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The Who close out rain-swept Glastonbury
There was no let up on the final day of this year's Glastonbury Festival, with high winds whipping in heavy showers on an already mud-drenched site. However, that didn't put off fans from celebrating with The Who as they headlined the Pyramid Stage last night.
The legendary
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COMPETITION NOW CLOSED
Guitar legends The Who, rejuvenated after the release of
Endless Wire start their European tour this may, after hugely successful jaunts over the pond and at last summer's epic Hyde Park performance. They return to London on June 27th and Sound
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The Who confirmed for Glastonbury
The Who are to headline one of the nights at this year's Glastonbury Festival, it has been revealed today.
The legendary rockers were confirmed by Eavis today, after Townsend leaked the news to London radio station XFM. "It's not 100 per cent sorted, but if he's telling people
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Mike Myers to play drum legend
The Who's Keith Moon will be immortalised on the silver screen in a new film about the legendary drummer starring Mike Myers, it has been revealed.
Canadian star Myers, famed for his roles in the Austin Powers series, has been the frontrunner for several months as plans for the
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Pete Townshend walks out of Stern interview
Pete Townshend walked out of an interview with U.S. DJ Howard Stern minutes before going live on air - after Stern's co-host brought up his police caution for accessing a website displaying pornographic images of children.
Townsehend was cautioned in 2003 by police after his
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Townshend tells himself 'shut up and play'
Pete Townshend has dismissed comments made by himself in a recent interview in which he bashed aging rockers who continue to fill stadiums.
The Who star, now 61, took the opportunity to poke fun at his peers, including the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, for refusing to put on the
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The Who release first album for a generation
The Who's first studio album in over 25 years will also be released alongside a compilation of Pete Townsend's rock opera, 'The Boy Who Heard Music'. 'Endless Wire' is set to hit the streets at the end of October.
The band released the 'Wire & Glass' EP earlier this year, a mini
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Hyde Park Calling: The weekend in pictures
One very (very) hot weekend in early July saw classic British rock names The Who and Pink Floyd's Roger Waters rub shoulders with the best of the British guitar rock scene for Hyde Park Calling - and Sound Generator was there to catch all the action.
On Saturday, over 30,000
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The Who end 23-year hiatus with new single
The Who's Pete Townshend has confirmed details of a new single from the legendary rockers, 23-years after splitting as a creative unit.
"Wire and Glass" is written from the perspective of a teen rock band getting a break through the internet - and weighing in at over 11 minutes,
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The Who plan live show bootlegs
The Who's Pete Townshend has revealed plans to donate all profits from a new tour CD series to charity this summer.
The legendary rock act kick off a two-and-a-half month jaunt across Europe this summer, starting with a show at the Brighton Centre on June 18, and have revealed
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Mini-opera EP to lead new Who album
The band set to release "The Glass Household".
The Who are set to release a mini-opera online to their fans, prior to the release of an all-new studio album later this year.
Running at 11 minutes, "The Glass Household", is based on Pete Townshend's internet
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Keith Moon movie must be 'real'
The Who's Roger Daltrey overseeing the project.
Roger Daltrey has revealed he refuses to compromise over a film version of the band's late drummer Keith Moon - even if it means the project is scrapped.
Daltrey says in a new interview that several scripts
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The Who announce more UK dates
The legendary band bolstering their summer schedule.
The Who will bring their spectacular live show to Bristol this summer with a one-off date.
The band are set to perform at the city's Ashton Gate venue prior to early July slots at Liverpool's Summer Pops on July 5 & 6,
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Bands confirmed for Oxegen 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Who set for the Irish event.
Organisers have today unveiled the line-up for this year's Oxegen festival, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers standing shoulder to shoulder with legendary rockers The Who over two days.
Joining them over the weekend
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The Who playing Liverpool
The band set for Summer Pops.
The Who have revealed their second live date of 2006, headlining this year's Summer Pops Festival in Liverpool.
The band are expected to unveil a major set of tour dates later this year following the release of a new album, and the July 5-6
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The Who plan pay-per-view world tour
The band cementing 2006 tour plans.
British rock legends The Who are planning to use the latest technology to allow fans around the globe to watch them perform live on the internet.
The "My Generation" stars will embark on a world tour this summer and pioneering
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The Who delay new album, tour
The rock legends may still be on course for a 2005 release.
Pete Townshend has revealed The Who's much-anticipated new album, and subsequent tour, has been delayed.
The legendary British rockers were planning to release a new studio album, their first since 1982's 'It's
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More UK Dates For The Who
Legendary rock group
The Who have confirmed two UK dates ahead of their headline appearance at the Isle Of Wight festival this summer.
Surviving members Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend will play the Birmingham NIA on June 7th and Cardiff International Arena on June 10th as
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The Who Announce Intimate London Shows
Legendary 60's rock group
The Who have announced a series of intimate club shows for late March.
The group will play three nights at the London Forum on March 22nd-25th ahead of their performance of the rock musical 'Tommy' on March 29th at the Royal Albert Hall in
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Pete Townshend Cautioned: Matter Closed
Pete Townshend has been given a formal caution by police after logging on to paedophile websites.
The guitarist and songwriter of 60's legends The Who was asked to attend Kingston police station in London late on Wednesday afternoon (May 7th) where he was photographed,
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Sotheby’s To Auction Entwistle’s Guitars
Sotheby’s, the London auctioneer house are to auction several hundred items belonging to the late John Entwistle, bass player with The Who.
Entwistle who was 57 years old when he died last June, was renowned for his large collection of guitars housed in his Stow-on-the-Wold,
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Pete Townshend - In Defence
Pete Townshend has defended himself against the serious allegations of being involved with child pornography.
Speaking out on his official website petetownshend.com, Townshend said that the previous statement from the Internet Watch Foundation, who denied Pete had ever contacted
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Townshend's 2003 Resolution
Pete Townshend has revealed that he plans to continue work on a Who album that has been awaiting completion since 1982.
Writing on his official website, Pete has made the project his 2003 New Year's resolution, saying that 'I don't know how long it will take - expect some new
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