Pete Townshend
Born | May 19, 1945 |
Hometown | Chiswick, United Kingdom |
Net worth | $150 million |
Height | 6'0" (1.82m) |
Spouse | Karen Astley (m 1968 - 2000) |
Children | Emma Townshend , Joseph Townshend , Aminta Townshend |
Parents | Cliff Townshend |
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Legendary rockers The Who set for Hove this summer
- The Who has are set for Hove this summer as part of a new tour which will see them perform with a full orchestra each night.
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Rock legends Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are playing an outdoor gig in the North East this summer.
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The Who play in Cincinnati for first time since 1979 tragedy
Legendary band The Who paid tribute to the victims of the infamous 1979 tragedy during their first show back in Cincinnati, Ohio since the horrific incident.
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New this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'
This week’s new entertainment releases include Harry Styles' third solo album, a reboot of “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers” that has attracted some top “Saturday Night Live” alums, and Emmy Rossum stars in a series about media personality Angelyne
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UK rock band The Who back on tour after COVID cancellations
Canceled charity concerts for The Who's foundation, Teenage Cancer, at London's Royal Albert Hall had cost the group about $3 million, said Daltrey, 78. Daltrey and Pete Townshend, the band's principal songwriter famed for thrashing his guitar on stage, are the only surviving original members of the group which emerged in 1960s London with drummer Keith Moon and bass player John Entwistle. The Who has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, with the rock opera "Tommy" and hits like "Won'
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Jimi Hendrix, fire hazards and Saturday Night Live: Rock’n’roll’s raucous history of trashing guitars
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The Who review, Royal Albert Hall: Acoustic charity gig sees band’s music stripped beautifully bare
4/5 Teenage Cancer Trust concert was part rehearsal, part comedy show
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Who needs loud amps? Not The Who, as this magical acoustic gig proved
It was billed as “The Who (acoustic)”, which almost seems oxymoronic. What would the loudest, lairiest, guitar-smashing pioneers of stadium rock do without a stack of Marshall amps and volume turned up to 11?
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The Shrinker: Roger Daltrey claims meningitis meds made him shrink
Roger Daltrey has revealed he's been shrinking and mustn't "sweat too much" following his battle with meningitis.
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Teenage Cancer Trust Shows return: When is it, who will be performing and where can I watch?
The Who returns to the stage after two years with an acoustic set.
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The Who’s Tommy review – rock musical makes no sense, but the tunes are superb
The Who’s Tommy review – rock musical makes no sense, but the tunes are superb. Victorian Opera, Palais Theatre, MelbourneWhat was once a radical, satirical tale has been sanitised over the years by Pete Townshend, but this staging features some magnificent performances
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