Pete joins Brian May of Queen and a large group of rock and pop stars in signing a letter posted in the Daily Telegraph demanding Google provide more protection against those using their search engine to pirate music. You can read about it here (subscription required)
The manager of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island offers to exchange unused tickets from The Who’s cancelled 1979 show for their new 2012 show. Several ticket holders actually do so. Their old tickets are put on ebay as a benefit to the Special Olympics.
Pete Townshend and Roger hold a press conference in London to announce they will be touring that autumn with a presentation of Quadrophenia. “We’ve been anxious to work together before we drop dead” says Pete, You can watch the press conference on YouTube here
Fifty-three years after he is expelled from Acton County Grammar School, Roger Daltrey finds himself in cap and gown to receive an honorary degree at Middlesex University for his contribution to music. He in turn praises the students for the graphics they supplied for his solo Tommy tour.
Roger is one of a host of stars that attend a party celebrating the 80th birthday of Sir Peter Blake
Pete pens a lengthy recollection about John Entwistle. “On stage with the Who I often look across and expect to see John standing there scratching the side of his nose and take a resigned deep breath in that characteristically thoughtful way that often presaged a funny story or a blistering bass passage.” John Entwistle.… Read More »2012-06-22
Thirty-seven years after the release of the Flash Fearless album, Captain Crash vs. the Zzorg Women Parts 5 and 6 has its New York theatrical premiere at the Richmond Shepherd Theater.
An hour-long documentary about the writing and recording of the original album, Quadrophenia: Can You See The Real Me? premieres at the Sheffield Doc/Fest
Two pieces from the orchestral version of Quadrophenia premiere at Queen Elizabeth Hall on London’s Southbank. Pete Townshend and Jeff Beck attend to play guitar on “Love Reign O’er Me”. Pete’s future wife Rachel Fuller provides the arrangements.
Spectrum Audio UK releases The Who compilation “Pinball Wizards – The Collection” in the U.K