Pete Townshend has said that writing lyrics for The Who made him realise he needed to undergo therapy.
The guitarist, who publishes his long-awaited memoir Who I Am on October 11, told US TV show Today that some of the dark songs he'd written for the band had helped him come to terms with the abuse he suffered as a child.
Pete Townshend has released a video trailer for his forthcoming autobiography, Who I Am.
Speaking to camera, Townshend explains, "What I've never really done is my story from my point of view. I can talk about the first moment that I thought about a song, what it was that was going through my head."
According to the website of his publisher Harper Collins, Who Am I will be published in the UK on October 11.
Jarvis Cocker, Johnny Marr, Alex Kapranos and Pete Townshend are among a list of musicians who have signed a letter calling on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release Pussy Riot.
The President will arrive in London today to meet with Prime Minister David Cameron, who is expected to raise the trial of the band members.
The new Uncut isn't on sale until Thursday, which is March 29. But here’s a quick run-down on what’s in it, which is a lot, so you may want to pull up a chair.
