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LEAD singer of the British group The Who, Roger Daltrey, might have to have eye surgery after fellow artist Gary Glitter accidentally…

LEAD singer of the British group The Who, Roger Daltrey, might have to have eye surgery after fellow artist Gary Glitter accidentally hit him with a microphone stand.

The accident occurred last week during a rehearsal for a performance of the Who's Quadrophenia album at an open air concert in London's Hyde Park that starred such rock legends as Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan.

Pop star Sir Cliff Richard entertained rain soaked tennis fans at a washed out Wimbledon yesterday with an impromptu performance of some of his vintage hits.

As torrential rain halted all play on Centre Court, Cliff sang Summer Holiday, Bachelor Boy and Congratulations, accompanied only by the crowd's clapping. Former ladies' champions Virginia Wade and Martina Navratilova joined a chorus line of dancing and swaying women behind Cliff, while actress Joanna Lumley sang along in the crowd.

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Cliff suggested that anyone in Centre Court with a tennis racket could use it as an "air guitar" to play along with him.

The legendary lead singer of The Doors, Jim Morrison, died in Paris 25 years ago yesterday, but for the hundreds of fans who gathered at his graveside, the music is still alive.

He's eternal," said Marc Biefer of Winterthur, Germany, who hopped on an early morning train for his annual pilgrimage to the simple tombstone at Pere Lachaise cemetery.

Emma Thompson is to play America's First Lady opposite Tom Hanks as the President in a new film.

The actors have begun negotiations with director Mike Nichols to star in the film based on the political novel Primary Colors.