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1968-07-24

    The Who were to headline “The English Invasion” night of the Philadelphia Music Festival at JFK Stadium but their participation is cancelled due to bad weather.

    1968-07-06

      Melody Maker features Keith in Blind Date

      1968-06-22

        The Who were guests of honor at the annual Greyhound Derby

        1968-06-11

          The Who are supposed to play the St. John’s College Ball at Cambridge with Spooky Tooth and Scaffold supporting.

          1968-06-01

            The June 1968 edition of Beat Instrumental has The Who on the cover

            Pete Townshend and Karen Astley on their Wedding day, May 20, 1966

            1968-05-20

              Pete and his long-time girlfriend Karen Astley wed

              1968-05-18

                Pete and Karen appear in “Sunday People” magazine

                1968-05-01

                  Teen Datebook carries an interview with Pete

                  1968-04-04

                    While visiting booker Frank Barselona’s house in New York, Keith goes crazy after Australia is mentioned. He goes back to the Gorham hotel, gets drunk, blows up his toilet with a cherry bomb and then climbs out on a ledge and begins throwing cherry bombs into the street at the gathering police. Incredibly, Barselona manages… Read More »1968-04-04

                    Billboard article from March 16, 1968 about Sunn recording an ad with The Who

                    1968-03-16

                      Billboard features a full page ad for Call Me Lightning. They also report that The Who have recorded a commercial for Sunn Musical Equipment Co. that will be distributed as a single at Sunn dealerships.