PETE TOWNSHEND'S SHOWER WITH SCOUTS

Pete Townshend was forced to shower in front of two male scoutmasters when he was just ten.The Who guitarist recalls his time in the Sea Scouts in his new memoir 'Who He?' - the same book he was researching when he was arrested in 2003 on suspicion of downloading child pornography.Townshend says he was made to wash in front of the scoutmasters, one of whom told him, "This is our initiation ceremony."The rock star said: "Neither of them touched me, or appeared to want to. But I felt an obvious exposure to homosexual interest."The 61-year-old was cleared of the child pornography charges four months after his arrest.

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PETE TOWNSHEND'S DOGS TELL HIM THINGS

The Who guitarist Pete Townshend claims his pet dogs talk to him.The 61-year-old rocker is very close to his pooches and insists they communicate with him directly. He even claims one of the mutts predicted the freezing weather that hit southern England this week.Townshend, who lives in Richmond, is quoted by Britain's Daily Express newspaper as saying: "I believe my dogs talk to me. One of the dogs told me it was going to snow this week."Earlier this week, Townshend apologised to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones for saying they are too old to tour.The musician previously claimed musicians from the 60s should call it a day and stop playing live. But Townshend - who famously penned the line "I hope I die before I get old"in the band's classic hit 'My Generation' - has now taken back his scathing comments, saying: "When I do interviews I must imagine being drunk and decide to shout my mouth off for old time's sake. But why do I pick on folks I love?"

PETE TOWNSHEND SORRY TO THE STONES

The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has apologised to Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones for saying they are too old to tour.The 61-year-old rocker - who famously penned the line "I hope I die before I get old" in the band's classic hit 'My Generation' - previously claimed musicians from the 60s should call it a day and stop playing live. But Townshend has now taken back his scathing comments, insisting he acts like he's "drunk" when he shouts his mouth off in interviews. He said: "When I do interviews I must imagine being drunk and decide to shout my mouth off for old time's sake. But why do I pick on folks I love?" When he attacked Dylan and The Stones, Townshend insisted he wouldn't pay to go and see any of his contemporaries from the 60s, even his own band, because they are all past it. He said at the time: "I don't think the big bands are going to be able to do this much longer. I don't want to go out and see Bob Dylan or The Stones. I wouldn't pay money to see The Who, not even with new songs. It all makes me sick and I mean that in an ageist way."

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