REVIEW ■ The Who, Rosebowl, Southampton

It is more than 40 years ago that The Who hit the rock scene. Much has happened to the band since those heady sixties days.

Sadly they have lost their madcap genius drummer Keith Moon and more recently brilliant bass guitarist John Entwistle.

In 1983 they officially disbanded and reformed several times during the 80s and 90s.

But now its surviving founder members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are making sure that the magical music of The Who lives on for ever.

One of their celebrated classics was My Generation. And judging from the crowds that packed the Rose Bowl on Saturday night they have won a new generation of fans.

Rubbing shoulders with sixties fans, playing their air guitars, were children of the 80s and 90s. Although the tickets were priced from £45 The Who, with former Beatle Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey on drums, gave real value for money in a gig which ran for more than two hours.

As well as listening to old favourties, like the show opener I Can’t Explain, there was a chance to sample the critically acclaimed album Endless Wire. It’s the band's first studio release in more than two decades.

The band is currently on a world tour taking in 14 countries and 28 cities throughout the summer.

But they’ve still found time to headline later this month The Glastonbury Festival. It’s the largest yet with enough room for 177,500 music worshippers. So The Who never look like f-f-fading away.

Duncan Eaton