CLEVELAND, Ohio — Longtime frontman for The Who, Roger Daltrey, paid a visit to teen cancer patients at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. Daltrey is a longtime supporter in the fight for improving diagnosis and treatment for teens with cancer. He is a longtime patron of Britain’s Teenage Cancer Trust and is co-founder of Teen Cancer America.Daltrey, on an off day while on tour with the band, was in town playing a fundraiser, “A ROCKIN’ SUMMER SOIREE,” for Rainbow’s Angie Fowler Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Institute.
Daltrey had a private tour of the cancer institute. He also visited with teen cancer survivors and their families at the hospital’s Angie’s Rooftop Garden. Daltrey presented a signed guitar that will be displayed in the lobby of the new 7th floor inpatient unit.
Daltrey, 73, and Pete Townshend are the only surviving members of the band that was founded in 1964 and inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
The Who began a brief U.S. tour last week and is scheduled to perform Tuesday in Grand Rapids, Mich., before a six-show residency in Las Vegas. The Who does not have an Ohio stop on this tour.
The Who last performed in Cleveland in 2000.
Roger Daltrey visits patients at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
The Who’s Roger Daltrey strums the ukulele of cancer patient Lauren Ramer before autographing it at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. Daltrey is the founder of Teen Cancer America, an organization that advocates for adolescent cancer care. He was in town for a fundraiser and visited teen cancer survivors and their families at the hospital. July 24, 2017
Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
Roger Daltrey visits patients at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Lauren Ramer holds the autographed guitar by Roger Daltrey at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. Daltrey is the founder of Teen Cancer America, an organization that advocates for adolescent cancer care. He was in town for a fundraiser and visited teen cancer survivors and their families at the hospital. July 24, 2017
Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
Roger Daltrey visits patients at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
The Who’s Roger Daltrey speaks at the Angie Fowler Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Institute after touring the facility. Daltrey is the founder of Teen Cancer America, an organization that advocates for adolescent cancer care. He was in town for a fundraiser and visited teen cancer survivors and their families at the hospital. July 24, 2017
Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
Roger Daltrey visits patients at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
The Who’s Roger Daltrey autographs the ukulele of cancer patient Lauren Ramer before autographing it at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. Daltrey is the founder of Teen Cancer America, an organization that advocates for adolescent cancer care. He was in town for a fundraiser and visited teen cancer survivors and their families at the hospital. July 24, 2017
Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
Roger Daltrey visits patients at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
The Who’s Roger Daltrey tunes a guitar he autographed at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. Daltrey is the founder of Teen Cancer America, an organization that advocates for adolescent cancer care. The signed guitar will be displayed in the new 7th floor inpatient unit. July 24, 2017
Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
Roger Daltrey visits patients at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
The Who’s Roger Daltrey greets Sawyer McGhee, 18 months, a cancer patient being treated at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. Daltrey is the founder of Teen Cancer America, an organization that advocates for adolescent cancer care. Sawyer’s father, Adam Kirk, is a big Who fan. July 24, 2017
Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer
Roger Daltrey visits patients at UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
The Who’s Roger Daltrey laughs as he tours Angie’s Rooftop Garden at UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. He was in town for a fundraiser and visited teen cancer survivors and their families at the hospital. July 24, 2017
