Olympics Organizers Ask Keith Moon to Play Closing Ceremony

[Rich]

Olympics Organizers Ask Keith Moon to Play Closing Ceremony | Music News | Rolling Stone

By Rolling Stone
April 13, 2012 11:00 AM ET

Organizers of the London Olympics approached the Who's manager to inquire about having Keith Moon play at an Olympics event despite the drummer being dead for nearly 34 years, the Sunday Times reports.

"I emailed back saying Keith now resides in Golders Green crematorium, having lived up to the Who's anthemic line 'I hope I die before I get old'," the band's longtime manager, Bill Curbishley, told the Times. "If they have a round table, some glasses and candles, we might contact him."

Moon died in 1978 at the age of 32 from an an accidental overdose of prescription pills. The Olympics organizers wanted the late drummer to take part in the Symphony of Rock, a celebration of British pop culture that will be part of the Games' closing ceremony on August 12th.

 

[River side]

Some manager.

He didn't even ask for an advance.

 

[Arkog]

And Elvis Presley is compteting in Men's figure skating.

 

[Olds442]

oh man i needed that today.

thank you Rich!

 

[TheJrAce]

That is awesome, lol. I'm sure ole Moonie would have a laugh at this. Rip.

 

[Pinkie]

Wow.

 

[HenryHill]

TBH, Charlie Watts would probably be just as exciting.

 

[Mattyboy]

They might wanna try John Bonham. I heard his schedule is open that day.

 

[teame1]

Sounds like total [email protected] to me.

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

He still lives. I will "contact" him later. I'm stil lin touch with ALL the greats. I mainly "channel" Link Wray. He likes it when I "hassle" him.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I heard Keith would've taken the gig, but he was buried in work.

 

[morrow]

first the Goatse 2012 Olympics logo on international BBC news, and now THIS. Nice job England!

 

[Mr Insane]

Shows you what a comittee of dults know.

 

[schoolie]

2Pac just played Coachella. Why not?!

 

[wwit]

I beleive Keiths mum might still be alive, maybe she's available.