Tuesday 17 May 2022 10:01 AM The Who's Roger Daltrey takes to the stage in Cincinnati as band make emotional ... trends now The Who's Roger Daltrey takes to the stage in Cincinnati as band make emotional return to US city 43 years after 11 fans were crushed to death in a stampede before one of their shows By Sean O'grady For Mailonline Published: 09:07 BST, 17 May 2022 | Updated: 09:58 BST, 17 May 2022 6 shares 7 Viewcomments Roger Daltrey looked in good spirits as he saluted the crowds duringn The Who's performance at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Monday. The band returned to the city for the first time in 43 years since 11 people were crushed to death before their show at the Riverfront Coliseum. Roger, 78, was joined on stage by his bandmate Pete Townshend, 76, and told fans how special it was for them to be back in Cincinnati decades after the tragedy. Return: Roger Daltrey looked in good spirits as he saluted the crowds duringn The Who's performance at the TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Monday The musician said: 'It is probably time to remember and to try to forget. It is so lovely to be here.' The Who will donate a portion of proceeds from the Cincinnati area concert to a memorial scholarship fund benefiting students in the Cincinnati suburb of Finneytown. Among the dead were 15-year-olds Karen Morrison and Jacqueline Eckerle. The majority of those killed were teenagers, and the eldest was 27. Despite the tragedy, the gig went ahead - with most fans and the band unaware of what had happened until afterwards. Tragedy: The band returned to the city for the first time in 43 years since 11 people were crushed to death before their show at the Riverfront Coliseum Show: Roger, 78, was joined on stage by his bandmate Pete Townshend, 76, and told fans how special it was for them to be back in Cincinnati decades after the tragedy Long-time manager Bill Curbishley had made the decision to have the show go on, warning Cincinnati authorities that they would not be able to control the crowd if the concert was called off. 'Despite everything, I still feel inadequate,' he told WCPO-TV. 'I don't know about the guys, but for me, I left a little bit of my soul in Cincinnati.' The announcement came after WCPO aired a documentary featuring interviews with lead singer Roger and guitarist Pete, the two surviving members of the original band. The musician said: 'It is probably time to remember and to try to forget. It is so lovely to be here' Awful: Eleven fans, including two 15-year-old girls, were killed as thousands rushed into the old Riverfront Coliseum to get their hands on first-come first-served tickets Both said they have been haunted by the tragedy. Pete previously told the Associated Press he was looking forward to discussing it in Cincinnati. 'Now we can have a conversation about it when we go back,' Pete said. 'We will meet people and we'll be there. We'll be there. That's what's important,' he said. 'I'm so glad that we've got this opportunity to go back.' Daltrey visited a Finneytown High School memorial site in 2018 and the band has for years supported the scholarship effort there. Donation: The Who will donate a portion of proceeds from the Cincinnati area concert to a memorial scholarship fund benefiting students in the Cincinnati suburb of Finneytown Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility