Brit supergroup forced to cancel gig hours before taking to the stage as Beatle’s son suffers blood clot
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BRIT supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos were forced to pull the plug on a secret gig after Zak Starkey fell ill with a blood clot. Zak, who is the son of Beatles legend Ringo Star, was rushed to see medics just hours before the show and diagnosed with the serious health condition.
![[Headshot of musician Zak Starkey at SiriusXM Studios in New York City.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/musician-zak-starkey-visits-siriusxm-927456583.jpg?strip=all&w=766)
Doctors had discovered a blood clot in the 59-year-old drummer's left leg and immediately placed him on bed rest. Zak, who has starred alongside Oasis and The Who, has also been prescribed a two-week course of blood thinners to treat the clot and to prevent new ones from forming.
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Mantra Of The Cosmos were forced to cancel their gig in London's Soho as a result of his medical emergency with just hours to go. The supergroup is made up of Zak, Happy Mondays and Black Grape stars Bez - on percussion - and Shaun Ryder - on lead vocals - and guitarist Andy Bell, who has also performed with Oasis as well as Ride.
![[Zak Starkey, drummer for The Who, performing on stage.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/english-drummer-zak-starkey-english-931238650.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Despite their pal's plight, Bez, Shaun and Andy still attended Karma Sanctum Soho, where the gig had been due to take place, to celebrate the band with fans and journalists. The remaining members said the health of bandleader Zak is "the most important thing" and wished him a swift recovery.
![[Shaun Ryder and Bez holding their Mantra of the Cosmos record.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/father-ringo-starr-attend-launch-927889629.jpg?strip=all&w=651)
Shaun also joked to guests: “As soon as I get out of here I’m going to take some tights to get on Zak’s legs.”. Mantra Of The Cosmos' cancelled show comes days after they performed two gigs at Liverpool's iconic Cavern Club. The band has also just released their new vinyl single Domino Bones (Gets Dangerous), which features Oasis star Noel Gallagher. They are also working on an album.
![[Shaun Ryder and Bez holding their Mantra of the Cosmos record.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/shaun-ryder-bez-965699602.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
