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New Musical Express published Roger Daltrey’s response to Pete Townshend’s interview of May 31. Daltrey responded sharply to Townshend’s comments about The Who and their performances.
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- The Who měli vystoupit v Yale Bowl v New Havenu v Connecticutu, ale místní úřady koncert zrušily kvůli jeho blízkosti k plánovanému shromáždění Black Panthers. The Who místo toho odehráli ještě jeden večer v Bostonu.
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