1986-12-26
The Little Matchgirl, a musical movie starring Twiggy and Roger Daltrey, is released
Other
1986-11-05
The U.S. Who Fan Club officially closes
1986-10-18
John performs with headliner Chuck Berry and Dave Edmonds at the Felt Forum in Madison Square Garden
1986-09-26
Pete attends the unveiling of the blue plaque for T.S. Eliot at Kensington Court Gardens along with Ted Hughes, Harold Pinter and Antonia Fraser. Pete was invited to the event by Eliot’s widow, Valerie.
1986-09-16
Pete holds a charity sale for his Double O Charity. For £25, purchasers get a ticket to a Sadler Wells’ play and an invitation to a party afterwards at the Limelight Club.
1986-09-15
Around this date, in imitation of the cover of The Who Sell Out, Barry Kirk sits in a bath of baked beans at Port Albert’s Beach Hotel for 100 hours to set a world’s record. Afterwards he is given the nickname “Captain Beany”. He changes his name to Captain Beany by deed poll in 1991.
1986-09-14
John’s solo album The Rock receives its final LP mix at Westside Studios, London and is ready for release.
1986-09-12
Bruce Eder reviews The Who bootleg Dancing In The Street in Goldmine
1986-09-06
Billboard reports that Atco has released a promo-only EP from Pete’s Deep End: The Brixton Concert videotape
1986-09-05
Around this date, Roger attends the WEA 15th Anniversary Sales Meeting in Hollywood, Florida. While there he performs “Wild Thing” with Atlantic Vice President Perry Cooper in a band containing Peter Frampton, Genesis, and 20 label staff members