2009-04-20
Roger Daltrey appears on a Sky News spot “If I Were Chancellor” talking about help for the TCT within the NHS. The video shows him playing snooker with a teenage cancer victim.
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2009-04-07
Best Buy releases the exclusive 2CD-1DVD set Rachel Fuller Presents In The Attic with Pete Townshend and Friends.
2009-04-07
The Sun reports that Karen Astley has applied for divorce proceedings against Pete, ending their 40-year marriage.
2009-03-23
Pete and Roger hold a press conference at the Crown Towers Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. When asked about The Who’s disastrous first tour in 1968, Pete recalls: “I had a ball on the trip in ’67 [sic; ’68]…I met a girl I nearly married – I had a lovely time, and adds, “Yes – I… Read More »2009-03-23
2009-03-23
The Who: Maximum R & B Live video is re-released in the U.K. as a 2-DVD set. Video from the 1970 Tanglewood show is dropped in place of the 1981 Essen concert
2009-03-08
Keith Moon is honored with an historical blue plaque at the site of the Marquee Club in Soho. The Heritage Foundation stepped in to post the plaque after English Heritage, the traditional award of blue plaques, refused saying Keith did not meet their criteria. The unveiling is attended by Roger and Keith’s mother, Kit
2009-03-04
Roger Daltrey is presented with the James Joyce Award by UCD’s Literary and Historical Society In Dublin. The award is in recognition of his work with the Teenage Cancer Trust
2009-03-03
Jerry Cortez releases his CD American Invasion featuring a cover of “The Kids Are Alright”
2009-03-01
The Bollock Brothers release their CD Last Will and Testament featuring a cover of “My Generation” You can hear it on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L54eIT9n8RI
2009-02-26
Roger performs at a private event at the Bloomsbury Ballroom in London attended by Arsenal’s Manager Arsène Wenger and left-back Gael Clichy. Roger, a long-time Arsenal fan, performs a set of Who hits accompanied by Pete’s brother Simon.