(Miami, FL) -- The Who brought fans to their feet at Super Bowl 44 this weekend. The British band -- led by veterans Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey -- was the NFL's pick to play the Bridgestone Halftime Show, which aired on CBS from Miami's Sun Life Stadium on Sunday. The rockers performed a medley of hits which kicked off with "Pinball Wizard" from the 1969 rock opera "Tommy." The Super Bowl "mashup" also included "Baba O'Riley," "Who Are You," a brief "See Me, Feel Me," refrain from "Tommy," and a rollicking excerpt of "Won't Get Fooled Again" -- which had crowd singing along.
Wearing a black hat and sunglasses, Townshend showcased some signature arm "windmills" while playing guitar, and occasionally backed up the bespectacled, scarf-wearing vocalist Daltrey. They gave their roughly 12-minute performance on a stage surrounded by flashing lights of concentric circles. At key moments, lasers flashed overhead and fireworks shot up from the stage to add a visual flare. In addition, the words "Who Are You" flashed along the screen as the band performed their late '70s single of the same name.
Townshend and Daltrey are the two surviving members of the iconic British band. The Who's original drummer, Keith Moon, died in 1978, and bassist John Entwistle passed away in June 2002 of a heart attack.
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A clip of The Who performing "Pinball Wizard" as part of the Super Bowl 44 halftime show.
Crowds sing along with The Who on the band's "Who Are You" during the Super Bowl 44 halftime show.
