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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Who Bring Back Drummer Zak Starkey Days After Parting Ways
Only a few days ago, The Who announced they were parting ways with Ringo Starr's son, Zak Starkey, who has been their drummer since 1996. But that didn't last too long. On Saturday, it was announced that Starkey was now back in: 'News Flash! Who Back Zak! He's not being asked to step down from The Who,' read a post by The Who's guitarist-songwriter, Pete Townshend posted on the band's official website, as well as on his Instagram. More from The Hollywood Reporter The Who Parts Ways With Ringo Starr's Son, Zak Starkey, as Drummer 'The Last of Us' Co-Creator Unpacks That Agonizing Death: "All Relationships Break" Why Brett Goldstein Is Comparing 'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Renewal to a Dead Cat '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,' he wrote. On Wednesday, it was reported that the band and Starkey were going separate ways following criticism of Starkey's performance at the Royal Albert Hall not being well received. Starkey shared a statement with The Hollywood Reporter about how he was 'very proud' of his near thirty years with The Who. 'I'm surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do?,' he shared. Townshend addressed the show's performance in his statement on the band's website. '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!,' he wrote. '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.' He continued, '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.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2024: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Olivia Rodrigo and More
Business Wire
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
CorFlow Therapeutics任命Chris O'Connell為董事會主席
瑞士巴爾--(BUSINESS WIRE)--(美國商業資訊)-- CorFlow Therapeutics AG (CorFlow) 高興地宣布，Chris O'Connell將接替Rick Geoffrion成為董事會主席，後者將繼續擔任董事會董事。Chris是醫療器材、生命科學和全球保健產業備受推崇的高階主管、董事會成員和顧問。Chris曾在Medtronic（MDT）工作了21年，在公司快速擴張時期任職於多個業務領域和職能部門，在成為執行副總裁暨Restorative Therapies Group總裁之前，他曾在心血管和糖尿病業務部門擔任高級領導職務，並曾任Medtronic執行委員會成員長達九年。後來，Chris出任Waters Corporation（WAT）執行長兼總裁，在他的領導下，公司的業務和股價連續五年強勁成長。目前，Chris擔任醫療器材、生命科學和診斷領域創新成長公司以及多家非營利組織的獨立董事。 CorFlow執行長Paul Mead表示：「Chris為處於關鍵發展階段的CorFlow帶來了非凡的策略和營運智慧，他的經驗將使公司受益匪淺。Chris擁有豐富的企業和董事會經驗，並曾在許多併購交易中擔任買方，因此他清楚地瞭解醫療技術領域各職能部門的卓越標準有多高。我代表董事會、股東和員工對他的加入表示熱烈歡迎。」 Paul補充說：「我想藉此機會對Rick Geoffrion在過去幾年中給予我們的個人支援和承諾表示衷心的感謝，我很高興他將以獨立身分繼續留在我們的董事會。」 Chris加入CorFlow之際，公司正著手實現雄心勃勃的B輪融資目標，其中包括兩項平行臨床試驗、一項旨在獲得美國市場銷售授權的FDA IDE試驗和一項在歐洲具有里程碑意義的隨機治療試驗。CorFlow致力於成為首家能夠為微血管阻塞的心臟病患者提供診斷及治療技術的公司，其精確的系統可介入心臟科專家的現有工作流程。該公司的首個人體MOCA I 研究結果已在最近的TCT和EuroPCR科學大會上公布，臨床前研究結果也已在歐洲心臟學會大會上發表。CorFlow在2024年底與一家國際創投財團完成了4,400萬歐元的B輪融資，近期亦追加了更多用於擴大臨床、研發和能力提升的資金。 Chris表示：「我很榮幸能加入CorFlow團隊，有機會幫助微血管阻塞患者解決尚未得到滿足的巨大醫療需求，這對我來說是莫大的激勵。CorFlow的變革性技術、才華橫溢的執行長及其團隊以及經驗豐富的投資者團體將共同推動突破性的成功。我們具備了取得卓越成就的所有要素。」 關於CorFlow Therapeutics： CorFlow總部位於瑞士巴爾，致力於成為在人體任何需要恢復健康微循環血流的部位提供診斷和治療解決方案的領導者。在瑞士創新署（Innosuisse）的資助下，CorFlow與伯恩大學、蘇黎世聯邦理工學院和蘇黎世大學醫院的研究人員密切合作，持續探索心臟及其之外領域的應用。 免責聲明：本公告之原文版本乃官方授權版本。譯文僅供方便瞭解之用，煩請參照原文，原文版本乃唯一具法律效力之版本。
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Pete Townshend says Zak Starkey is 'not being asked to leave' The Who despite previous claims
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-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." The rock star insisted that he owes Scott Devours "an apology" for not quashing the rumours before they started and will be buying him a drink to apologise. He added: "As for Roger, fans can enjoy his forthcoming solo shows with his fabulous drummer, Scott Devours, who it was rumoured might replace Zak in The Who and has always been supportive of the band. 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. Pete Townshend." The statement comes just days after Zak revealed how upset he was at the development. He told The Mirror: "I'm very proud of my near thirty years with The Who. Filling the shoes of my Godfather, 'uncle Keith' has been the biggest honour and I remain their biggest fan. They've been like family to me. In January, I suffered a serious medical emergency with blood clots in my right bass drum calf. This is now completely healed and does not affect my drumming or running. "After playing those songs with the band for so many decades, I'm surprised and saddened anyone would have an issue with my performance that night, but what can you do? I plan to take some much needed time off with my family, and focus on the release of Domino