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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
LEJOG Hike for Henry
I lost my younger brother to Cancer in 2022 when he was only 18 years old. This absolutely broke me as we were so close, he was my best friend. Hen's best friend Will has decided to walk from Land's End to John O'Groats in 45-55 hour legs all to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust through the charity 'Hike for Henry'. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... 'Hike for Henry' was set up by Will in memory of Hen. Hen and Will were inseparable best friends and always did crazy things together, so Will is carrying that on by completing these challenges in Henry's memory. The route Will is taking is mapped out on the Hike for Henry social media pages (@Hikeforhenry) but it totals up to 1200 miles and he is walking all of this on his own! He has just finished his fourth 45-55 hour leg! He is the most motivated person I have ever met so I have no doubt that he will complete it! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hen was not only my younger brother but also my best friend, my biggest supporter and the most kind and funny person. He has left a massive hole in our lives and we miss him every minute of every day. Hike for Henry - LEJOG I really hope you can take the time to read this and show Will some support, it would mean so much to all of us. Even if it's sharing a post or two, helping us get in touch with others that could help or walk with him, donating equipment vouchers or sharing or donating to the GoFundMe! GoFundMe link:
Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
LEJOG Hike for Henry
I lost my younger brother to Cancer in 2022 when he was only 18 years old. This absolutely broke me as we were so close, he was my best friend. Hen's best friend Will has decided to walk from Land's End to John O'Groats in 45-55 hour legs all to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust through the charity 'Hike for Henry'. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... 'Hike for Henry' was set up by Will in memory of Hen. Hen and Will were inseparable best friends and always did crazy things together, so Will is carrying that on by completing these challenges in Henry's memory. The route Will is taking is mapped out on the Hike for Henry social media pages (@Hikeforhenry) but it totals up to 1200 miles and he is walking all of this on his own! He has just finished his fourth 45-55 hour leg! He is the most motivated person I have ever met so I have no doubt that he will complete it! Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hen was not only my younger brother but also my best friend, my biggest supporter and the most kind and funny person. He has left a massive hole in our lives and we miss him every minute of every day. Will plodding along I really hope you can take the time to read this and show Will some support, it would mean so much to all of us. Even if it's sharing a post or two, helping us get in touch with others that could help or walk with him, donating equipment vouchers or sharing or donating to the GoFundMe!
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Meet the men from Nottinghamshire driving a cheap car for 3,500 miles
Four men from Nottinghamshire will embark on a 3,500-mile (5,630km) journey across Europe to honour a young woman who died of brain Nowell, Derek Howarth, Paul Cobb, and Steve Silver are set to join the Dumball Rally, which has partnered with the Teenage Cancer Trust this Howarth's niece, Amy Howarth, died in 2014 at the age of 21 after being diagnosed with a brain Nowell said: "We do it for all those other children out there, we can't think of a better cause to do it for." The self-described "fancy dress festival on wheels" has ran since 2006, but this year will be the final get a budget limit - this year it is £500 - to spend on a vehicle of any type which can take them on the planned road trip route as part of a iterations have taken place in a variety of worldwide locations including India, Mexico, and Morocco. This year it will be quadruple took part in the rally two previous times to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust, and raised £15,000 and £8,000 respectively. The four men from Nottinghamshire have said they will dress as the A-team: "One of us has got a wig with gold chains, one of us is good looking, and so forth," Mr Nowell for their car Mr Silver found one which had been "overgrown" on someone's driveway, who were considering selling it for a couple of thousand provable "with a receipt" he managed to get it for £ men have said they were "mildly confident" for their upcoming attempt, and were prepared for the road journey will start on 6 June from the UK, with the route taking them through the Eurotunnel, and eventually on to France, Andorra, Spain, Portugal, and finish will be on 13 June with an arrival in Majorca.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Who drummer kicked out of band for a second time
