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Roger Daltrey On The Who Future Plans
Roger Daltrey isn't sure if The Who will make another album.The 77-year-old singer - who most recent LP with the iconic group was 2019's 'Who', their first in 13 years - has weighed in on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 07 March 2021
Roger Daltrey On Special 'Chemistry' With Pete Townshend
Roger Daltrey doesn't want to overanalyse his special "chemistry" with Pete Townshend.The Who musician has opened up on the special relationship he shares with his bandmate and their close songwriting bond, and while he knows...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 March 2021
The Who Might Not Make Another Album
The Who may not make another album because they won’t make any money from it.The ‘My Generation’ hitmakers – which now comprises of just Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend – are proud of how well-received...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 February 2021
Fibonacci Day: Inspiring A Numerically Based Playlist That Really Adds Up
As it's Fibonacci Day we thought we'd engage the left side of our brains to come up with a sequence of numerically based tunes that hopefully won't divide opinion. Mathematics, rather like music itself, is...
By Andrew Lockwood in Music / Festivals on 23 November 2020
Roger Daltrey Slams Sir Elton John As 'Arsey' Over Teenage Cancer Trust Gigs Snub
Roger Daltrey has branded Sir Elton John "arsey" after he snubbed his calls to play his Teenage Cancer Trust shows.The Who frontman claimed in 2018 that the 'I'm Still Standing' hitmaker ignored his "bloody emails"...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 November 2020
Peter Frampton Says Pete Townshend Offered Him A Spot In The Who
Peter Frampton claimed he was once offered a spot in The Who.The 70-year-old rocker has revealed how after firing his manager Dee Anthony - when he was still struggling financially and creatively - he received...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 October 2020
Paul Mccartney And Ed Sheeran Gigs To Be Shown For Teenage Cancer Trust Unseen
Unseen footage of gigs by Sir Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran, Noel Gallagher and more will be shown to raise funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust.The annual concerts to benefit the charity, which are usually held...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 September 2020
Upcoming Releases: What's On Our Playlist For December 2019?
The final albums before the year ends is an interesting selection of debuts, long-anticipated returns and new musical directions. Stormzy and The Who are the ones we're probably most excited about, but we're sure the...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 01 December 2019
The Who's Roger Daltrey Slams Jeremy Corbyn And #Metoo Movement
Roger Daltrey, the lead singer of rock legends The Who, has disparaged Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn as “a communist” and criticised the #MeToo movement in a new interview.Speaking with the Daily Mail’s Event magazine, the...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 21 May 2018
The Who To Perform Classic Album 'Tommy' In Special Acoustic Shows For Teenage Cancer Trust
Legendary rockers The Who have announced they will revisit their classic album Tommy in acoustic form at next year’s Teenage Cancer Trust shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall.The special one-off shows, on March 30th and...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2016
The Who To Headline Isle Of Wight Festival 2016
As spring starts to poke its head around the wintery corner excitement about summer festivals is hot on its heels and the latest headline announcement has proved no exception - The Who is set to...
