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1963 – The Detours play the White Hart Hotel in Acton 1965 – The Who play in Stockport at the Manor Lounge Club 1965 – The Who appear on Radio Luxembourg’s “Ready, Steady, Radio!” between 9:30-10pm. Their performance was recorded at the Marquee Club on the 8th 1967 – The Who fly to the U.S.… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/13/2026

1947 – Karen Astley is born to Edwin Astley and Hazel Balbirnie in Grappenhall, Cheshire. In May 1968 she marries Pete and they have three children together. They divorce in 2000. 1965 – Record Mirror features an article titled “Their pop-art disc is like fly paper!”.  This issue also contains an add for Anyway, Anyhow,… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/12/2026

1965 – The Who mime to “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” on Top of the Pops. 1967 – Disc and Music Echo discusses The Who’s injuries and their replacement drummers 1967 – The Who play the Palace Ballroom in Douglas, Isle of Man. Chris Townson is still on drums, his last show with The Who. “It was… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/10/2026

1963 – The Detours play White Hart Hotel in Acton 1965 – The Who play the Il Rondo in Leicester 1967 – The Who play the Golden Slipper Ballroom, Magilligan, North Ireland. Chris Townson is still on drums 1969 – The Who and entourage fly to Los Angeles for some r’n’r before their Hollywood concert… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/09/2026

1963 – The Detours play the Goldhawk Social Club in Shepards Bush. 1964 – The Who play the Florida Rooms in Brighton 1965 – The Who mime to “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” on Gadzooks! It’s The In Crowd broadcast live from BBC Television Centre at 7pm. The show also featured Marianne Faithfull, Gene Pitney, and Dana… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/07/2026

1965 – The U.S. release of the single “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” gets a full-page ad in Billboard magazine. This is practically the only evidence that the single is released in the U.S. at this time as it does not make a dent in the U.S. charts. The b-side is a cover of Garnet Mimms and… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/05/2026

1965 – The Who have their first concert outside the United Kingdom at the Club au Golf Drouot in Paris 1966 – The Who play the Gröna Lund in Stockholm before 11,000 fans. Along with their usual fare, they essay a cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Uptight.” 1968 – Paul Nelson writes a long rave review… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/02/2026

1963 – The Detours play at the Oldfield Hotel in Greenford 1964 – The Who play the Glenlyn Ballroom in Forest Hill 1965 – The Who’s first French EP is released featuring an alternate vocal to “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” that is not released anywhere else officially until 2002. Some versions of the EP also feature… Read More »Today in Whostory: 6/01/2026