The Who's Roger Daltrey Makes Comparison to 'Tommy' Album by Saying He's Losing His Sight & Hearing
The Who’s front man Roger Daltrey is coming to terms with aging.
The 81-year-old musician spoke to fans about his health while performing a concert at The Royal Albert Hall in London on Thursday (March 27).
“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,” he told the crowd.
“If I lose that, then I’ll have a full Tommy,” he added, referring to The Who’s iconic 1969 concept album Tommy, which tells the story of a character named Tommy Walker, who is deaf and blind.
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Roger also reflected on his condition to The Sunday Times a few days after the performance.
“I have to be realistic, I’m on my way out. The average life expectancy is 83 and with a bit of luck I’ll make that, but we need someone else to drive things,” he wrote to the outlet.
Meanwhile, it was recently revealed that another classic ’60s rock band is getting a new movie.