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Roger Daltrey, frontman of the Who, has addressed his mortality, weeks after his 80th birthday. The rocker, who hit the milestone on March 1, gave a long self-examination to U.K.’s The Times while explaining his decision to step down as the curator of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) charity concerts. “I have to be realistic. I’m on my way out,” the legendary singer wrote. “The average life expectancy is 83 and with a bit of luck I’ll make that, but we need someone else to drive things.” Daltrey further detailed the nervousness he felt before recent shows, admitting concerns “about how ma...
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Robert Plant and Eddie Vedder joined Roger Daltrey onstage Sunday for a rendition of the Who’s “Baba O’Riley” at London’s Royal Albert Hall, providing a rousing finale to the annual Teenage Cancer Trust benefit. You can watch video of the performance below. Sunday’s “Ovation” concert marked the end of the weeklong musical festivities and the end of Daltrey’s 24-year tenure as curator of the Teenage Cancer Trust. This year’s lineup featured Plant (with Saving Grace), Vedder, Squeeze, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and the Who, among others. Pete Townshend was originally scheduled to perform...
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Roger Daltrey will return to songs by the Who this summer during an intimate tour of theaters and amphitheaters in the U.S. and Canada. He’s also promising some solo material and special question-and-answer sessions. Stops include Boston, Detroit and Indianapolis. A complete list of the nine-city tour is below. Tickets go on sale beginning Friday at 10AM local time. Local venues will have more pre-sale information. Check thewho.com for other details. The Who’s most recent dates were in 2022 during the “Hits Back” tour. Who touring members Simon Townshend (guitar), Billy Nicholls (mandolin) and...
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Roger Daltrey won’t get fooled again by artificial intelligence, and he recently identified the “one thing” he believes will lead to its downfall. “The one thing I totally believe AI will never have, and it will be its downfall — it will never have empathy,” the Who singer said on Shaun Keaveny’s Daily Grind podcast. “It’s gonna destroy the music industry if we’re not careful, if we go on not demanding music to say a little more than it is.” On the other hand, Daltrey said, humans — particularly artists — will be in big trouble if AI ever does develop empathy. “Music is a different language, a...
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Roger Daltrey has "thought about" joining Dignitas and would rather die than have treatment if he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. The Who frontman stressed he isn't currently ill but at the age of 79, mortality has been on his mind and if he felt he was becoming a "burden" to his loved ones, he'd take steps to end his life. Speaking after Dame Esther Rantzen - who has stage 4 lung cancer - revealed she has joined assisted dying organisation Dignitas, he told The Times newspaper: “I think she is incredibly brave to raise the subject and I’m kind of there too, so I have thought about it." As...
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Pete Townshend says The Who are on the verge of retiring. The veteran rocker - who has been playing with the band for almost 60 years - has admitted both he and bandmate Roger Daltrey have found touring has been getting much harder as they get older and it takes much longer for them to adjust to life at home after they get back from the road - and he says it might be time for them to play a farewell tour like Sir Elton John. Pete, 77, told Record Collector magazine: "I suppose Roger and l, at some point, will look ahead and try to work out whether or not we want to do an Elton John and end it ...
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Roger Daltrey is "glad" Ed Sheeran won his 'Shape of You' copyright case. The 31-year-old pop star was taken to court by grime artist Sami Chokri, who claimed that the melody of the 2017 smash hit is "strikingly similar" to that of his 2015 song 'Oh Why', but a judge ruled earlier this month that Ed and his collaborators, Johnny McDaid and Steven McCutcheon, had not plagiarised the earlier hit. Judge Antony Zacaroli acknowledged there were "similarities between the one-bar phrase" in 'Shape of You' and 'Oh Why' but said "such similarities are only a starting point for a possible infringement" ...
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Roger Daltrey has claimed he's been "shrinking" ever since he took viral medication for meningitis. The Who frontman, 78, who came down with the severe bacterial infection in 2017, and was so poorly he thought he might die, believes the drugs he was prescribed to fend off the illness have made him shorter. As he and bandmate Pete Townshend, 76, prepare to play their first concert in two years, an acoustic set for Teenage Cancer Trust at London's The Royal Albert Hall on March 25, the charity's patron admits their two-hour sets are becoming increasingly harder as they approach their 80s. The 'P...
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Alice Cooper has hailed Charlie Watts as "one of rock and roll’s true gentlemen". The Rolling Stones star passed away in a London hospital on Tuesday (24.08.21) at the age of 80, and Alice has paid a glowing tribute to Charlie, describing him as "the greatest pocket drummer of all time". Alice, 73, said in a statement: "Charlie Watts kept the beat for the world's greatest rock band for over 50 years. I consider him the greatest pocket drummer of all time." Similarly, Roger Daltrey has described Charlie as a "perfect gentleman", adding that he was "as sharp in his manner of dress as he was on t...
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Roger Daltrey has warned against the dangers of listening to “loud” music. The Who frontman has urged younger people to lower the volume because it’s unnecessary and admitted he and his bandmate, Pete Townshend, are paying the price now for not following the advice decades ago. He said: “Young people should stop listening to such loud music. They don’t need to. If your ears are ringing, you’ll pay. “Pete and I both have to wear hearing aids and it’s no fun taking them out; without them, life’s a mumble.” While he doesn’t want people to listen to loud music, Roger does wish they would sing more...
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