Pete Townshend
English musician
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| 2024 | Contributed guitar to a re-release of Mark Knopfler's 'Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero' in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. |
| 2024 | Contributed guitar to a re-release of Mark Knopfler's 'Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero' in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. |
| August 2021 | Sold his house at The Wick, Richmond, London for more than £15 million. |
| August 2021 | Sold his house at The Wick, Richmond, London for more than £15 million. |
| 2019 | In an interview with The Times, revealed he was a 'Remainer' and supported the UK staying in the European Union. |
| 2019 | Received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement, presented alongside Roger Daltrey by Peter Gabriel. |
| 2019 | Received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement, presented alongside Roger Daltrey by Peter Gabriel. |
| 2019 | In an interview with The Times, revealed he was a 'Remainer' and supported the UK staying in the European Union. |
| December 6 2019 | The Who released their album 'Who', their second album as a duo and first in thirteen years. |
| December 6 2019 | The Who released their album 'Who', their second album as a duo and first in thirteen years. |
| March 2019 | Announcement made that 'The Age of Anxiety' would be published as a novel, with a planned opera to follow. |
| March 2019 | Announcement made that 'The Age of Anxiety' would be published as a novel, with a planned opera to follow. |
| March 5 2019 | Announced debut novel The Age of Anxiety, to be published on 5 November 2019, described as an 'extended meditation on manic genius and the dark art of creativity'. |
| March 5 2019 | Announced debut novel The Age of Anxiety, to be published on 5 November 2019, described as an 'extended meditation on manic genius and the dark art of creativity'. |
| March 22 2018 | Townshend stated that a new Who album should feature original songs by both him and Roger Daltrey. |
| March 22 2018 | Townshend stated that a new Who album should feature original songs by both him and Roger Daltrey. |
| September 16 2017 | Completed the 'Classic Quadrophenia' US tour in Los Angeles, California. |
| September 16 2017 | Completed the 'Classic Quadrophenia' US tour in Los Angeles, California. |
| September 2 2017 | Began a short 5-date 'Classic Quadrophenia' US tour with Billy Idol and Alfie Boe at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts. |
| September 2 2017 | Began a short 5-date 'Classic Quadrophenia' US tour with Billy Idol and Alfie Boe at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts. |
| 2016 | Secretly married Rachel Fuller, an arranger and musician. |
| 2016 | Secretly married Rachel Fuller, an arranger and musician. |
| May 21 2016 | Townshend and Roger Daltrey receive The George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement at UCLA. |
| May 21 2016 | Townshend and Roger Daltrey receive The George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement at UCLA. |
| 2015 | Contributed the track 'Travelator' to Jean-Michel Jarre's album Electronica 1: The Time Machine. |
| 2015 | Received the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award. |
| 2015 | In an interview, Townshend reveals that 'The Age of Anxiety' was intended to be an art installation. |
| 2015 | Received the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award. |
| 2015 | Contributed the track 'Travelator' to Jean-Michel Jarre's album Electronica 1: The Time Machine. |
| 2015 | In an interview, Townshend reveals that 'The Age of Anxiety' was intended to be an art installation. |
| 2013 | Awarded Les Paul Award at the TEC Awards. |
| 2013 | Awarded Les Paul Award at the TEC Awards. |
| 2012 | The Who were the final performers at the London Summer Olympics closing ceremony, performing a medley of their songs. |
| 2012 | Published autobiography 'Who I Am', in which he stated he is 'probably bisexual' and discussed his sexual experiences and attractions. |
| 2012 | The Who announced a tour of their rock opera Quadrophenia. |
| 2012 | In an ABC interview, jokingly described himself as 'a bit of a neocon', expressing support for America as a global policing force. |
| 2012 | In an ABC interview, jokingly described himself as 'a bit of a neocon', expressing support for America as a global policing force. |
| 2012 | Published autobiography 'Who I Am', in which he stated he is 'probably bisexual' and discussed his sexual experiences and attractions. |
| 2012 | The Who announced a tour of their rock opera Quadrophenia. |
| 2012 | The Who were the final performers at the London Summer Olympics closing ceremony, performing a medley of their songs. |
| October 8 2012 | Released autobiography Who I Am, which ranked in the top 5 of The New York Times best seller list. |
| October 8 2012 | Released autobiography Who I Am, which ranked in the top 5 of The New York Times best seller list. |
| January 24 2012 | Townshend sells the rights to his back catalog and potential future works, including 'Floss the Musical' if it is ever completed. |
| January 24 2012 | Townshend sells the rights to his back catalog and potential future works, including 'Floss the Musical' if it is ever completed. |
| November 9 2011 | Received Classic Album Award for Quadrophenia at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards at The Roundhouse in London, England. |
| November 9 2011 | Received Classic Album Award for Quadrophenia at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards at The Roundhouse in London, England. |
| November 4 2011 | Launched the Daltrey/Townshend Teen and Young Adult Cancer Program at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles with Roger Daltrey, funded by the Who's charity Who Cares. |
| November 4 2011 | Launched the Daltrey/Townshend Teen and Young Adult Cancer Program at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles with Roger Daltrey, funded by the Who's charity Who Cares. |
| 2010 | Cancelled the band's spring touring schedule due to hearing concerns. |
| 2010 | Awarded honorary doctorate from University of West London. |
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