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Thursday, April 11, 1963
The Detours play the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford
Picture of the Oldfield Hotel/Tavern
Saturday, April 11, 1964
The Who play the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd's Bush opening for Wee Willie Harris
Photo of the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepherd's Bush
Sunday, April 11, 1965
The Who play the Majestic Ballroom in Luton
Tuesday, April 11, 1967
The Who play Rheinhalle in Dusseldorf. Violence breaks out before the show as Roger has to rescue Keith from some local toughs who want to slam his head through a car window. The toughs show… More »
Friday, April 11, 1969
The Who continue rehearsing their new Tommy-centered act at the Community Centre, Westcott Crescent in Hanwell
Friday, April 11, 1969
Pete is interviewed at BBC Studio 2, Kensington House, Richmond Way, West London. He describes the plot of Tommy in a little over a minute. It is released 31 years later on the BBC Sessions…
Saturday, April 11, 1970
Melody Maker reports that Live At Leeds will be released on May 1st
Saturday, April 11, 1970
"The Seeker" backed with "Here for More" appears on the U.S. charts. It ultimately reaches #44 in Billboard and #30 in Cash Box. The new Who single receives a lukewarm review from John Mendelsohn in… More »
Thursday, April 11, 1974
Pete attends an Eric Clapton comeback party held at The China Garden Restaurant in Soho
Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images
Friday, April 11, 1975
Keith's marriage to Kim Moon officially comes to an end at the London Divorce Court in The Strand. She is granted a decree nisi based on Keith's unreasonable behavior. Keith offers no defense. Kim by… More »
Saturday, April 11, 1981
John has a long interview in the New Musical Express. A famous quote from the interview: "I like playing heavy metal, I just can't stand listening to it...the same way some people like the smell… More »
New Musical Express article from April 11, 1981
Saturday, April 11, 1987
The Who rarities collection Two's Missing is released. It is the first Who album since The Who Sings My Generation that fails to chart on the U.S. Billboard Top 200 albums
The Who's "Two's Missing" album
Tuesday, April 11, 2000
The ITV Classic Rock programme on Who's Next, which originally aired on December 4, 1999, is released on DVD. The excellent documentary is made with the participation of Pete, Roger and John who discuss the… More »
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Pete premieres a new song "Uncertain Girl" on In The Attic. He says Zak just finished recording the drum track. The song does not make it onto Endless Wire.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Roger attend the Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall and performs The Seeker with The Fratellis
Photo by Matt Kent/WireImage