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Gary Oldman and Roger Daltrey knighted in king’s birthday honours

Author Pat Barker and stage star Elaine Paige made dames and Antony Gormley becomes a Companion of Honour

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025

Full list of stars named in 2025 King’s Birthday Honours

David Beckham, Gary Oldman, Roger Daltrey Elaine Paige, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are among the names listed

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025

The Who’s Roger Daltrey ‘very humbled’ by ‘dream come true’ knighthood

The singer is being honoured for services to charity and music.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

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“I’ll cry if I go... I’d have done that gig for nothing, you know?” Zak Starkey on why he won’t be at any of the Oasis comeback gigs

And he says he might yet rejoin The Who

MusicRadar · Jun 13, 2025

"My mother didn't particularly like the look of me and my dad didn't like the sound of me": Pete Townshend and the lifelong search for answers

The Who's Pete Townshend on parents, partnerships, punk, songwriting, the aristocracy, addiction, the internet and the ongoing search for extraordinary music

Louder · Jun 13, 2025

Zak Starkey would have joined the Oasis Live '25 Tour 'for nothing'

Zak Starkey admitted he would "cry" if he saw Oasis play with their new drummer.

BANG Premier · Jun 12, 2025

“My hair caught fire, and my hearing was never the same again”: When Keith Moon overdid the pyrotechnics for the Who’s most explosive television moment

The blast left a lifelong mark on Pete Townshend’s hearing…

MusicRadar · Jun 2, 2025

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“Dropping two beats on our second show is not a firing offence”: Zak Starkey speaks out yet again on being fired - and not 'retired' - from The Who

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MusicRadar · May 29, 2025

Pete Townshend makes cryptic comment about The Who’s farewell show

Veteran rocker reflected on his past as he prepares to go on the road for The Who’s final tour in North America

The Independent UK · May 29, 2025

"I said I was completely available for the foreseeable future.... Rog said 'Oh!' and we kind of left it there.": Zak Starkey and Roger Daltrey have made up after ‘confusing’ chat

Seems that Starkey was ‘retired’, not ‘fired’ from The Who

MusicRadar · May 28, 2025

Zak Starkey says he was ‘retired’, not ‘fired’, from The Who after new drummer announced

Drummer recounted a phone conversation with The Who frontman Roger Daltrey that ‘confused both of us’

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

Roger Daltrey informed Zak Starkey he was 'retired, not fired' by The Who

Roger Daltrey phoned up Zak Starkey to clear up all the confusion about his status in the band.

BANG Premier · May 27, 2025

The Who’s new drummer addresses controversy over Zak Starkey firing

Band’s longtime drummer Zak Starkey was unceremoniously fired from the band for a second time this week

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Roger Daltrey doesn't want to be on the road with 'half-hearted' Pete Townshend ahead of ill-fated Who tour

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend's relationship has seemingly soured ahead of their final tour.

BANG Premier · May 22, 2025

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MusicRadar · May 22, 2025

“The weight of this responsibility is enormous and I am feeling every ounce of it”: The Who’s new drummer announces himself to fans

Scott Devours is long-serving sticksman in Roger Daltrey’s solo band

Louder · May 21, 2025

"I will be giving them every drop of my sweat and blood": The Who's new drummer is determined to live up to the billing

Following Zak Starkey's off-on-off departure from The Who, a new man is behind the kit

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

The Who 'sack' drummer Zak Starkey for a second time

The musician has spoken out to share his side after the legendary band issued a statement

BANG Premier · May 19, 2025

Zak Starkey breaks silence on latest firing from The Who, claims he was told to 'lie' about exit

Zak Starkey is speaking out after he was fired AGAIN from The Who.

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BANG Premier · May 19, 2025

The Who let Zak Starkey go weeks after he was fired and rehired

Zak Starkey will not be joining The Who for their farewell tour of North America.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey – again – as Sean Lennon wades in

Band’s longtime drummer made it clear he was upset by the decision and claimed he had been asked to say he was quitting, instead of being fired a second time

The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2025

The Who fire drummer Zak Starkey for second time in a month

The band’s drummer since 1996 says there have been ‘weeks of mayhem’ since he was fired then reinstated three days later

BANG Premier · May 12, 2025

Pete Townshend would have been 'happier' without The Who

Pete Townshend thinks he would have been "happier" without The Who and has always felt the group were "beneath" him.

Guitar World · May 9, 2025

“Although the road has not always been enjoyable for me, it is usually easy. The best job I could ever have had”: Pete Townshend looks back at life on the road as The Who announce farewell North American tour

The legendary band will bid farewell in a country where Townshend has always appreciated the “incredible” crowds

MusicRadar · May 9, 2025

“I was hypnotised when I was a little boy - by my dentist who was experimenting with hypnotism”: Pete Townshend reveals why he always does his best on stage, as The Who announce final US tour

The Who have just announced another ‘farewell’ tour. And all the signs are there that this one really will be their last

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

The Who’s Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend cast doubt on UK leg of farewell tour

Speaking at London’s Iconic Images Gallery on Tuesday, the rock legends announced their US farewell tour, The Song Is Over tour

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