In a new interview, The Who singer and co-founder Roger Daltrey said that the band’s longtime drummer, Zak Starkey, was fired after a “complete misunderstanding” led Starkey to make comments Daltrey said amounted to “character assassination.”

The Who’s leader and frontman, Roger Daltrey, has spoken out about his feud with longtime drummer Zak Starkey, calling the parting drama and following public statements by Starkey “incredibly upsettin