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Today in Whostory
Friday, April 24, 1964
The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill opening for The Merseybeats
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Saturday, April 24, 1965
The Who play the Ricky-Tick Club in Windsor
Saturday, April 24, 1965
The Who play the "All Nite Rave" at Club Noreik in Tottenham
Saturday, April 24, 1965
Pop Weekly features The Who as a "group on the way up" while 'I Can't Explain" is still in their "Top Thirty" chart at #16.
Sunday, April 24, 1966
The Who play the Birmingham Theatre in Birmingham
Sunday, April 24, 1966
John and driver Richard Cole pick up Keith at his house to head to the Birmingham gig. As they pull away, the vehicle is struck causing serious damage but leaving John and Keith uninjured.
Monday, April 24, 1967
The Who play The Pavilion in Bath. This show was originally scheduled for March 20
Thursday, April 24, 1969
The Who tape another appearance on Top Of The Pops. Any hopes that Keith will be under control this time are dashed when Tony Blackburn, the BBC DJ who had branded "Pinball Wizard" as "sick",… More »
Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images
Saturday, April 24, 1971
Pete and Karen's 2nd daughter, Aminta Alice, is born
Saturday, April 24, 1971
NME carries an interview with John entitled "I had to do a solo album or I'd go out of my mind."
Tuesday, April 24, 1973
John and Keith are photographed by Michael Putland
Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images
Wednesday, April 24, 1974
Filming begins of the "Cousin Kevin" sequence at Harefield Grove
Thursday, April 24, 1975
Rolling Stone magazine features a full page on The Who with two articles: "Townshend's Mixed Blessing" by Judith Sims, and a review of Tommy titled "'Tommy': Too Big, Too Late" by Jon Landau Transcriptions: Townshend’s… More »
Thursday, April 24, 1980
The Who play the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado
Friday, April 24, 1987
The movie The Secret Of My Success is released. The soundtrack features "The Price Of Love" performed by Roger. You can listen to it on Youtube here
Monday, April 24, 1989
Pete, Roger and John Entwistle appear together at a press conference at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to announce they will again tour as The Who that summer. Pete tells the press… More »
Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images
Wednesday, April 24, 2002
An interview with Pete Townshend about Scooped and the re-release of My Generation appears in ICE magazine. If anyone has this issue of ICE, I'd love to get a photo/scan of the interview for our… More »
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Roger performs at the Imagine A Cure II concert at the Snoqualmie Casino in Washington. Joining Roger to raise money for Susan G. Komen For The Cure are Alan White and Simon Kirke
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Roger and his band play at the International Forum in Tokyo
Sunday, April 24, 2022
The Who play the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Roger continues his U.K. tour with a show in Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall
