The Who’s Roger Daltrey reacts to receiving a Knighthood: “It is a wonderful honour for me”
14-06-2025 10:41 via nme.com

The Who’s Roger Daltrey reacts to receiving a Knighthood: “It is a wonderful honour for me”

The Who‘s Roger Daltrey has been awarded a Knighthood in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours list.READ MORE: Roger Daltrey on Teenage Cancer Trust and the chances of new music from The WhoThe frontman has been recognised for his services to charity and music, having co-founded The Who in 1964 and been a patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust for more than two decades.
Speaking on the award in a statement issued earlier today (June 14), Daltry said: “It is a wonderful honour fo
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