PearThe Whoâs Pete Townshend admits to being âvery sexually attractedâ to Mick Jagger
The Whoâs Pete Townshend recently spoke about his secret feelings and romantic affairs with men throughout his career, including how he felt about The Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger.
Townshend, who co-formed The Who with Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle and Keith Moon in 1964, has revealed details about his previous endeavours on a number of occasions, including how he identifies as pansexual.
Alongside admitting he âvery much enjoyedâ the âhomosexual affairsâ he experienced during the 1960s and 1970s and the friends he remains close with, he added that âit wasnât what worked for me, sexually speaking â and didnât fit into my life, somehowâ.
Townshend married Karen Astley between 1968 and 1994 and then married Rachel Fuller privately in 2016. However, he recently reflected on his attraction to Jagger, explaining to Record Collector magazine, per the Mail Online: âI was very sexually attracted to [Jagger]. And possibly to a few other people in my life.â
Despite his feelings not being mutual, he added he also likely had âsecret feelingsâ for The Whoâs late co-manager Kit Lambert.
Townshend has not shied away from revealing his feelings towards Jagger in the past. He famously defended the musician against Keith Richards after he poked fun at the singer in his memoir Life, after Richards wrote: âMarianne Faithfull had no fun with his tiny todger. I know heâs got an enormous pair of balls, but it doesnât quite fill the gap.â
During a press conference prior to an upcoming The Who tour, Townshend detailed his own personal recollections, saying, âWhat I remember of the size of Mick Jaggerâs penis â I remember it as being huge and extremely tasty.â
In his autobiography, Who I Am, Townshend also admitted that âMick is the only man Iâve ever seriously wanted to fuck,â adding, âHe was wearing loose pyjama-style pants without underwear; as he leaned back I couldnât help noticing the outline of his ample cock lying against the inside of his leg. From then on, I encouraged the band to arrange our âequipmentâ for maximum effect, especially onstage or in photographs.â
Regarding his sexuality, he once explained the inspiration behind The Whoâs 1966 single âIâm A Boyâ, saying, âI think I was ready to fall into bed with anybody that would have me,â admitting to Rock Cellar Magazine that âI think I probably was [homosexual or pansexual], but not anymore.â