THE WHO - THE WHO PLAN TO BEAM SHOWS INTO CYBERSPACE

LATEST: British rock veterans THE WHO are planning to use the latest technology to allow fans around the globe to watch them perform live on the internet.

The MY GENERATION stars will embark on a world tour this summer (06) and pioneering guitarist PETE TOWNSHEND hopes to air all of the shows online.

In a Christmas Eve (24DEC05) posting on his internet site, the rocker says, "I have high hopes for the whole tour to be shared to a wide audience at home in a mixture of pay-per-view and free special Web casts."

Townshend and frontman ROGER DALTREY are busy working on new material, which they hope to premiere on the road.

The guitarist adds, "I have said many times... that I am reticent about committing to a tour without a completed new Who album under my belt. As things stand, I am still pushing to produce some more songs."

The rocker is hoping to make the tour a family affair by signing up his brother Simon's group CASBAH CLUB as The Who's support act.