The Who sack drummer Zak Starkey AGAIN in bombshell statement

The Who have sacked drummer for a second time inside a month after stunning fans with their latest statement.

The band's Guitarist Pete Townshend has announce Zak - the Who’s drummer since 1996 - was no longer part of the group. Scott Devours set to replace him on the farewell tour across America, it has been announced.

Pete took to social media to confirm the development and said: "After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change. A poignant time. Zak has lots of new projects in hand and I wish him the best."

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Pete and Roger Daltrey added their own statement confirming the bobmshell news. They wrote: "The Who are heading for retirement, whereas Zak is 20yrs younger and has a great future with his new band and other exciting projects. He needs to devote all his energy into making it all a success. We both wish him all the luck in the .

"Scott Devours – Who fans will know him from Roger’s solo shows – will be replacing Zak. We hope all our fans will welcome him. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey."

On April 15, the over concerns over his drumming at a Teenage Cancer Trust show. But Townshend said they had now welcomed Zak back in the fold - and said that Zak had apologised for mistakes.

Townshend said: "He’s not being asked to step down from The Who. There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily.

"Roger and I would like Zak to tighten up his latest evolved drumming style to accommodate our non-orchestral line up and he has readily agreed. I take responsibility for some of the confusion. Our TCT shows at the Royal Albert Hall were a little tricky for me. I thought that four and a half weeks would be enough time to recover completely from having a complete knee replacement. (Why did I ever think I could land on my knees?) Wrong!

"Maybe we didn’t put enough time into sound checks, giving us problems on stage. The sound in the centre of the stage is always the most difficult to work with. Roger did nothing wrong but fiddle with his in-ear monitors. Zak made a few mistakes and he has apologised. Albeit with a rubber duck drummer.

"We are a family, this blew up very quickly and got too much oxygen. It’s over. We move forward now with optimism and fire in our bellies. As for Roger, fans can enjoy his forthcoming solo shows with his fabulous drummer,

" I owe Scott an apology for not crushing that rumour before it spread. He has been hurt by this. I promise to buy him a very long drink and give him a hug."

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