About Face
Dave Gilmour releases his second solo album, "About Face", co-written with Pete Townshend
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend through 99 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
99Distinct records
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1984–2019Years on this page
1984
Horses Neck
Publishes a collection of short stories entitled "Horses Neck"
a collection of short stories entitled "Horses Neck
Publishes a collection of short stories entitled "Horses Neck"
1985
Live Aid
Members of The Who reunite for Live Aid at Wembley Stadium.
1990
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The Who are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1993
Drama
Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff write and direct the Broadway adaptation of the Who album Tommy
Tony Award
Tommy is successfully adapted to the Broadway stage in 1993, with Townshends blessing and involvement, and wins five Tony awards
1997
Tommy Olivier Awards
The London Tommy stage production wins Olivier awards.
Role range: 1945-
2001
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Who are honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
2004
Then and Now
Release the compilation Then and Now.
Role range: 1964-
Real Good Looking Boy
Release Real Good Looking Boy as new material.
Role range: 1964-
2005
Live 8
The Who perform at Live 8 in London.
2006
Wire and Glass
Release Wire and Glass before Endless Wire.
Role range: 1964-
Endless Wire Album
Release Endless Wire, their first album since 1982.
Role range: 1964-
Endless Wire
The Who release Endless Wire, their first studio album in twenty-four years.
Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award
The Who receive the Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement Award in live music.
2010
Super Bowl XLIV
The Who perform the Super Bowl XLIV halftime show.
2014
The Who Hits 50
Release The Who Hits 50 compilation.
Role range: 1964-
2019
WHO Album
Release WHO, their first studio album since Endless Wire.
Role range: 1964-
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.