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Watch moment furious Roger Daltrey kicks off at The Who’s drummer Zak Starkey live on stage – weeks before sacking him

Published on April 16, 2025 at 01:43 PM

THE Who's Roger Daltrey has been captured after letting rip in a furious rant at the band's drummer during a live show – weeks before his sacking.

Roger, 81, and bandmate Zak Starkey, 59,at ‘s Royal Albert Hall.

Roger Daltrey and Zak Starkey on stage.
Flying Eze's exclusive video reveals a furious Roger Daltrey in the aftermath of his rant towards The Who drummer Zak Starkey live on stage
Roger Daltrey singing on stage.
The Who frontman Roger Daltrey asked Zak to re-start a song during a London show in March
Zak Starkey of The Who performing on drums.
Zak, 59, had been The Who's drummer since their Quadropenia tour in 1996 prior to his sacking

Flying Eze's exclusive video captures the aftermath of the spat between the Baba O'Riley hitmakers and after Roger turned on Zak and told him to restart a song.

, 79, wearing his signature hat, could be seen intervening as he discussed the situation with Roger during a break in the setlist.

Not long afterwards, released a statement and said that they had parted ways with Zak, who has been their drummer since their Quadropenia tour in 1996.

A spokesperson for The Who revealed thatandsacked their former bandmate and read: “The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the .

“They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future.”

Meanwhile, a source was quick to tell Flying Eze about the simmering feud between Roger and Zak, who is the son of legendarydrummer.

They said: “They are proper rock n roll stars and recently, things haven’t been smooth between them.

“For now they’ve decided to call it quits and walk away on a high, rather than let it become a full blown feud like Noel and Liam Gallagher which rumbled on for years.”

Different sources claim there were some questions raised over Zak’s drumming at the March shows, which were in honour of Roger’s .

While fans seemed to be thrilled with the band's shows at the iconic venue, insiders claim there were a “few issues with the drumming… and the standard wasn’t as high as everyone wanted.”

An insider then toldThe Mirror: “It’s a little acrimonious to say the least.”;

Zak previously hinted at bad blood between the My Generation hitmakers.

Speaking of Roger's tour this summer, he admitted he didn't know if he was involved.

In an exclusive chat with Flying Eze, Zak said: “I don’t know what’s happening this summer yet, it’s always up in the air with everybody right now.

“I couldn’t really tell you.”

Aside from his drumming duties for The Who, Zak is also known for playing with , and was previously tipped to join them on their reunion tour.

However, in January it was revealed , hours before taking to the stage with Brit supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos.

Roger Daltrey and Zak Starkey on stage.
Pete Townshend was also seen in the shot during the break in the setlist
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who performing on stage.
Zak's sacking came after the group performed a show in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall
Zak Starkey of The Who performing at The O2 Arena.
Zak has also played drums for Oasis in his stellar career
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