July 6th, 1962 - Under the name The Detours, an embryonic version of The Who play a show at the Paradise Club in Peckham. This is thought to be the first show they ever played
The line-up of The Detours consisted of Colin Dawson (lead vocals), Roger Daltrey (lead guitar and trombone), John Entwisle (bass guitar and trumpet), Pete Townshend (rhythm guitar) and Doug Sandom (drums)
After about five weeks, The Paradise Club was invaded by members of a rival club in Peckham who started a fight and smashed up the premises. As a result The Detours lost the booking