Zak Starkey, the drummer for The Who, has been kicked out of the rock band for a second time in one month. Starkey, who has been a band member since 1996, claimed his departure from the band had not been a mutual decision and alleged he had experienced 'weeks of mayhem' and 'would never have quit' The Who willingly. In a lengthy statement on his Instagram account, the drummer said: 'I was fired two weeks after reinstatement and asked to make a statement saying I had quit The Who to pursue my other musical endeavours. This would be a lie. 'I love The Who and would never had [sic] quit…quitting The Who would also have let down the countless amazing people who stood up for me…thru [sic] weeks of mayhem.' It comes after reports surfaced last month that the band had taken the 'collective decision' to fire Starkey following a row over their charity show at the Royal Albert Hall in March. One review of the band's Teenage Cancer Trust performance, which has been an annual gig for The Who since 2000, reported that Roger Daltrey, the frontman, had been 'frustrated' with Starkey's drumming during some songs. The Metro's gig review suggested that Daltrey had complained onstage about his bandmate's performance, reportedly pausing during their final song to tell 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.' Responding to the news, Starkey said he was 'surprised and saddened' to learn he was being let go. However, the band swiftly responded to the rumours of the 59-year-old drummer's sacking, clarifying that he was 'not being asked to step down' three days later. Pete Townshend, The Who's guitarist, blamed 'personal and private' communication issues at the time. On the band's official social media, he wrote: '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.' He added that Starkey, who is the son of Ringo Starr, had 'made a few mistakes and he has apologised'. Starkey then thanked the pair for supporting him. But on Sunday, in an apparent U-turn, Townshend wrote on Instagram that 'after many years of great work on drums from Zak, the time has come for a change'. In a statement that appeared to take their long-time drummer by surprise, he added: 'A poignant time. Zak has lots of new projects in hand and I wish him the best.' Starkey insisted that while he did have other projects on the go, 'none of this has ever interfered with The Who and was never a problem for them'. 'The lie is or would have been that I quit The Who – I didn't. I love The Who and everyone in it,' he added. The announcement comes just weeks before The Who are scheduled to start their farewell tour. The rock band are embarking on a 'final' farewell tour of the US and Canada with 16 dates beginning in August in Florida. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Scotsman
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Five drummers who had acrimonious splits with their bandmates
In the wake of Zac Starkey's 'beef' with The Who, here's five feuds between drummer and their fellow bandmates Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... What happens when part of a band's rhythm section suddenly has umbrage with another member of the band? Should the drummer be the one removed, or are they integral to the band? Here's five beefs between drummers and band members in history, in light of the recent splits between The Who and Foo Fighters' drummers It's not been a good fortnight to be a drummer in a band, at least if you were a drummer for The Who or Foo Fighters . While things between Josh Freese and Foo Fighters seemed a more amicable split, with the drummer revealing on social media he was 'fired' from the band – the first time in his history as a musician that had ever happened – the same might not be said about Zac Starkey leaving The Who . Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Reports first emerged in April 2025 that Starkey had been fired by the band, stemming from disputes over his performance during The Who's Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Royal Albert Hall in March . He was reportedly accused of 'overplaying,' and his removal was described as a 'collective decision.' In the wake of The Who and Foo Fighters dropping their current drummers, we take a look at five band beefs involving that person keeping time at the back. | Canva However, Starkey has since claimed that these issues were news to him, and he was reinstated, only to be fired again a month later. The son of Ringo Starr alleges he was asked to make a statement saying he had quit , which he refused to do, considering it a lie. Spinal Tap has a running joke about the dramas they faced regarding drummers , and for all the bad drummer jokes there are (my favourite being: 'How can you tell a drummer is at your door? The beat is off'), they are still considered a hugely integral part of a band. But what happens when the level of integralness pales in comparison to the issues between the band and the musician? We've taken a look at five acrimonious beefs between drummers and band members – some with a happy reconciliation, while others sadly ending in tragedy. