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Today in Whostory
Sunday, May 30, 1965
The Who's pre-recorded appearance from the Marquee Club on May 25 is broadcast on "Ready, Steady, Radio!"
Sunday, May 30, 1965
The Who play The King Mojo Club in Sheffield, Yorkshire
Monday, May 30, 1966
Pete is in an auto accident on the M1 on his way back to London after the Morecambe gig the night before. It is incorrectly reported in the Netherlands, Germany and France that Roger has… More »
Monday, May 30, 1966
The Who play at the Sincil Bank Football Ground in Lincoln for the Whit Monday "Top Pop" Festival. The Kinks, the Small Faces, and the Yardbirds are also on the bill.
Friday, May 30, 1969
The Who play in Chicago at the Kinetic Playground with Buddy Rich and His Orchestra & Joe Cocker and The Grease Band
Saturday, May 30, 1970
An interview with Roger appears in New Musical Express. Roger calls the way Tommy has taken over their live set "a bit of a monkey." He says the upcoming shows at New York's Metropolitan Opera… More »
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Saturday, May 30, 1970
Live at Leeds enters the Billboard "Top LP's" chart at #52. It would stay in the chart for 44 weeks, peaking at #4
Thursday, May 30, 1974
The first day of filming of the "We're Not Gonna Take It" sequence at Harry Pound Scrapyard in Portsmouth.
Watch the results here
Watch the results here
Friday, May 30, 1975
Roger's disco-style single "Get Your Love" backed with "World Over," both from his forthcoming solo album Ride A Rock Horse, is released in Britain. It fails to chart.
Monday, May 30, 1977
Official production of Who fan Jeff Stein's movie of the band, The Kids Are Alright, begins. He had proposed the movie to Pete two years before. The first weeks of production are spent in New… More »
Saturday, May 30, 1981
Pete plays a solo show at Brockwell Park in Brixton in support of a march against unemployment in Britain. He performs "A Little Is Enough" (twice due to bad PA mix), "Cats In The Cupboard,"… More »
Wednesday, May 30, 2001
The John Entwistle Band plays at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Rachel's In The Attic does a tribute to the movie The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou. Pete is shown in session recording "Trilby's Piano" for Endless Wire and on the show playing "Here For More"… More »
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
The Who play the Peel Bay Festival in Peel Bay, Isle of Man
Sunday, May 30, 2010
The press reveals that Pete Townshend has invested in Ashdown House, a National Trust property. Pete's investment allows renevations to be made to the estate that had been built for the daughter of King James… More »
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Who Sell Out (mono & stereo mixes) and Quadrophenia (original mix) are released on SACD as a limited addition in Japan
Saturday, May 30, 2015
The Who play Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York
Thursday, May 30, 2019
The Who play the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette