British rock group The Who (or what’s left of them, rather) recreated its historic 1970 concert at Leeds University by returning to the venue for a performance on Saturday night.

According to the BBC, the idea to recreate the gig came from broadcaster Andy Kershaw, who approached the band’s manager, Bill Curbishley.

“Bill finished my sentence: ‘They’ll do it.’ And so the idea of a concert began,” said Kershaw.

A plaque commemorating the original gig – which was immortalized on the album “Live at Leeds” – was unveiled earlier in the day by the band’s two surviving members, singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend.

The band’s two other founding members have passed away. Keith Moon, considered one of the most influential drummers of all time, died of a drug overdose in 1978, while bassist John Entwistle died of a heart attack in 2002.

The show kicked off a tour that will bring The Who to Germany, France, Spain, and Austria, and then to North America in September.






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