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1975-03-26

    ABC broadcasts a Wide World Special with interviews conducted on the 19th from the Tommy: The Movie premiere in Los Angeles

    1975-03-26

      Tommy: The Movie has its European premier at the Leicester Square Theatre in London. All The Who are present as well as Ken Russell, Robert Stigwood, Elton John, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Lulu, David Essex, Rod Stewart and Britt Ekland. Capital Radio’s “Your Mother Wouldn’t Like It” broadcasts live from the theatre foyer. Tommy programmes,… Read More »1975-03-26

      Ad for John Entwistle's Ox concert on March 23, 1975

      1975-03-23

        John and his band The Ox play in St. Louis, Missouri opening for Joe Walsh

        1975-03-22

          John and his band The Ox play Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois supporting J. Geils Band and James Cotton

          Ad for John Entwistle's March 21, 1975 ad

          1975-03-21

            John and his band The Ox play the Indiana Fairgrounds Coliseum in Indianapolis opening for Joe Walsh

            Cover of the Tommy Soundtrack Album

            1975-03-21

              The soundtrack to Tommy: The Movie is released in the U.K. Melody Maker gives the album one of its few favorable reviews. The LP does not perform as well as in the U.S., peaking at #21

              Newspaper mention of John Entwistle's March 20, 1975 concert

              1975-03-20

                John and his band The Ox play Chicago’s Aire Crown Theater opening for Joe Walsh

                Roger Daltrey, his wife Heather and two daughters, Rosie Lea and Willow

                1975-03-20

                  Roger’s daughter, Willow Amber, is born at Pembury Hospital, Kent

                  Paul McCartney and Keith Moon at the Premiere of Tommy - The Movie in Los Angeles on March 19, 1975

                  1975-03-19

                    Tommy: The Movie has its Los Angeles premiere at Mann’s Wilshire Theater. Pete, Keith, John, Ann-Margret, Tina Turner, Elton John and Robert Stigwood attend. All are interviewed by David Frost for an ABC Wide World Special. Other celebrities interviewed by Army Archerd going into the theater or the afterwards party held at the Studio One… Read More »1975-03-19

                    Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Tina Turner, Elton John and Ann Margret at a press conference for the Premiere of "Tommy - The Movie" on March 18, 1975

                    1975-03-18

                      Tommy: The Movie has its world premiere at the Ziegfeld Theater. A morning press conference is attended by all the movie’s stars except Oliver Reed, Jack Nicholson and Roger and Ken Russell who are in England working on Lisztomania. The film receives a standing ovation despite occasional sound problems. Afterwards The Who and celebrities attend… Read More »1975-03-18