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Five drummers who feuded with their previous bands Guns N' Roses & Steven Adler Steven Adler of Guns N Roses performs at L'Amour on October 29, 1987 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. |The early days of Guns N' Roses were notoriously volatile, and drummer Steven Adler's exit in 1990 was one of the most painful for many fans. His dismissal was primarily due to his escalating drug addiction, which made him unable to perform reliably. While the band offered him a contract to clean up, he failed to meet the conditions, leading to his eventual firing. Adler later sued the band for royalties , claiming he was unjustly fired and forced to sign a severance agreement. The lawsuit, settled out of court in 1993 , highlighted the deep personal and professional rifts caused by his addiction and the band's decision to move on, leaving a lasting sense of betrayal and sadness for Adler and many who followed their tumultuous career. Metallica & Lars Ulrich (and Dave Mustaine) Once the original guitarist for Metallica, it would be Lars Ulrich who received most of the blame for Dave Mustaine's exit - prompting the guitarist to form his own band, Megadeth. | Getty Images While Lars Ulrich has been Metallica's only drummer, the band has a notoriously acrimonious drummer-related split that heavily influenced their early career: the firing of original guitarist Dave Mustaine in 1981 . Though not a drummer, his contentious dismissal by Ulrich and James Hetfield (due to his erratic behaviour and substance abuse) led directly to Mustaine forming Megadeth, a band with whom a fierce, decades-long rivalry ensued. Mustaine has repeatedly expressed his bitterness over his unceremonious firing, particularly in the documentary Some Kind of Monster , where he confronted Ulrich. This is a classic example of drummer (Ulrich) being a key player in an acrimonious split, even if he wasn't the one getting fired. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Black Sabbath & Bill Ward Black Sabbath backstage before performing at London Music Festival '73 at Alexandra Palace, London, 2nd August 1973. L-R Tony Iommi, Bill Ward, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler. | Watal Asanuma/Black Sabbath's original lineup with Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward is legendary. However, their reunions have often been marred by disputes, particularly involving drummer Bill Ward. While Ozzy was famously fired in 1979, Ward's splits have also been contentious. He left the band in 1980 and 1983 due to health issues and disagreements, but his most public and acrimonious non-participation was with the band's final reunion and album, 13, in the early 2010s. Ward claimed he was offered an "un-signable" contract, implying he was not being treated fairly financially or creatively, and felt disrespected. The band, particularly Ozzy, publicly stated Ward was not physically able to perform the demanding tour. However, that has not stopped Ward from joining the original line-up for Ozzy's swansong later this year at Villa Park - so time heals many wounds, it appears. Slayer & Dave Lombardo Promotional portrait of American thrash metal band Slayer, late 1980s. The group, who combine elements of heavy metal and punk rock, consist of, from left, American drummer Dave Lombardo, American guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, and Chilean-born American bassist and singer Tom Araya. |Dave Lombardo is one of the most influential drummers in metal, but his tenure with Slayer was marked by multiple, often acrimonious, departures. His initial departure in 1986 stemmed from disputes over money and touring. He returned, but his final and most contentious exit came in 2013 , just before an Australian tour. Lombardo publicly stated he was excluded from financial discussions and demanded access to the band's accounting, alleging that "90 percent of the touring income was being used to pay back [band] management and legal fees." This led to a bitter public exchange, with Slayer ultimately replacing him for the tour. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lombardo has consistently maintained his stance on the financial issues, while the band has moved on without him, illustrating a deeply acrimonious split over business practices that defined their relationship. Pantera & Vinnie Paul Pantera, group portrait during interview session, Tokyo, Japan, 14 June 1992. L-R Dimebag Darrell, Rex Brown, Phil Anselmo, Vinnie Paul. | Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music via Getty Images After the murder, Vinnie Paul squarely blamed Anselmo's increasingly strained relationship with the brothers and his prior public comments about Dimebag for creating a hostile environment that contributed to the tragedy. For years, Vinnie Paul publicly refused to speak to Anselmo, dismissing any notion of a Pantera reunion with him and maintaining his stance until his own death in 2018. This long-standing, deeply personal, and highly public animosity between the drummer and the singer, stemming from the band's breakup and a horrific event, stands as one of metal's most tragic acrimonious splits. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Did we miss any band 'beefs' between drummer and other members of the band you can recall? Let us know who caught your attention when they either left or feuded with band members by leaving a comment down below.
