The former hellraiser, who learned to play the piano following his decision to give up booze, has become an opera-goer. |
One minute you're the ultimate rock 'n'roll hellraiser, the next you're a garden gnome. |
Yet another chapter has been opened in the life of Pete Townshend, whose past as a hellraiser has seen him struggle with addiction to drink and drugs. |
The grizzled hellraiser wants a share of the merchandising profits instead of a flat fee, presumably to spend on more booze. |
His reputation as a hellraiser and a big drinker was coming to dominate and even overshadow his work. |
Meanwhile, it has emerged that wild rocker Pete may have a reputation as a hellraiser these days but was a teacher's pet at school. |