Classic rock A-Listers including Bill Wyman, John Paul Jones, Ray Davies and Tom Jones descended upon London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on Nov. 13 for the unveiling of The Adoration Trilogy: In Search of Apollo, a mammoth work of art by renowned British photographer Alistair Morrison. The project is in collaboration with Roger Daltrey, as the pair created a mixed media artwork that involves over 60 rock legends.
A few snaps from the unveiling of Alistair Morrison’s The Adoration Trilogy at The V&A all in aid of the @TeenageCancer. It was a special night and good to see so many familiar faces including @TheWho’s Roger Daltrey and Sir Ray Davies. pic.twitter.com/aT3tjKQiXS
— Tom Jones (@RealSirTomJones) November 15, 2017
Also at the event were Peter Frampton, Alice Cooper, Donovan, Carl Palmer, Paul Weller, Kenney Jones, Peter Gabriel and, of course, Daltrey.
Paraphrasing The Who’s website: “The complete triptych includes over 40 individual panels featuring the elite of rock music in a strange fictitious setting of dark archways and dimly lit tunnels. Morrison photographed each musician in various settings in the U.K. and in America and then painstakingly created the finished artwork, bringing everyone together into the dimly-lit setting by use of digital technology to piece together the many individual images to create this masterpiece. The project is to benefit both Teen Cancer America and the Teenage Cancer Trust, two charities close to the hearts of Daltrey and Pete Townshend.”
The piece will ultimately be part of a trilogy, with influential female musicians the focus for the second piece, and a third work depicting today’s rising stars.
Details have yet to be revealed how the fundraising will take place.
See the entire massive project here.
Watch a compilation video of many of the participants
The Adoration Trilogy: Part One
It begins…
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Rod Stewart couldn’t attend the event but good-naturedly shared his sentiments
While I’m on holiday and couldn’t be with Roger Daltrey & Alistair Morrison at The Adoration Trilogy unveiling tonight, I was sure to make a splash. 💦 – Rod xxx pic.twitter.com/SD66UfI6Ib
— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) November 13, 2017
The musicians featured in The Adoration Trilogy are: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, Daltrey and Pete Townshend, Queen’s Brian May and Roger Taylor, Bryan Adams, Jeff Beck, Jon Bon Jovi, Ali Campbell, George Clinton, Alice Cooper, Elvis Costello, Ray Davies, Donovan, The Edge, Chris Farlowe, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Frampton, Peter Gabriel, Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Art Garfunkel, Bob Geldof, Barry Gibb, David Gilmour, Rob Halford, James Hetfield, Billy Idol, Tito Jackson, Billy Joel, Elton John, Brian Johnston, Wilko Johnson and Kelly Jones.
The list continues: Mick Jones, Tom Jones, Gary Kemp, Nils Lofgren, Nick Mason, Don McLean, Van Morrison, Ozzy Osbourne, Carl Palmer, Iggy Pop, Smokey Robinson, Francis Rossi, Neil Sedaka, Slash, Bruce Springsteen, Zak Starkey, Rod Stewart, James Taylor, Steven Tyler, Lars Ulrich, Eddie Vedder, Rick Wakeman, Joe Walsh, Paul Weller, Brian Wilson and Steve Winwood.
Watch James Taylor’s session
Related: Daltrey did a November tour with members of The Who band
