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What was the controversy Geoff Tate was involved in about?
Since 2012, Geoff Tate has attracted some controversy, mostly in part to the circumstances surrounding the split with Queensrÿche, when his bandmates replaced him with Todd La Torre
What happened that made Queensrÿche split in 2012?
Geoff Tate's bandmates, guitarist Michael Wilton, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield fired him from the band and replaced him with then-Crimson Glory vocalist Todd La Torre

Question: What did Tate do to get fired?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Geoff Tate do to get fired from Queensrÿche in 2012?