Not-so jolly Roger’s odd death request
THE Who’s lead singer Roger Daltrey has made plans NOT to have a funeral – instead opting to “get dumped somewhere”.
The 74-year-old rocker
– who narrowly cheated death from meningitis – admits he has already organised his final farewell.
He says: “I’ve instructed that I don’t have a funeral. I just get dumped somewhere. I think funerals are a complete waste of time. I just want people to have a party. Play a bit of Chas and Dave and have a knees-up.”
Roger recently admitted he would have “welcomed” death during his battle with viral meningitis, an inflammation of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord.
And speaking at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Thursday night, he added: “It’s kind of scary at my age. I’m 75 next year, there’s so much behind me and there can’t be a lot in front. But equally, with the meningitis I had, I’m just happy to be alive.”
Rock legend Roger is worth an estimated £80million, but he says his coffers would be even more bulging if The Who hadn’t “kept smashing up equipment” while on tour back in the 1960s.
He explains: “All that smashing up equipment doesn’t come cheap. [Co-manager] Kit Lambert knew if you had a residence in Belgravia you could get an account with Harrods and they’d never ask you to pay the bill because it would be embarrassing to them. Jim Marshall put up with us running into his shop and stealing guitars. And a lot of them, we’d just glue back together.”
I partied with Roger at the Q Awards on Wednesday night and he’s still got stamina. Respect.