Roger Daltrey has revealed that he is going "blind", while performing on stage at a charity event.
The Who singer declared this while performing on stage with Who bandmate Pete Townshend last week. This performance were the first of a series of shows taking place at London's Royal Albert Hall, supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust.
Speaking to the audience, Daltrey said: "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".
Daltrey also added that he would have to go "full Tommy" if he lost his voice too. This was a reference to the title character of The Who's album from 1969. "Deaf, dumb and blind kid" Tommy is also referred to in The Who's Pinball Wizard track from the same album.
Later in the show, Daltrey's voice also cracked, which he called a "senior moment", before going on to add: "No apologies, I f***** up".
Elsewhere, Pete Townshend also revealed to the 5,000 crowd that he underwent a knee replacement recently.
"Four and a half weeks ago, I had my left knee replaced", the musician told the audience. He also stated that he had it done by dancing in the style of Rolling Stones legend Mick Jagger.
Roger Daltrey had launched this special series in 2000, and has been performing at the event ever since, despite stepping down as one its curators last year. The singer remains an honorary patron of this charity. More on this here.
A series of curators will work with the trust, with The Cure's Robert Smith announced as the first musician to oversee proceedings next year.
Last June, Roger Daltrey also revealed that he will not rest until his former bandmate Keith Moon gets a proper biopic. More on this here.
