Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry wrapped up a great week of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall last night. Their acoustic set was the culmination of six days of shows to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust. The concert series was the brainchild of Who frontman Daltry and he has been twisting the arms of the stars to perform during the annual event for years.
For me this was a special treat because it is rare for the ex-Who legends to perform a solely acoustic set. Townshend is a just as masterful of the acoustic guitar as he is of the electric. Daltry's voice is still plenty powerful to do Pete's accompaniment justice.

The duo's 20 minute set was the perfect ending to a night which featured Amy McDonald, Newton Faulkner, David Gray and Joan Armatrading. The show was interspersed with videos bringing the message of the Teenage Cancer Trust and the great work that has been done. Two young musicians who have been treated at the TCT specialist wards were brought on stage by Roger Daltry before performing a rap song dedicated to the young cancer victims who did not survive. It was great to be entertained by such great stars and, at the same time, be contributing to a very worthwhile charity. The Who were also selling tickets for "The Magic Bus" - a restored, customised VW camper van. Tickets are available at The Magic Bus.
It was also the perfect closing night for a week which has featured: Madness, Noel Fielding, Paul Weller, Duffy, The Fratellis and Muse ... and many others.