United Kingdom, April 19 -- Zak Starkey is "not being asked" to leave The Who.

The 59-year-old drummer parted ways with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend after almost 30 years following their two Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall last month and admitted how "saddened" he was by his departure but now Pete has claimed that the whole thing has been blown out of proportion.

On Saturday (19.04.25), he wrote on Instagram: "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-orchestra...