Zak Starkey admits his father Ringo Starr brutally slated his drumming skills growing up
Growing up as the son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr wasn't the easiest for drummer Zak Starkey.
The ex-Oasis drummer, 59 - who was recently sacked from The Who - said he struggled to get the approval from his father when performing in front of him.
Zak admitted the rock 'n' roll legend, 84, would often brutally slate his drumming skills and say 'the most cutting f****** s***'.
Speaking to The Sun about their relationship, Zak reflected: 'My dad never opened the doors for me. 'He’d watch me and say the most cutting f****** s***. But he is the greatest rock ’n’ roll drummer in the world. He’s better now than he was then.'
From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Growing up as the son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr, 84, wasn't the easiest for drummer Zak Starkey, 59 (pictured together in 2016)
The ex-Oasis drummer - who was recently sacked from The Who - said he struggled to get the approval from his father when performing in front of him. Zak also insisted there is 'no grudge' with his former The Who bandmates after he was sacked last month.
He told the publication: 'There’s no grudge, it’s f***ing music. In the beginning they were the maddest band. Pete is incredibly intimidating - he gobbed on my drum riser.'
Guitarist Pete Townshend took to Instagram to announce that Zak, the Who's drummer since 1996, was no longer part of the band.
Source: dailymail.co.uk/Lily Jobson
