(Gibson) After premiering his solo version of The Who's legendary rock opera Tommy at The Royal Albert Hall, London, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, Roger Daltrey is now taking it to North America. On the trek, Daltrey will be backed by will be Frank Simes (guitar), Scott Deavours (drums), Jon Button (bass), Loren Gold (keyboards) and, also on guitar, Simon Townshend (younger brother of Pete).
Pete Townshend is not involved but gave his best wishes in a statement: "Great to see Roger performing Tommy with his band in 2011. I will be there in spirit and Roger has my complete and most loving support. Roger is touring his unique concert version of Tommy using his faithful presentation of the original work as the backbone for a set of wider material. It is wonderful to hear the way Roger and his new band re-interpret the old Who songs." more on this story