By Charlotte Court in Music / Festivals on 18 March 2016
Coldplay To Headline Glastonbury For Record Fourth Time
Coldplay are reportedly set to headline Glastonbury for the fourth time.The 'A Sky Full of Stars' hitmakers are said to have been signed up by organiser Michael Eavis to close the legendary music festival on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 14 October 2015
Glastonbury Sells Out In 32 Minutes
Tickets to Glastonbury sold out in 32 minutes.More than 118,000 tickets to the annual music festival were sold in less than half an hour on Sunday (04.10.15) with eager fans snapping up the chance to...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2015
Isle Of Wight Filmmaker Wants To Revisit Definitive Festival Movie
The director was not a fan of Michael Wadleigh's coverage of the 1969 music festival, because it suggests the event was all love, peace and hippies - and he'd like to show the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 05 October 2015
The Who To Pick Up Postponed Hits Tour In February
THE WHO HITS 50! dates will recommence in Detroit, Michigan in February (16) and include stops in Toronto, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, before wrapping in Las Vegas on 29 May (16)....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 September 2015
The Who Postpone Tour
The Who have postponed their North American tour.The 'Baba O'Riley' hitmakers have made the difficult decision to cancel their remaining shows after a doctor confirmed lead singer Roger Daltrey has been struck down with viral...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2015
The Who Cancels U.s. Tour Dates After Roger Daltrey Diagnosed With Viral Meningitis
The Who have cancelled the rest of their dates in the U.S. leg of their 50th anniversary world tour as Roger Daltrey is ill with viral meningitis. The British rock band announced their decision to...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Music / Festivals on 19 September 2015
Janet Jackson Cancels Iheartradio Festival Due To Ear Issue
The Nasty icon was scheduled to hit the stage alongside Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Blake Shelton and The Weeknd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, but has had to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2015
The Who Cancel U.s. Tour
The My Generation hitmakers had already cancelled four concerts on their 50th anniversary tour, which had been due to begin this week (ends18Sep15), after Daltrey contracted viral meningitis. The band had hoped...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 September 2015
Voting Opens For Classic Rock Roll Of Honour 2015
Voting has opened for the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards 2015.Nominations have been announced for the prestigious awards, with the results being unveiled at a star-studded ceremony at the Roundhouse in Camden, London on...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 September 2015
The Who Postpones Four U.s. Concert Dates Due To Roger Daltrey’S Ill Health
The Who have been forced to cancel four tour dates due to Roger Daltrey’s health. The 71-year-old frontman has been suffering from an ‘unspecified virus’ and the four tour dates have been postponed, although new...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 September 2015
The Who Postpone First Four Dates Of Hits Tour
The veteran rocker has already dropped out of a charity concert at a private residence in Los Angeles on Saturday (12Sep15) after doctors advised him not to perform, and now the first four...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 September 2015
Roger Daltrey Pulls Out Of Charity Concert Due To Illness
The Who frontman was set to perform with his bandmate Pete Townshend and Pearl Jam star Eddie Vedder for 500 fans at a private residence in Los Angeles on Saturday (12Sep15). They...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 September 2015
Jean Michel Jarre Records Comeback Album With Top Electronic Stars
Electronica 1: The Time MAChine will also feature collaborations with M83, Little Boots, Tangerine Dream, DJ Armin van Buuren, Massive Attack star 3D and Lang Lang. The album is set for release...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 August 2015
Pete Townshend Found The Who Tour 'Tough'
Pete Townshend found the last Who tour ''tough'' because Roger Daltrey insisted on having ''complete control''.The guitarist admits it was frustrating to be left out of decision making, particularly as he didn't agree with everything...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 02 August 2015
Janet Jackson And Kanye West For Iheartradio Music Festival
Janet Jackson, Kanye West and The Who are among performers announced for 2015's iHeartRadio Music Festival.The iconic artists will all take to the stage at the two-day event which will take place at MGM Grand...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 31 July 2015
The Who Reveal They Replaced Prince At Glastonbury As They Claim Headlining Set Was 'Sabotaged'
A blog post on the official website of legendary rockers The Who has claimed the band’s Glastonbury set was ‘sabotaged’ and that they were drafted in to headline the festival as a last minute replacement...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 11 July 2015
The Who: 'We Replaced Prince At Glastonbury'
The My Generation hitmakers closed out the three-day music extravaganza last month (Jun15), but they claim they had no intention of performing at the summer bash this year (15) until organisers reached out...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 July 2015
Pete Townshend Reimagines Quadrophenia
Pete Townshend changed the course of rock music last night (05.07.15) when he premiered a classical version of The Who's famous mod opera 'Quadrophenia' at London's Royal Albert Hall.The 70-year-old guitarist was joined by an...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 July 2015
Pete Townshend: 'Farewell Tour Is A Breeze'
The iconic rock band has been on the road for a final tour since late last year (14) but within weeks they had to axe two shows in London when his bandmate Roger...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2015
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