'Who He?' out next year...
Holly Frith

12:32 18th May 2011

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The Who's Pete Townshend will release his memoir 'Who He?' next year.

The memoir, which has been in the process for fifteen years, will tackle the issue of paedophilic pornography which caused Townshend to be questioned by the police in 2003 when he was sourcing information for the book.


In a statement he said: ''I believe I was sexually abused between the age of five and six and a half when in the care of my maternal grandmother who was mentally ill at the time. Some of the things I have seen on the internet have informed my book."

He added: "If I have any compulsions in this area, they are to face what is happening to young children in the world today and to try to deal openly with my anger and vengeance toward the mentally ill people who find paedophilic pornography attractive."

Meanwhile, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and David Gilmour reunited on stage at a gig in London last week (May 12).

Rock Star Memoirs

  • Ronnie Wood - 'Ronnie: The Autobiography' - As part of one of the biggest Rock n Roll groups in the world 63 year old Ronnie Wood certainly has a story to tell. Ronnie has had an exciting and some times dangerous six decades in music. The book tells of his 'relationship' with girls, booze and drugs, his love for music and art and his travels with Rod, Kieth and Mick.

  • Motley Crue - 'The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band - One of 80s metals most notorious bands. Narrated by each member, the book offers an unvarnished look at the lives of drug and sex rock stars.

  • Keith Richards 'Life' - Who has lived the rock and roll lifestyle more than Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards? This is a man who conquered the world with the Rolling Stones, fell out of a palm tree and lived to tell the story. His recent memoir delves into his previous drug induced rock n roll years: ''These chicks were coming out there, bleeding, clothes torn off, pissed panties, and you took that for granted every night."

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