Bones by Mantra Of The Cosmos with Noel Gallagher in May and finishing my autobiography written solely by me. Twenty-nine years at any job is a good old run, and I wish them the best.' A spokesperson for the 'Pinball Wizard' group previously said: "The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future." According to Metro, during The Who's London show on 30 March, Roger stopped the performance multiple times and complained he was unable to hear over the sound of Zak's drumming. Stopping the concert during the final track, 'The Song Is Over', the 81-year-old rocker told the audience: "To sing that song I do need to hear the key, and I can't. All I've got is drums going boom, boom, boom. I can't sing to that. I'm sorry guys."
The Guardian
19-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Zak Starkey reinstated as The Who's drummer, days after departure
Zak Starkey has been reinstated as The Who's drummer just days after parting company with the band. The group announced earlier this week that Starkey, the band's drummer since 1996, was leaving over a disagreement about his playing at a Royal Albert Hall gig last month. A representative for the band had suggested the decision was mutual and came after their performance for the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT). But The Who's guitarist and songwriter Pete Townshend said on Saturday that the 59-year-old has been welcomed back into the fold. Townshend said in a statement: '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 [Daltrey] 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.' Starkey wrote on social media: 'V grateful to be a part of The Who family Thanks Roger and Pete xx.' A review in the Metro of the gig at the Royal Albert Hall suggested that the band's frontman Daltrey was complaining onstage about Starkey's performance. It said Daltrey paused their final track, The Song is Over, and told the audience: 'To sing that song I do need to hear the key, and I can't. All I've got is drums going boom, boom, boom. I can't sing to that. I'm sorry guys.' Starkey, the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey, joined the band full-time during their 1996 Quadrophenia tour. He has also played with Oasis, Johnny Marr, the Lightning Seeds, Sly and Robbie, and his father.
The Guardian
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
The Who appear to fire drummer Zak Starkey over Royal Albert Hall performance
The Who have parted ways with Zak Starkey, the band's drummer since 1996, apparently over a disagreement about his playing at their Royal Albert Hall gig last month. A representative for the band suggested the decision was mutual and came in the wake of their performance for the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT). 'The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall. They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future.' The Who's Roger Daltrey is a patron of TCT and until 2024 acted as curator for their annual gig series at the London venue. But a review of the band's March gig in the Metro suggested that Daltrey was complaining onstage about Starkey's performance. It said that the frontman paused their final song, The Song Is Over, and told the audience: 'To sing that song I do need to hear the key, and I can't. All I've got is drums going boom, boom, boom. I can't sing to that. I'm sorry guys.' Starkey, son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey, appeared aware that the news was coming – and not on the warm terms shared by the Who's representative – when he shared a tongue-in-cheek post on Instagram this weekend. Beneath a photo of himself and Daltrey, Starkey wrote in all caps: 'Heard today from inside source that Toger Daktrey [sic] lead singer and principal songwriter of the group unhappy with Zak the drummer's performance at the Albert Hall a few weeks ago is bringing formal charges of overplaying and is literally going to Zak the drummer.' Starkey joined the band full time during their 1996 Quadrophenia tour. He was introduced to drumming by the Who's original drummer, Keith Moon, a family friend who gave him a drum kit for his eighth birthday. Starkey has also played with Oasis – although the lineup for the band's upcoming reunion tour is yet to be officially announced – Johnny Marr, the Lightning Seeds, Sly and Robbie, and his father. He performs in the recently formed supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos, also featuring Shaun Ryder and Bez of the Happy Mondays and Black Grape, and Andy Bell of Oasis and Ride.
