Drummer Zak Starkey is taking a break after suffering a medical emergency On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the Grammy winner — son of Beatles legend Ringo Starr — was forced to cancel a London performance with his indie band Mantra of the Cosmos due to a blood clot in his right leg.

Ringo Starr said he left an Elton John stadium show because he didn’t recognize the songs, and he’d stopped adding new track to his own shows in January 2025.

Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey canceled a scheduled performance in London after suffering a blood clot in his leg. The musician was set to perform alongside his band, Mantra of the Cosmos, at the Karma Sanctum Soho in London on Tuesday,

Mantra Of The Cosmos, one of the bands Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey plays the drums in, was forced to cancel a show last night, Jan. 21, in Soho, London, after the percussionist suffered a blood clot in one of his legs.

Zak Starkey is suffering from a serious leg condition, which forced his band Mantra Of The Cosmos to pull out of their Soho party performance on Tuesday (21.01.25). The drummer - who is the son of Beatle Sir Ringo Starr - has a blood clot in his right leg and has been prescribed with blood thinners and told to rest for two weeks.