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2001-09-20

    Pete was supposed to have gone to New York to accept an award and perform at the Yahoo! Online Music Awards but the awards are canceled after the World Trade Center attack. He releases his demo for “I Am An Animal” on his website.

    2001-09-14

      The Basement Rock ‘n’ Roll Gallery in London features an exhibit called “Ready, Steady Who!” about the early “pop-art” phase of The Who

      2001-09-13

        Pete Townshend, partially in response to the World Trade Center attack two days before, releases a cassette demo called “Flying Boy” on his website.

        2001-09-13

          The Maidstone Drama Group perform Tommy at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Maidstone

          2001-09-12

            Pete receives the BMI President’s Award.

            2001-09-08

              Pete Townshend responds on his website to an angry letter by a fan denouncing him for allowing the song “Bargain” to be used selling Nissan SUVs

              2001-08-31

                The London Evening Standard reports that Pete has waived the fees and allowed permission to stage Tommy in Maidstone Prison after several inmates wrote to him.

                2001-08-22

                  The Japanese Mod group The Cymbals releases an EP called Higher than the Sun featuring a track called “Keith & The Moon”. You can listen to the song here

                  2001-08-21

                    Out Of Phase releases the CD Who’s Next 2002 with their own versions of the Who’s Next album.

                    2001-08-19

                      Pete writes a letter to the Observer about an excerpt from John Strausbaugh’s book Rock ‘Til You Drop