Zak Starkey has reconciled with the Who after being dismissed from the band in April 2025, rehearsing again with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend ahead of possible future performances. The development suggests the drummer may return for a planned European farewell tour or other concerts, despite the group having completed what it described as its final US tour last October.

Daltrey told a Las Vegas audience that the recent rehearsal with Starkey “sounded great”, and Starkey confirmed it publicly, saying the band had been “absolutely on fire”. Starkey had played with the Who for 30 years and had previously said he did not understand his dismissal; its precise causes remain unclear, although an on-stage disagreement and other internal factors were reported as possible explanations.