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Confusion Reigns On First Night Of The Who Tour As Pete Townshend Walks Off Stage (Photos)

"Where's Pete gone?" Confusion reigned on the first night of The Who's tourThe first night of The Who's tour in America got off to a shaky start in Sunrise, Florida last night (November 1, 2012)...

Pete Townshend Contemplated Suicide After Child Porn Arrest

The Who rocker Pete Townshend was so distraught when he was branded a "paedophile" following his 2003 arrest he contemplated suicide.The star was investigated by police after he used a credit card to access a...

Pete Townshend Admits Child Pornography Investigation Was "Insane"

Pete Townshend, The Who guitarist has admitted in a recent interview that his decision and method in investigating child pornography was insane, but has also felt vilified by comments about him since, after the incident...

Pete Townshend: I Paid $7 For Child Pornography Images

Pete Townshend has broken his nine year silence on the child pornography scandal that threatened to derail his career. The legendary guitarist with The Who was arrested for downloading images of abused children, though has...

Pete Townshend Finally Breaks Silence On Child Porn Scandal

A mere nine years after the story first broke, Pete Townshend has broken his silence over the child pornography scandal at last, giving the ‘full’ story of events in his upcoming autobiography Who...

Iggy Pop And Dave Davies To Appear On The Who Tribute Album

Rock legends Iggy Pop, Dave Davies and Todd Rundgren will all appear on a new tribute album dedicated to The Who.A 16-track record, Who You Are, features a host of musicians performing their own renditions...

Record Sales Rocket After Olympics Music Celebration

Stars including The Who, Spice Girls, Queen, and Elbow have seen a spike in sales of their back catalogue after their music was used in the London Olympics closing ceremony.A host of music legends were...

Was George Michael Right To Play New Song At Olympics Closer?

George Michael was among the names to see off the Olympic Games in London on Sunday night, and, like groups like The Who, The Spice Girls and The Pet Shop Boys, he was expected to...

Jessie J 'Blown Away' By Closing Ceremony

Jessie J admits she was ''blown away'' by the London 2012 Closing Ceremony last night (12.08.12).The 24-year-old singer performed three songs at the prestigious event at the Olympic Stadium in Stratford, east London, and was...

George Michael 'Rehearsing Like Crazy' For Olympics Concert

George Michael has confirmed he will play the Olympics closing ceremony 2012. The British pop-star - who cancelled a wave of concerts at the end of last year after falling ill with pneumonia...

Gary Barlow's Baby Tragedy Casts Doubt Over Olympics Performance

Following the tragic loss of his and wife Dawn's fourth child, Take That man Gary Barlow 's appearance at the closing concert of the Olympics Games at Hyde Park in London this week is in...

George Michael Nervous About Olympic Performance

George Michael is a ''bit nervous'' about performing at the Olympics closing ceremony.The 'White Light' hitmaker's appearance at the London 2012 spectacle on Sunday (12.08.12) marks his return to the stage following a life-threatening bout...

Gary Barlow Unsure Over Olympics Gig After Baby Dies

Gary Barlow is doubtful for the Olympics closing ceremony concert after his baby daughter Poppy died at birth over the weekend. The Take That star, 41, released a statement late on Monday, saying, "Dawn and...

Pink Floyd To Perform With Ed Sheeran At Olympics

Pink Floyd will perform with Ed Sheeran at the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games. 'The A Team' hitmaker will take to the stage with the psychedelic legends to perform their track 'Wish You Were...

Spice Girls To Reunite At Olympics

David Beckham may not have made the Olympic soccer team as he had hoped, but his wife Victoria will make an appearance at the London Olympics with the other four members with the long-ago disbanded...

Stars Call On U.k. Prime Minister To Act Against Music Piracy

Stars including Sir Elton John and The Who rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are urging British Prime Minister David Cameron to take a stand against illegal downloading.The musicians have joined Queen guitarist Brian May,...

Spice Girls To Perform At Olympics Closing Ceremony - Report

The Spice Girls have signed up to perform alongside The Who at the London Olympics closing ceremony, according to new reports.Sources tell MailOnline.com that bandmates had to secure a reluctant Victoria Beckham's involvement before agreeing...

Liam Gallagher To Perform Wonderwall At Olympics

Liam Gallagher will sing 'Wonderwall' at the Olympics closing ceremony. The singer and his Beady Eye bandmates: Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock will perform a new arrangement of the hit, written by his...

Spice Girls Could Sing At Olympic Closing

The Spice Girls are reportedly planning a comeback for the closing ceremony of the Olympics.Apparently Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm - are ''95 per cent'' confirmed to perform at...

The Who Promise To Honour 1979 Tickets On New Tour

British rockers The Who have vowed to honour tickets from a concert they cancelled in Rhode Island in 1979 when they return to the state next year (13) as part of a major North American...

'The Who' To Tour Classic Album Before They 'Drop Dead'

The Who 's classic Quadrophenia album will be getting a new lease of life, as Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey get ready to hit the road later this year (November, 2012), The Guardian reports today...

Pete Townshend: 'I Won't Be Talking About Bandmate's Penis In New Book'

Rocker Pete Townshend appears to have learned from fellow guitar great Keith Richards about what to include in memoirs about bandmates, insisting there won't be any private revelations about his The Who sidekick Roger Daltrey...

The Who To Launch Massive Quadrophenia Tour In North America

Veteran rockers The Who have announced plans to perform their 1973 concept album Quadrophenia in its entirety as part of a major North American tour.Founding members Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will hit the road...

Roger Daltrey Awarded Honorary Degree

The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has been awarded an honorary degree in recognition of his contribution to music.The legendary rocker donned a traditional cap and gown and joined students at Middlesex University in England for...

Robbie Williams Quits London Olympics Closing Ceremony

Robbie Williams has pulled out of the London Olympics closing ceremony, as his wife is due to give birth. The Take That star has been rehearsing for the event, and was expected to perform a...

Robbie Williams Pulls Out Of Olympics Closing Ceremony

Robbie Williams has pulled out of the Olympics closing ceremony because of the impending birth of his first daughter. The 38-year-old singer's wife Ayda Field is due to give birth in August and although Robbie...

The Who Film To Debut At U.s. Cinemas

Rockers The Who are to reveal all about the making of their groundbreaking 1973 album Quadrophenia as part of a major new documentary, which is to be screened across America for one night only this...

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie's Olympic Party

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are hosting their own Olympic opening ceremony party.The bash will take place on July 25, two days before the official one, and a star-studded guest list has been linked to...

Danny Boyle's Olympics Opening Ceremony Is A Farmyard?

Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has unveiled plans for his opening ceremony at this year's London Olympics - and it's probably safe to assume that nobody predicted what he had in store. During a press...

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