After a series of shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The Who have made "a collective decision to part ways" with Zak Starkey, according to a statement provided to The Mirror by a band spokesperson.

Several issues plagued the shows, which were put on for frontman Roger Daltrey's Teenage Cancer Trust. For instance, during a show on March 30th, the band stopped a performance of 1971's "The Song Is Over." Daltrey requested to halt the song 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."

Several sources close to the band report that there were "a few issues with the drumming...and the standard wasn't as high as everyone wanted."

Starkey – the son of drumming royalty, Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey – has shared posts on social media pertaining to the firing. On April 12th, he shared a post that seemed to confirm his knowledge of the firing.

No replacement has yet been announced for Starkey, but The Who has no plans to wipe their upcoming European dates – and nor does Daltrey as a solo artist.