime, will embark on their 2025 farewell tour dates in full pressure subsequent month, starting with a European jaunt, and adopted by a US leg of their very own in August and September (get tickets here). Scott Devours, Roger Daltrey’s longtime solo drummer, has been tapped to function The Who’s touring drummer on the upcoming dates.
Talking about parting methods with The Who, Starkey — who initially said he was “surprised and saddened” by being fired — asserted that he has no unhealthy emotions towards anybody personally. “I don’t blame anybody,” he mentioned, earlier than clarifying that The Who’re “unpredictable, aggressive, and fucking insane,” however that’s why he loves them.
And because it stands, the probabilities of him being re-hired once more are non-zero. “I spoke to Roger final week and he mentioned, ‘Don’t take your drums out of [The Who’s] warehouse but in case we want you,’” he mentioned. “I mentioned, ‘Greatest let me know.’”
