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Today in Whostory: 10/08/2021

    1965 – The Who play the City Hall in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    1966 – Melody Maker has its issue where “I’m a Boy” hits #1 on their charts. The headline is “Who’s number one? Schhh…you know Who.” Inside is an interview with Who manager Kit Lambert.

    1967 – The Who play the Kinema Ballroom in Dunfermline, Scottland.

    1969 – Tommy comes to the attention of Charles E. Fager in Christian Century magazine He calls it “a thoroughly religious work.”

    1970 – The Who play the Orchid Ballroom in Purley, Surrey

    1975 – Roger appears on French television to promote his new film Lisztomania

    1975 – The Daily Mirror carries a story titled “Fighting Fit!”

    1984 – Pete launches his anti-heroin crusade with an interview in The Times called “My crusade to beat the drug menace.”

    1998 – The John Entwistle Band play at Roadhouse Ruby’s in Olathe, Kansas

    2006 – The Who play the General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    2011 – Roger plays the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis, Missouri

    2012 – Pete Townshend’s autobiography Who I Am is published in the U.S

    2012 – Pete is interviewed on The Today Show

    2012 – Pete is interviewed on The View

    2012 – Pete is interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

    View it on Comedy Central

    Part 1

    Part 2

    2012 – Pete is interviewed at the Stephen A Schwarzman Building, New York by Paul Holdengräber. You can watch it on YouTube here