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Monday, April 19, 1965
The Who play the Botwell House in Hayes, Middlesex
Tuesday, April 19, 1966
The Who play the Town Hall in Walsall
Wednesday, April 19, 1967
The Who play Stadthalle in Bremen
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Wednesday, April 19, 1967
The Who record their appearance on Beat Club lip-syncing to "Pictures Of Lily." The show would be broadcast on May 1. A clip of the performance later appears in The Kids Are Alright and in… More »
Saturday, April 19, 1969
New Musical Express contains the article: "Moon: drummer extraordinaire" Transcript: As 'Piebald Lizard' leaps to No. 10, NME visits the Highgate Palace of . . . Moon: Drummer extraordinaire Pictures at home by STUART RICHMAN… More »
Saturday, April 19, 1969
Melody Maker has the article: "Why The Who aren't pop anymore" with quotes from Pete and Keith. Pete declares, "I feel anti-pop now. I don't call our music 'pop' any more. It would be nice… More »
Saturday, April 19, 1969
Kit Lambert is interviewed in Disc and Music Echo If anyone has a more legible version of this issue, please share! Partial Transcript: YOU-KNOW-WHO Or DO you? David Hughes talks to their manager Kit Lambert… More »
Thursday, April 19, 1973
Keith appears in a filmed segment on the BBC-2 TV programme Europa, discussing pinball with Derek Hart.
Friday, April 19, 1974
Keith leaves his residence at the Santa Monica beachhouse to return to London for the filming of Tommy
Friday, April 19, 1974
Ringo's film Count Downe, now retitled Son Of Dracula and featuring a cameo by Keith, premiers in Atlanta
Tuesday, April 19, 1977
On or about this date, the day after Keith leaves Cedars-Sinai Hospital where he had been undergoing treatment for his alcoholism and drug abuse, he is kicked out of Ye Olde King's Head pub in… More »
Saturday, April 19, 1980
New Musical Express prints a new interview with Pete in which he discusses the possibility of a Lifehouse script to be written by Ray Bradbury.
Saturday, April 19, 1980
The Who play the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California
Image courtesy of Neil Brothers
Saturday, April 19, 1980
Annie Liebovitz photographs Pete for Rolling Stone magazine. Read more about it here
Wednesday, April 19, 2000
Pete releases remastered versions of Scoop and Another Scoop with redone artwork on his website. There is also a limited edition art print (500 copies), signed by Pete.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Japanese record sellers list an upcoming release The Who Live At Budokan from the band's 2008 appearance. The Who change their minds and the release is cancelled. Bootleg recordings later came out with that same…
Sunday, April 19, 2015
The Who play the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida
Courtesy of Duke Cooper
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Pete attends "Symfunny No.2" at The Royal Albert Hall
Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images