2000-11-16
Keith Moon’s former “handler,” Dougal Butler, tries to sell off tons of Moon memorabilia at the Fleetwood-Owen website. Very little of it matches his minimum bids.
Other
2000-11-15
Pete announces on his website that there will be no European Who tour in 2001 and that plans for a new Who album have been put on hold
2000-11-05
The Simpsons airs their 250th episode “A Tale of Two Springfields” in which Homer tries to restore his divided hometown by getting The Who to perform.
2000-10-31
Roger’s 1983 TV appearance in The Beggar’s Opera is released on DVD in the U.S
2000-10-24
British Rock Symphony featuring Roger is released on a DVD in the U.S.
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.