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Monday, April 8, 1963
The Detours play at the White Hart Hotel in Acton
White Hart Hotel in Acton in more recent times
Thursday, April 8, 1965
The Who play the Olympia Ballroom in Reading
Thursday, April 8, 1965
The Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette carries a story titled "Love and marriage is their hit" about Colin Dawson, "founder of 'The Who'"
Friday, April 8, 1966
The Who play the Queens Hall in Leeds, Yorkshire
Friday, April 8, 1966
The Who travel by van to Leeds for a meet 'n' greet at Vallances Records. Photographer Hugh Vanes accompanies the band and photographs Pete carrying a tyre for the van.
Photo by Hugh Vanes courtesy of www.thewhothismonth.com
Saturday, April 8, 1967
The Who play Meistersingerhalle in Nuremberg, West Germany
Image courtesy of wikipedia.com
Saturday, April 8, 1967
Billboard carries the article: "Who in U.S. to show what, how they play." It contains a photo of The Who with Decca Records executives
Tuesday, April 8, 1969
The Who continue rehearsing their new Tommy-centered act at the Community Centre, Westcott Crescent in Hanwell
Saturday, April 8, 1972
New Musical Express prints part two of a long interview with Pete conducted by Chris Van Ness in Denver the previous December.
Monday, April 8, 1974
Ken Russell completes the shooting script for Tommy
Thursday, April 8, 2004
Pete performs at the Ronnie Lane Tribute Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. He does "Evolution" solo, and then performs "A Heart to Hang Onto" with the Kenney Jones band
Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Who manager Bill Curbishley tells the Sunday Times that he had been approached by organizers of the 2012 London Olympics to see if The Who would play at the end of the Games. They also… More »
