Sky News is reporting that The Who’s Roger Daltrey told fans he’s going “blind” while performing live at a charity concert.
The 81-year-old lead singer was performing alongside his bandmate Pete Townshend on Thursday in the first of a series of gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Daltrey told the 5,000-strong audience: “The joys of getting old mean you go deaf. I also now have got the joy of going blind. Fortunately, I still have my voice.”
He went on to say if he lost his voice too, he’d have a “full Tommy” – referring to the title character of The Who’s 1969 album. “Deaf, dumb and blind kid” Tommy is also mentioned in Pinball Wizard from the same record.
Daltrey has long worn purple-tinted glasses when out and about.
During a later song at Thursday’s gig, Daltrey’s voice cracked, which he called a “senior moment”, before adding: “No apologies, I f***** up.”
Guitarist Townshend, 79, also revealed an age-related ailment, saying: “Four and a half weeks ago, I had my left knee replaced.”
Read more at Sky News.
Roger Daltrey’s upcoming tour dates are listed below. For tickets, visit thewho.com.
April
20 – Brighton, UK – Dome (Sold Out)
21 – London, UK – The Palladium (Sold Out)
23 – Southend-on-Sea, UK – The Cliffs Pavilion (Sold Out)
24 – Wolverhampton, UK – University of Wolverhampton at The Halls (Sold Out)
26 – Dundee, UK – Caird Hall (Sold Out)
28 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo
30 – Edinburgh, UK – The Usher Hall
May
1 – Gateshead, UK – The Glasshouse – Sage 1 (Sold Out)
4 – Manchester, UK Bridgewater Hall (Sold Out)
5 – Cheltenham, UK – Cheltenham Jass Festival
July
30 – Halifax, UK – Live At The Piece Hall
August
1 – Saffron Walden, UK – Audley End Estate
8 – Margate, UK – Summer Series At Dreamland
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The 81-year-old lead singer was performing alongside his bandmate Pete Townshend on Thursday in the first of a series of gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Daltrey told the 5,000-strong audience: “The joys of getting old mean you go deaf. I also now have got the joy of going blind. Fortunately, I still have my voice.”
He went on to say if he lost his voice too, he’d have a “full Tommy” – referring to the title character of The Who’s 1969 album. “Deaf, dumb and blind kid” Tommy is also mentioned in Pinball Wizard from the same record.
Daltrey has long worn purple-tinted glasses when out and about.
During a later song at Thursday’s gig, Daltrey’s voice cracked, which he called a “senior moment”, before adding: “No apologies, I f***** up.”
Guitarist Townshend, 79, also revealed an age-related ailment, saying: “Four and a half weeks ago, I had my left knee replaced.”
Read more at Sky News.
Roger Daltrey’s upcoming tour dates are listed below. For tickets, visit thewho.com.
April
20 – Brighton, UK – Dome (Sold Out)
21 – London, UK – The Palladium (Sold Out)
23 – Southend-on-Sea, UK – The Cliffs Pavilion (Sold Out)
24 – Wolverhampton, UK – University of Wolverhampton at The Halls (Sold Out)
26 – Dundee, UK – Caird Hall (Sold Out)
28 – Glasgow, UK – SEC Armadillo
30 – Edinburgh, UK – The Usher Hall
May
1 – Gateshead, UK – The Glasshouse – Sage 1 (Sold Out)
4 – Manchester, UK Bridgewater Hall (Sold Out)
5 – Cheltenham, UK – Cheltenham Jass Festival
July
30 – Halifax, UK – Live At The Piece Hall
August
1 – Saffron Walden, UK – Audley End Estate
8 – Margate, UK – Summer Series At Dreamland
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