Brian Kehew’s Backstage Blog is back!
20 March 2025 As I write this, a reminder on my calendar says “one year since last Who show.” And I’ve just landed in London to prepare for the upcoming shows next week. So the timing is oddly perfect for […]
Brian Kehew's Backstage Blog
Teenage Cancer Trust shows 2024: Wednesday 20 March
Royal Albert Hall, London We still have that family-reunion feeling, but it’s not complete: A few more core members of our team are not here tonight, primarily our personal video crew and Mark Sidgwick (one of our stage guitar techs). […]
Teenage Cancer Trust shows 2024: Monday 18 March
Royal Albert Hall, London Well, what a challenging day. We knew it would be . . . something. When they announced the Teenage Cancer Trust shows, we all said “WITH orchestra?” because the Royal Albert Hall is not that big. […]
Teenage Cancer Trust shows 2024: Rehearsals 15,16,17 March
“It’s deja-vu all over again . . .” a now-famous quote from the American baseball coach Yogi Berra. Very apropos for this situation. This week, the big Who family is back in action, at least for a little while. Only […]
The Who Hits Back! Tour: The Royal Sandringham Estate, Monday 28 August 2023
Well, this is an unusual one – in so many ways . . . We “finished” our Summer 2023 tours a while ago – maybe a month? And all of us went home or to other tours or whatever. Now […]
The Who Hits Back! Tour: The Eden Project, Tuesday 25 July 2023
Ah here we go, tying it all up with a final show, for now. Our hardy team of hard workers and fine players ought to be having a reunion in exactly one month. Today is not only the end of […]