The Who's Roger Daltrey Shares Major Health News During Concert
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: Roger Daltrey of The Who performs at The O2 Arena on July 12, 2023 in ... More London, England. (Photo by)
The Who lead singer Roger Daltrey broke serious health news during a performance of the band over the weekend in London.
The Who, of course, is the legendary rock band that was formed in 1964 with singer Daltrey, singer-guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon. Moon died in 1978 at age 32 and was replaced by Small Faces-turned-Faces drummer Kenney Jones — who then left the band in 1988. Entwistle died in 2002 at age 57.
Daltrey and Townshend still perform as The Who to this day. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group's hits include 'My Generation,' 'Baba O'Reilly,' 'I Can See for Miles,' 'Squeeze Box,' 'Won't Get Fooled Again' and 'Pinball Wizard.'
The latter song is from The Who's legendary rock opera Tommy. The title character is a deaf, mute and blind pinball champion — whom Daltrey referred to when he revealed his latest health condition to the crowd at the Teenage Cancer Trust benefit concert Saturday at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
'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, because then I'll have a full Tommy,' Daltrey, 81, told the crowd, according to The Sun.
Daltrey apparently didn't give specifics about what was causing his blindness.
The Sun reported that the band previously announced that they were ending their tours this year but will continue on with the Teenage Cancer Trust performances. The Who has been playing at the charity concert event since its formation in 2000.
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of the rock band The Who perform on stage during the Teenage Cancer ... More Trust show at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Picture date: Thursday March 27, 2025. (Photo by Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)
Roger Daltrey's announcement about going blind marks the singer's second major heath condition he's made public in the last seven years.
During a solo performance in 2018, Daltrey announced that he was 'very very deaf,' TMZ reported, and told his concert crown, 'Take your f---ing earplugs with you to the gigs.'
The Who has long been known for playing the loudest rock concerts. The Who made the Guinness Book of World Records on May 31, 1976, when the sound at the band's performance at The Valley stadium in Charlton, London, hit 126 decibels, Ultimate Classic Rock reported.
Prior to The Who's record, legendary rock group Deep Purple held the record for the loudest gig when the band's sound hit 117 decibels in 1972 at London's Rainbow Theater, Ultimate Classic Rock noted.
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