2000-10-24
British Rock Symphony featuring Roger is released on a DVD in the U.S.
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2000-10-18
MCY.com begins selling limited access to Pete’s Sadler Wells concert over the internet
2000-09-30
Music365 reports that Roger will star in an upcoming film called Chemical Wedding based on an album by Iron Maiden front man Bruce Dickinson and produced by Terry Jones of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. Simon Callow takes Roger’s role by the time the film is finally made and released in 2008.
2000-09-27
Pete writes a long diary entry called “Dampa Tampa.”
2000-09-24
After a week in the sun in Florida, Pete begins writing a radio play called The Boy Who Heard Music. The story climaxes at a benefit rock concert after New York City is attacked by terrorists.
2000-09-23
Gary Hall, U.S. swimming relay team member, wins the Gold at the Summer Olympics in Sydney.
2000-09-18
eelpie.com begins selling Pete’s live CD’s Live @ The Empire 1998 and Live @ Sadler’s Wells 2000.
2000-09-17
The Showtime cable channel premieres the biopic Hendrix. Mark Holmes plays Pete and Nigel Graham plays Roger.
2000-09-13
Who fan Cameron Crowe’s semi-autobiographical movie Almost Famous premieres. It features a scene where the hero discovers rock music when he listens to “Sparks” from the Tommy album. The song is featured on the movie’s soundtrack CD.
2000-09-05
John Entwistle tapes a guest appearance on the U.K. TV comedy-game show programme Never Mind The Buzzcocks. The episode airs on the 15th.