British Who fan rescues Roger Daltrey's missing passport

Roger Daltrey was in luck earlier this month when a Who found his passport while shopping at a local Budgens supermarket in Kent, England. According to virginmedia.com, Who fan Lisa Gillespie spotted the passport which Daltrey had inadvertently dropped, and called Britain's Virgin Radio, which made the incident a minor news story.

Gillespie told London's The Express, "If I could get a message to him, I would say that I didn't mean to cause such a stir. I just wanted to get the passport back to him so he could go on tour in America. I contacted Virgin Radio because I know (DJ Christian O'Connell) is friends with Roger from some charity work they did together and he's not the easiest person to contact. I couldn't just call (information) and ask for Roger Daltrey!"

The radio producers thought they were the victims of a hoax or a practical joke until the well worn, globe trotting passport belonging to Roger Harry Daltrey, was delivered to their studio.

DJ Christian O'Connell joked: "We still don't know why he was in Budgens, but we do know that Roger Harry Daltrey will be a pensioner and get a (free) bus pass next year -- let's hope he doesn't lose that as well."

Roger Daltrey has kept busy while the Who has been off the road by performing several benefits for his patron charity the Teenage Cancer Trust, sitting in with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well playing a few special events with Pete Townshend and Who. Daltrey says that at this stage of the game, he physically needs to sing as often as he can: "If I ever stopped singing, I wouldn't be able to do this, so I just make sure I just keep singing, keep the voice in. You've got to keep doing it, especially singing like the way I sing. I could do some serious damage if I stop, so I've just gotta keep going."

The Who kicks off their 10-date North American mini-tour on October 21st in Auburn Hills, Michigan at the Palace Of Auburn Hills.
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