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Today in Whostory
Wednesday, July 24, 1968
The Who were to headline "The English Invasion" night of the Philadelphia Music Festival at JFK Stadium but their participation is cancelled due to bad weather.
Saturday, July 24, 1971
Billboard magazine carries an article titled "Who to Tour U.S. in Tie With LP; Labelle on Trip"
Saturday, July 24, 1971
New Musical Express covers The Who's "Who's Next" release party at Keith Moon's home.
Saturday, July 24, 1971
Sounds magazine features Pete on the cover and an interview with him where he talks about the future of rock. You can read it here
Tuesday, July 24, 1973
Rachel Fuller, Pete's wife, is born in Ipswich
Monday, July 24, 1995
Roger and Simon hold a press conference in Sydney, Australia to promote a continuation of his "A Celebration Of Pete Townshend" tour, now to be called the "Who's Coming?" tour. A five date tour is… More »
Tuesday, July 24, 2001
Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros release their CD Global a Go-Go with Roger singing on the title track. You can listen to it on YouTube here
Saturday, July 24, 2004
The Who to Japan for the first time, opening for Aerosmith at the Yokohama Festival. The band plays a 90-minute set in near 100 degree Fahrenheit (upper 30's Celsius) heat. Pete smashes his guitar at… More »
Monday, July 24, 2006
Wire and Glass has a limited released on CD and 12-inch vinyl in Europe on Polydor. E! reviews the EP giving it a B. "Surprisingly, despite the deaths of drummer Keith Moon and bassist John… More »
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Pistol Valve, a Japanese all girl brass and rock band, release their debut album "Tsunamic Girls From Tokyo" featuring a cover of "My Generation" You can listen to it on YouTube here
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Roger plays at Indigo2 at the O2, London
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
The documentary Quadrophenia: Can You See The Real Me? is shown for one night only in movie theaters across the United States. The film is preceeded by a special message from Pete
Monday, July 24, 2017
Roger visits the Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio You can also see some video from this event on youtube here
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Pete attends the first “Midsummer Party” hosted by Elton John to raise funds for the Elton John Aids Foundation in Antibes, France.
Photo by Tim P. Whitby