Pete goes to a doctor to discover the cause of painful ringing keeping him up at night. He is told that there is no cure, only treatment, for his tinnitus and, if he continues to subject himself to the volumes associated with The Who, he will lose his hearing completely within a few years
A year after the release of Tommy: The Movie, Elton John’s cover of “Pinball Wizard” from the soundtrack enters the British charts. It ultimately peaks at #7
The Who were scheduled to play the McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado
Keith’s nearly kills himself as he slices his foot open while kicking the glass out of a hotel painting. By the time he is discovered he is in serious danger of bleeding to death.
The Who By Numbers is award Gold status by the BPI in London
The Village Voice (in New York City) ran an ad for Who By Numbers and a show at Madison Square Garden on the 10th of March (The correct date of the show is the 11th!)
Record Mirror reports that Roger was not nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in Tommy
“Squeeze Box” hits its U.K. chart peak at #10.
New Musical Express reports that The Who are to film a special for London Weekend Television. Nothing comes of it
Pete flies to India to revisit Meher Baba’s tomb and is videotaped giving an acoustic performance of “Pinball Wizard” and “Drowned” for a small circle of Baba followers