The Who: rare concert pictures at Hertfordshire venue

Four days before 'My Generation' first went on sale in record shops across the country, The Who were on stage at a venue in Hertfordshire performing in front of dozens of adoring young fans.

Vocalist Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon were regular visitors to the Watford Trade Union Hall in their early years after forming in London in 1964.

The hall was packed to see the band perform (Image: Watford Observer)

A Watford Observer photographer was in the audience and we are delighted to be able to once again share these fabulous pictures from part of Hertfordshire's musical history almost 60 years since they were first taken.

'My Generation' peaked at No. 2 in the charts and the band went on to become global stars with 14 top ten singles and 16 top ten albums in the UK alone.

Daltrey reaches out to the fans (Image: Watford Observer)

A close up of the late Keith Moon on drums (Image: Watford Observer)

Were you in the audience that night? (Image: Watford Observer)

Townshend getting the audience clapping (Image: Watford Observer)

Daltrey belts out another song (Image: Watford Observer)

Townshend on vocals (Image: Watford Observer)

A side-on view of the late Entwistle singing (Image: Watford Observer)

Moon is regarded as one of the greatest drummers in rock music history (Image: Watford Observer)

A night to remember for these young fans (Image: Watford Observer)