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The Who - The Who Set For Stage Revival

Published January 7, 2009, 4:32 am, ContactMusic

THE WHO are reportedly set to follow in the footsteps of QUEEN and ABBA by lighting up London's West End with a stage version of their rock opera QUADROPHENIA. A ...

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