In an interview with AARP<\/a>, the rock band’s guitarist and lead songwriter opened up about his career over the past 60 years and explained why he only has about five years left in show business.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I think I\u2019m on the f—ing mountain top! You know, I just feel supreme,” Townshend, who has battled many health issues<\/a> over the years, said. “My brain is as sharp as a razor. I\u2019m very, very creative. I\u2019m not good with money, but I\u2019m good at doing business deals. I am healthy, and I think I probably have another five years in show business. I\u2019m not quite sure doing what. I’m very [good at] producing shows, producing artists, working with artists.”<\/p>\n THE WHO FRONTMAN ROGER DALTREY IS GOING BLIND AND DEAF<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Pete Townshend says he has about five years left in show business. (Sergione Infuso\/Corbis via Getty Images)<\/p>\n Townshend, who is currently on a 17-date trek tour across North America with bandmate Roger Daltrey, said that while being on the road at this age can be “lonely,” he’s grateful for the work.\u00a0<\/p>\n “It can be lonely. I\u2019ve thought, \u2018Well, this is my job, I\u2019m happy to have the work, but I prefer to be doing something else,\u2019” he said. “Then, I think, ‘Well, I\u2019m 80 years old. Why shouldn\u2019t I revel in it? Why shouldn\u2019t I celebrate?\u2019”<\/p>\n “It\u2019s a brand rather than a band,” he added of the band’s longevity. “Roger and I have a duty to the music and the history. The Who [still] sells records \u2014 the Moon and Entwistle families have become millionaires. There\u2019s also something more, really: the art, the creative work is when we perform it. We\u2019re celebrating. We\u2019re a Who tribute band.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “But apart from that, it does whet an appetite to think about how we should bow out in our personal lives \u2014 what we do with our families and our friends and everything else at this age,” he continued. “We\u2019re lucky to be alive. I\u2019m looking forward to playing, Roger likes to throw wild cards out sometimes in the set, and we have learned and rehearsed a few songs that we don\u2019t always play.”<\/p>\n Pete Townshend of The Who performing his famous guitar windmill on stage. (Graham Wiltshire\/Redferns)<\/p>\n Earlier this year, Daltrey gave the crowd an unexpected health update while performing alongside Townshend for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity event<\/a> in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n “The joys of getting old mean you go deaf. I also now have got the joy of going blind,” he revealed mid-set, per\u00a0Sky News<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Fortunately, I still have my voice, because then I\u2019ll have a full Tommy,” he said, referencing the title character of The Who’s 1969 album. “Deaf, dumb and blind kid.”<\/p>\n LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are currently on a 17-date trek tour across North America. (Robb Cohen\/Invision\/AP, File)<\/p>\n![\"Pete](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/pete-townshend-1.jpg\")
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