Live: The Empire
| Live: The Empire | ||||
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| Released | 18 September 2000 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 9 November 1998 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | Eelpie | |||
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Live: The Empire is a live recording by Pete Townshend. The music was recorded at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on 9 November 1998 and released as a double CD on 18 September 2000 by UK company Eel Pie Recording Productions Ltd. This concert marked Townshend's return to the UK stage as a solo artist after an absence of 13 years. He was backed by musicians including John "Rabbit" Bundrick, Chucho Merchán and Peter Hope Evans, as well as freestyle rapper Hame.