Pete opens an online auction to benefit Mozambique. The jewel of the auction is a 1957 Fender Stratocaster owned by Eric Clapton. Before the auction is over, the guitar is bought by Pete, Mick Jagger and David Bowie, who send it to Prime Minister Tony Blair as a gift. Blair returns it and the guitar… Read More »2000-05-10
John Entwistle plays a benefit show for the Stow Surgery in his hometown of Stow-In-The-Wold, Gloucesterchire, England, with a bunch of other mid-50’s rockers under the name “The Stowaways”. You can watch a news report on the Stowaways on YouTube here
The world premiere of the football biopic Best at Waterfront Hall in Belfast. Roger co-stars as rowdy footballer Rodney Marsh and sings “House of the Rising Sun”.
Pete’s VH1 Storytellers episode premiers in the U.K.
Pete’s VH1 Storytellers episode premiers on VH1 U.S. The U.K. broadcast follows on the 28th
Sonic News reports that Roger says The Who will attempt to record a live album of new material, perhaps during the upcoming tours. This does not occur.
imdb.com reports that executive producer Bill Gerber wants either Dougray Scott or Jared Leto to play Moon in the Keith Moon bio-pic, provisionally known as “Who’s Next”. Around this same time Jason Schwartzman is reportedly being considered for the film
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.
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 album’s background and revisit the master tapes.
Pete, Roger and John hold a press conference at The Supper Club in New York City to announce their summer North American tour and the internet release of a live album from their 1999 shows