![]() ![]() He added that there's good reason why Brits and people in other countries have been confused by news on the virus it's so new that science hasn't had a chance to review all the evidence. "I cannot imagine what it must be like stuck in London in a flat with a couple of kids.I'm not moaning about anything, but equally, as a 76-year-old, I'm not going to be told by anybody to stay it. "I live in the countryside, so it's a lot easier," Daltrey said. Daltrey says he's being careful and he understands the situation, but he's also never been one to follow orders. Meanwhile, people over 70 years old in England have been urged not to leave home for any reason over COVID-19 concerns. The organization needs to raise about $7 million this year to keep its operations going, he added. "It's heartbreaking to see us in the state that we are in, where all our fundraising has been stopped." "We need a vital lifeline at the moment, and we won't get it from the first round of charitable money coming out of the government, because that's got to be tailored specific," he said of the Teenage Cancer Trust's potential budget shortfall. Those who have money to spare should consider giving to an organization like the Teenage Cancer Trust, he said, which had its annual fundraiser canceled because of the lockdown. it's horrendous."īut he urged fans not to forget about people who were suffering before the pandemic they are at all increased risk of the consequences from the fallout. "They're all out of work - the road crews, the truck drivers, the lighting people, the whole industry is sitting on its fingers. also, orchestral musicians, these people that have studied for years and years and years to play in orchestras," Daltrey told Express. He says he's most concerned for people who are out of work, like younger musicians or touring personnel who can't do their jobs from home. The Who frontman Roger Daltrey acknowledges that there's a lot to be worried about. (They're) in the bloody room before you get there.People all over the world are worried about COVID-19 for good reason and going stir crazy due to the resulting pandemic isolation. ![]() “They know what time our plane lands, what hotel we’re staying at, under what name. “We’ve had to pull them out from under the beds before,” he says, laughing. Still, there are some “extraordinary, really industrial” fans. I’ve seen a lot of stars have their bodyguards, and they push the fans away. Though rural, it's not isolated: Die-hard fans can track him down. He rode out the past two years of the pandemic pretty easily, he says, taking long walks through his sprawling farm in East Sussex, England. ![]() ![]() "A part of you will be somewhere in it, even if it’s a tiny bit of dust on Jupiter.”įor now, Daltrey remains in prime form. “You are never going to escape this universe," he says. A life is a life.”Īnd when the end does come, Daltrey says he will never really be gone. You can’t measure age in years you can’t measure a lifetime in years. “I still do,” he says, referring to lyrics from the band’s 1965 teen anthem “My Generation.” “I’ve met young people who seem to be incredibly old in their mind, and I’ve met old people that are incredibly young. Which begs the question of how he feels, at 78, still singing one of rock's most iconic lines: “I hope I die before I get old.” Roger Daltrey doesn't push fans away: 'They pay your rent'ĭaltrey is jovial and quick to laugh, his zest for life apparent in his constant joking and easy smile. ![]()
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