Starkey, who joined the band in 1996, says he has been "fired" for a second time and asked to make a statement saying he quit. It comes after reports of a row on stage.
A media company backed by the U2 bassist Adam Clayton has sealed a management buyout with new investment from US broadcasters Sinclair and Gray Media, Sky News learns.
During the fifth day of the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan, New York, the court heard details of an alleged rape in 2018, a surprise $10m settlement with the Intercontinental Hotel and an attack with a "skillet" of eggs.