The Who fanzine The Relay reports that Faber & Faber employee Pete is working with one of the publisher’s clients, poet Ted Hughes, on a musical adaptation of Hughes’ children’s book The Iron Man. They also report that Pete has put aside a planned solo album, a dance album made up of originals and covers.… Read More »1987-09-24
MTV airs the AIDS benefit concert featuring John from April 1st
Pete and his daughter Emma attend the Secret Policeman’s Ball
Pete and his daughter Emma attend the world premiere of the movie Hope and Glory in London. There they run into actress Theresa Russell and her husband director Nicholas Roeg. Pete’s 1980 infatuation with Russell led to the collapse of the planned Lifehouse movie by Roeg. Theresa gives Pete a kiss as a consolation prize.
Billboard magazine reports that John Entwistle and his new group The Rock are about to release their self-titled album that will be followed by a tour. Having finished the album almost a year before, John blames the delays on his former band. “I think the Who has become an albatross to us all. It feels… Read More »1987-08-15
Roger appears on Good Morning America for the first of two days
The soundtrack for the movie The Lost Boys enters the U.S. charts and peaks at #15. It features Roger’s recording of “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me.”
Roger is on the Ocean Sound radio programme on the BBC giving his opinion on recently released singles
Pete attempts to receive a check from Paul Newman’s daughter Nell for £10,000 to be donated to his Double O Charity. Before the awarding is finished, Pete spies press photographers. Saying he thought “there wasn’t going to be any fucking pictures” he storms off. Pete later tells Capitol Radio that he doesn’t want the charity… Read More »1987-06-20
The British press reports that The Who have turned down £16m for an eight-week tour of the U.S., Japan, Australia and three South American countries to start February 1988. Says John: “I’ve turned down the offers to concentrate on my new group, The Rock. It’s all over for The Who. We’ve all got solo careers… Read More »1987-06-08