A member of a legendary rock band has admitted they ‘don’t communicate very well’ in a brutally honest new interview this week.
The Who was formed in London in 1964, with the original lineup consisting of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon.
Keith tragically died at just 32 in 1978, while John passed away at just 57 in 2002.
Both Roger and Pete previously announced they will be retiring from touring after 60 years, following a final run of shows in the US this year.
However, in a new interview, Pete has admitted he and Roger ‘don’t communicate very well’ ahead of the shows.
Speaking to AARP about their love/hate relationship, the 79-year-old explained: ‘We don’t communicate very well.
The Who was formed in London in 1964, with the original lineup consisting of lead vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon
Both Roger and Pete previously announced they will be retiring from touring after 60 years, following a final run of shows in the US this year (pictured in 2016)
Earlier this year, The Who made a shock U-turn to welcome drummer Zak Starkey (pictured) back into the band, after he was sacked following a bitter fallout
‘He and I are very different and we have different needs as performers. He got upset because he felt I had sometimes given the impression of having left the building.
‘Roger complained about the fact that he is deaf. He’s a singer, and he has to be 100 percent fit in order to do his job.’
Meanwhile, Pete said the band have become a ‘Who tribute’ following Entwistle and Moon’s deaths, which he revealed has made their respective families ‘millionaires’.
He said: ‘Roger and I have a duty to the music and the history. The Who [still] sells records —the Moon and Entwistle families have become millionaires.
‘There’s also something more, really: the art, the creative work is when we perform it. We’re celebrating. We’re a Who tribute band.’
Earlier this year, The Who made a shock U-turn to welcome drummer Zak Starkey back into the band, after he was sacked following a bitter fallout.
The pair had reportedly sacked the drummer after a ‘huge fall out’ happened after the band’s two recent gigs at the Royal Albert Hall last month.
A spokesperson had previously announced the news of Zak’s exit from the band by saying: ‘The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak after this round of shows at the Royal Albert Hall.
Both Roger and Pete previously announced they will be retiring from touring after 60 years , following a final run of shows in the US this year
Pete previously revealed that he has a scheduled day off between each of the shows on the advice of his throat specialist, having previously had growths removed from his vocal cords back in 2009
‘They have nothing but admiration for him and wish him the very best for his future.’
However, the musicians have now confirmed Zak is firmly still in the band and hasn’t been asked to leave.
Zak is the son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey Tigrett.
The Who are set to play 16 shows in the US, with the first kicking off on August 19th in Newark, New Jersey.
Pete previously revealed that he has a scheduled day off between each of the shows on the advice of his throat specialist, having previously had growths removed from his vocal cords back in 2009.
Roger added: ‘I can’t do consecutive shows. At the end of the tour I might be able to do two back to back.
‘I’ve been ordered by my throat specialist, (who would) say ”You have to have a day off after every gig, and then after every three gigs you have to have two days off, because otherwise you will wreck your voice and you will not be able to sing”.’
Pete previously opened up about how he wished he quit the band decades ago in an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail as he shared an insight into his life with wife Karen.
