The Life and Legacy of Rock Legends, The Who

When The Who stepped onto the Super Bowl stage in 2010, they weren’t the same band that had once blown up drum kits and trashed hotel rooms. They were older, grayer, and carrying years of loss behind them. But they still played like it mattered.

The halftime show was short, just a few songs stitched together into a medley, but it was enough. Townshend’s guitar still had fire. Daltrey’s voice still carried. It wasn’t about reclaiming past glory—it was about showing that they were still here, still standing, still playing. And for millions of people watching, that meant something.