Starkey, 59, who's toured with Oasis in the past, announced he was parting ways with The Who in April after 29 years of drumming with the band.

Now, Zak Starkey claims that he turned down a chance to perform during Oasis ’ upcoming highly anticipated reunion tour to stick with The Who. Who, as we mentioned earlier, fired him.

Zak, who was also the drummer for Oasis from 2004 to 2008, revealed that he had discussions about joining their reunion tour, but ultimately couldn't commit due to his obligations with The Who.

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“I’ll cry if I go, in case he mucks it up," said Starkey. "I’m sure he won’t, but you know that’s my favourite band. I’d have done that gig for nothing, you know? I just loved it.

When Starkey formed Mantra of the Cosmos in 2022, he took the moniker from a mantra that he, Bell and Oasis guitarist Gem Archer had been given during a meditation session in Los Angeles.

With a super musical family, Zak became a professional musician and played with bands like Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, The Lightning Seeds, Oasis, and was Roger Daltrey‘s drummer in the 1990s.

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Zak Starkey could've been on tour with Oasis or The Who if the past few months went a bit differently. In a new interview with The Telegraph, the drummer reflected on allegedly getting fired from ...