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Wednesday, May 3, 1961
John Entwistle performs at the Acton Schools Music Association Fourteenth Annual Music Festival. A newspaper report in the Hammersmith & Shepards Bush Gazette reports: "John Entwistle was the only soloist of the evening. He played… More »
Monday, May 3, 1965
The Who play the Majestic Ballroom in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England
Tuesday, May 3, 1966
The Who were to have appeared at the Winter Gardens in Malvern but the show is cancelled and the disappointed audience is told that The Who could not make it due to a van break… More »
Wednesday, May 3, 1967
The Who's manager Kit Lambert sends a telegram to the Monterey Pop Festival organizers telling them The Who have agreed to perform there in exchange for six 1st-class plane tickets. The Who, along with Jimi… More »
Wednesday, May 3, 1967
The Who were in Sweden playing two shows at Circus Lorensbergparken in Gothenburg. First show at 7:00pm followed by a second at 9:15pm.
Friday, May 3, 1968
The Who play the West Refectory at Hull University in Hull with the Amboy Dukes and Circus
Saturday, May 3, 1969
The Tommy album is premiered in its entirety on BBC Radio 1's Paul Drummond show
Saturday, May 3, 1969
"Pinball Wizard" enters the Tio i Topp Swedish charts where it will peak at #12.
Saturday, May 3, 1980
The Who play the International Amphitheater in Chicago, Illinois
Courtesy of Jennifer Daniels-LaBonte
Thursday, May 3, 1984
Pete reviews Philip Norman's new book Symphony For The Devil: The Rolling Stones Story for Time Out, calling it "essentially accurate."
Wednesday, May 3, 1989
The New York Times interview Pete as The Who prepare for the Celebrating 25 Years of The Who tour. The article is entitled "The pop life: Old Grandpa Who". Pete says when it comes to… More »
Friday, May 3, 1996
Pete appears on NBC-TV's Late Night with Conan O'Brien performing "Barefootin'"
Friday, May 3, 1996
Pete plays the first of two nights at the Supper Club in New York City
Courtesy of Lloyd Russell Neil
Thursday, May 3, 2001
The Hollywood Reporter says writing is complete on The Keith Moon Story. The writer is Sacha Gervasi, the planned director Brad Siberling. The movie does not make it to pre-production.
Wednesday, May 3, 2006
Pete announces that the Who mini-opera has changed its title from "The Glass Household" to "Wire & Glass". On his girlfriend Rachel Fuller's webcast In The Attic, Pete announces the upcoming release of an 11-minute… More »
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Roger plays "Mick Keating" in the Season 4 opener, "Once Upon a Time on the Westway", of ITV's The Last Detective.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Pete Townshend makes The Sunday Times Rich List. He is considered the 1348th richest Briton valued at £40m. Roger Daltrey is listed at #1673 with £32m in wealth. The Who itself is considered to have… More »
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Roger Daltrey is a guest on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show. Roger admits The Who are "having a very long sabbatical" but at least gets to discuss the Teenage Cancer Trust and perform both "Young… More »
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
The Who play the Moody Center in Austin, Texas
Photo by Robert Hein/Austin American Statesman