THE WHO TO PLAY FIRST GIG IN TWO YEARS

["Kevin O'Neal" <kevinandt@xxxxxxxxx>]

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      THE WHO TO PLAY FIRST GIG IN TWO YEARS

The Who are to play their first UK gig for two years amid a new publicity
storm over guitarist Pete Townshend's use of child porn.
Townshend is to join Roger Daltrey - the last two members of the Who's
original line up - for three dates in north London.


Townshend was set to feature in a documentary on the work of Scotland Yard's
Child Protection Team on Tuesday, despite reported attempts by the his lawyers
to block the show.

The BBC series, Police Protecting Children, shows Townshend being quizzed at
Twickenham police station after his arrest for viewing child pornography.

The guitarist was held in January 2003 and filmmakers, who spent 18 months
following the Met's child protection officers, were on hand during the
episode.

Producer Bob Long told The Independent On Sunday: "Our footage shows a living
legend reduced to being asked if he has learning difficulties. It's a big
leveller."

Townshend, 58, was cautioned and had his name placed on the sex offenders'
register after admitting once using his credit card to access child
pornography.

He insisted he was only looking at the web site while conducting "research"
for a campaign against Internet porn involving children.

The come-back gigs are a warm up for a charity performance at the Royal Albert
Hall next week in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Townshend and Daltrey announced in January they were to record their first
album in 21 years, followed by a world tour.



Kevin in VT

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