Pete and Rachel attend his brother Simon Townshend’s show at the 100 Club in London. Contact Music later reports that Rachel is showing off an engagement ring. Rachel later denies on her blog that the ring placement meant it was an engagement ring.
ICE magazine reports that Jon Astley is working on a three-DVD Who set modeled after the Beatles Anthology DVD’s. Jon says actors may be considered to portray the deceased John Entwistle and Keith Moon in interview clips between concert footage. The idea never gets past the planning stages.
Pete posts a new diary entry: “I had a good lunch last week with Roger Daltrey to discuss possible work in the coming six months. We’ve divided our hopes into two distinct areas: celebration of the past and the creative future. For the former we need to wait for Zak [Starkey] to finish his stint… Read More »2005-08-06
The Who Live at the Royal Albert Hall DVD is awarded Platinum status by the RIAA
Pete Townshend’s girlfriend Rachel Fuller tells The Mirror about their early relationship
The Parents Television Council (U.S.) asks the F.C.C. to levy a fine on ABC-TV stations for airing the “fuck” in The Who’s live performance of “Who Are You” during their broadcast of the Live 8 Concert.
Castle releases John Entwistle’s solo albums Smash Your Head Against The Wall, Whistle Rymes, and Rigor Mortis Sets In as expanded CDs in the U.K
Pete performs with a headlining Rachel Fuller at the T in the Park Festival in Balado by Kinross, Scotland.
The Mirror reports that The Who, along with many other groups appearing at Live 8, have agreed to donate their increased profits to charity.
The Who see U.K. sales of their compilation album Then and Now spike after Live 8. Says Pete to the tabloid The Mirror: “Our sales went up 832 per cent over the weekend – that’s because we sold one record on Saturday and 832 since.” The Who also place third in The Mirror’s readers poll… Read More »2005-07-05