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1997-03-18

    Pete Townshend testifies as an expert witness in a court case concerning a saxophonist who is suing for loss of her performing ability

    Cover of Bile's "Biledegradable" album

    1997-03-18

      Bile releases their CD Biledegradable with an industrial-rock version of “My Generation. You can listen to it on YouTube here

      Cover of Swervedriver's "Magic Bus" single

      1997-03-10

        Swervedriver releases a single of “Magic Bus” from the soundtrack of a snowboarding movie called Day Tripper

        Roger Daltrey from the tv show Sliders, Episode "The Exodus" which aired on February 21, 1997

        1997-02-21

          Roger appears as Colonel Rickman in the first of a two-part show on the Fox-TV (U.S.) show Sliders

          Cover of the DVD "Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival"

          1997-02-21

            The video Message To Love: The Isle Of Wight Festival is released in the U.S.

            Tampa Tribune's coverage of the Laurence Olivier Awards presented on February 16, 1997

            1997-02-16

              The Laurence Olivier Awards are handed out.

              Cover of Glen Tipton's "Baptism By Fire" album

              1997-02-14

                Glenn Tipton’s CD Baptism By Fire CD is released. John plays bass on the song “The Healer.” You can listen to the song on youtube here.

                1997-02-07

                  A British Airways Concorde jet carrying Pete and Elton John from London to New York makes an emergency landing in Halifax after the craft develops engine trouble. Pete says it was the second time he’d been on the supersonic jet when it developed engine trouble and he won’t be flying it again.

                  Pete Townshend performing on February 2, 1997

                  1997-02-02

                    Pete Townshend holds a party at “LA 2” in London to celebrate the London edition of the musical Tommy getting 8 Olivier Award nominations. Pete plays a 75-minute set. John Entwistle is also there but doesn’t perform. Roger Daltrey is then in Los Angeles working on the Showtime sitcom Rude Awakenings.