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1989-05-03

    The New York Times interview Pete as The Who prepare for the Celebrating 25 Years of The Who tour. The article is entitled “The pop life: Old Grandpa Who”. Pete says when it comes to touring he feels like “an 80-year-old grandfather”.   Transcript (unverified) The Pop Life Stephen Holden ■ The Who is reuniting… Read More »1989-05-03

    Pete Townshend - "An Eye For an I" Interview album

    1989-04-29

      Pete records a promotional interview at Atlantic Studios in New York City concerning his forthcoming album The Iron Man. The interview is later released as a promo LP called An Eye For An I.

      1989-04-24

        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 that he still experiences hearing problems and gets a laugh when he says, “we will play very, very quietly.”

        Newspaper report of Pete Townshend attending film premiere on March 17, 1989

        1989-03-17

          Pete attends the London premiere of Terry Gilliam’s film The Adventures of Baron Munchausen

          1989-01-18

            Pete inducts the Rolling Stones into the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hall Of Fame at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria

            1988-12-18

              MTV and MCA Records hold a “Who Sunday“ on MTV airing “The Kids Are Alright” and “Who’s Back: The Story of The Who”

              1988-12-06

                Pete is visited by his friend Robert Greenfield as he works on The Iron Man at his home studio in Twickenham

                1988-12-05

                  Pete, Roger and John appear via videotape from London on the U.S. television show Today promoting the new Who’s Better Who’s Best compilation

                  1988-11-19

                    The Who Collection, a re-release on Stylus of the 1985 compilation, hits the British charts

                    1988-11-16

                      MCA holds Who Club nights in Dallas, St. Louis, Atlanta and Waikiki with giveaways of The Who’s CD catalog