The Who is the latest classic rock band to be play at the Superbowl halftime show, or so they say. According to Sports Illustrated, sources are saying that the legendary group will perform at Superbowl XLIV in Miami on February 7, 2010. Whether this rumor is true or not is up for debate, but if it is this would mark the North American return of The Who after a two year absence.
Beatles and video games fans all around the world rejoiced when they hard the company Harmonix, was combining the two special things together for The Beatles Rock Band. Also, as easily predicted, the product continues to be a great success. However, that’s not hard to do when the entire game is fully packed with The Beatles’s extensive catalog.
Who’s up next? Word on the street says it’s the band, The Who.
Talk about your generation. For a person who’s one written the lyrics, “I hope I die before I get old,” Pete Townshend has had some 180′s happen during his life.
The famous guitarist of The Who is now talking about writing his third musical, and guess what it’s about? It’s about getting old! Well, I guess he’s older at 64 years and he hasn’t died. So, why NOT another musical?
Pauley Pavilion normally hosts the UCLA Bruins during basketball games, but Saturday night it was transformed into a British shrine honoring The Who. Red, white, and blue spotlights shone as people walked in and slowly filled the seats. Viewers of all ages (literally) were in attendance, from the 300 dollar orchestra seats to the 65 dollar nosebleeds.
I was lucky enough to snag a ticket for this event, and wow, was it a performance of the century. A film montage started the tribute to The Who, with cameos by Billy Bob Thornton, Chris Martin, Dave Navarro, and Slash.
