Pete writes a long blog on a variety of subjects. His big announcement is that he has finalized the release version of his memoirs: “I hope to tell some of the more dodgy stories that my publisher’s legal department have removed from the book. One thousand pages cut to five-hundred. There are a lot of… Read More »2012-08-21
The Guardian reports that The Who turned down the closing slot for The London Olympics twice before agreeing to help promote their upcoming tour.
Roger Daltrey attends Steven Berkoff’s 75th birthday party at the Ivy Club in London
The documentary Quadrophenia: Can You See The Real Me? is shown for one night only in movie theaters in Canada. The film is preceeded by a special message from Pete
Pete Townshend is one of a group of musicians who send a letter to The Times protesting charges against the Russian musical act Pussy Riot who are facing years in prison after staging a performance in a Moscow cathedral where they called on the Virgin Mary to remove Valdimir Putin from power. The letter comes… Read More »2012-08-01
Roger joins Eddie Vedder on stage the Hammersmith Apollo to perform “Blue, Red and Grey” and “Naked Eye” on ukulele. Watch a clip on YouTube here
Roger is at the Royal Academy of Arts attending the UK creative industries reception hosted by the British Government
Roger attends Sir Paul McCartney’s summer party at his home in London.
The London Olympics begin with an opening countdown backed by High Contrast’s “The Road Goes On Forever”, in particular the part where they sample “Baba O’Riley”. During the opening ceremonies “My Generation” is played accompanied by footage of The Who in the 1960s.
The documentary Quadrophenia: Can You See The Real Me? is shown for one night only in movie theaters across the United States. The film is preceeded by a special message from Pete