{"id":184775,"date":"2025-06-14T21:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/184775\/"},"modified":"2025-06-14T21:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T21:53:09","slug":"roger-daltrey-receives-knighthood-for-music-and-charity-contributions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/184775\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Daltrey Receives Knighthood for Music and Charity Contributions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/roger-daltrey\/\" id=\"auto-tag_roger-daltrey\" data-tag=\"roger-daltrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roger Daltrey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/david-beckham\/\" id=\"auto-tag_david-beckham\" data-tag=\"david-beckham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">David Beckham<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/gary-oldman\/\" id=\"auto-tag_gary-oldman\" data-tag=\"gary-oldman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Oldman<\/a> were among those who received knighthood Saturday for this year\u2019s King\u2019s Birthday Honors list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/steve-winwood\/\" id=\"auto-tag_steve-winwood\" data-tag=\"steve-winwood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Winwood<\/a>, 10cc singer Glenn Gouldman, actress Elaine Paige and Love Island star Georgia Harrison were also among the those honored, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cly30wpz01po\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the BBC reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/the-who\/\" id=\"auto-tag_the-who\" data-tag=\"the-who\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Who<\/a> singer was given knighthood not only for his contributions to music but all his efforts to raise money for his Teenage Cancer Trust, which has raised over $50 million on both sides of the Atlantic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful honor for me, and especially for Teenage Cancer Trust,\u201d Sir Roger Daltrey said in a statement on social media. \u201cI accept this award not only for myself but on behalf of all the unsung heroes who have given their energy towards making the Teenage Cancer Trust the success it has become.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tDaltrey, who received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) honor, added in a separate statement, \u201cIt\u2019s kind of weird\u2026 It\u2019s a dream come true for me, but it\u2019s especially a dream because the charity means so much.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe Who added, \u201cSir Roger is a true inspiration and we salute him and all the other honourees from the worlds of music and the creative arts for enriching our lives with their brilliant human artistry and achievements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tFor his own contributions to the arts as the singer of the Spencer Davis Band, Traffic, and Blind Faith \u2014 as well as his own hit-making solo career \u2014 Winwood received a Member of the Order of the British Empire, putting an MBE on his name.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cI am immensely grateful that I am considered for recognition of my services to music,\u201d Winwood said in a statement. \u201cI am a proud upholder of British culture and values, and am extremely honored to be rewarded in this way, and wish to thank all those who made the recommendation, and those who\u2019ve supported my music over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Roger Daltrey, David Beckham, and Gary Oldman were among those who received knighthood Saturday for this year\u2019s 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