He's the voice of a generation, the bare-chested, microphone-swinging embodiment of rock and roll rebellion. But as The Who’s legendary frontman Roger Daltrey hits the road again at 81, he’s making a stunning and heartbreaking admission about his health, revealing a deep-seated fear that his body may not hold up for the entire run.

The rock icon revealed that the lingering effects of a severe illness threaten his ability to perform, making every show a gamble. The primary culprit is a brutal bout with viral meningitis he contracted nine years ago, which has left him with lasting complications.

“It’s done a lot of damage,” Daltrey confessed in a new interview with The Times . “It’s buggered up my internal thermometer, so every time I start singing in any climate over 75 degrees I’

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