London, Aug 27 : Guitarist Pete Townshend from rock band The Who has written a musical called Floss, which will open in New York in 2011.

The rock opera apparently derives the style from their earlier work Tommy and Quadrophenia.

The 64-year-old has revealed that his new work deals with issues affecting a man of his age and it will express his anger in true rock fashion.

London  - British guitarist Pete Townshend, whose rock operas have included Quadrophenia and Tommy, revealed Tuesday that he is working on a new musical about getting old - at the age of 64.

"I hope I die before I get old," the former frontman of The Who wrote in his hit single My Generation more than 45 years ago.

"As a 19-year-old with My Generation, I wrote the most explicitly ageist song in rock. At 64, I now want to take on ageing and mortality, using the powerfully angry context of rock 'n' roll," he said.

London, Apr 7 : Rocker Pete Townsend is reportedly set to divorce his wife of 40 years Karen Astley.

Karen Astley will allegedly be granted a decree nisi by a family court judge, in a bid to end the marriage, reports The Sun.

Townsend's marriage hit the rough patch after he admitted to having an affair with Rachel Fuller.

Townsend has three children with his estranged wife.

Meanwhile, Townsend has been living with his long-term partner Rachel Fuller in Richmond, South West London. (ANI)