Keith Moon gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style. He also gained notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, hence his nickname "Moon the Loon". The drummer died from an overdose on September 7, 1978 aged just 32.

But according to the Sunday Times, the Who's manager Bill Curbishley was asked by organizers of the 2012 London Olympics "would be available" to perform.

Reportedly the Who manager responded by saying Keith now resides in Golders Green crematorium, having lived up to the Who's anthemic line 'I hope I die before I get old'. Bill Curbishley:

"If they have a round table, some glasses and candles, we might contact him."

In related news about Keith Moon: a "lost" comedy album featuring the iconnic drummer alongside late comedians Peter Cook and Dudley Moore has been discovered in a producer's vault. In 1975 Keith spent two days at BBC Studio performing nine sketches in the vein of comedic troupe Monty Python. The skits were planned for release but somehow the recording was shelved.

The tapes were thought to have been lost for good when producer John Walters died in 2001. But last month Nick Gomm, who worked on the album as a studio engineer, recently discovered his own tape of the sessions in his personal archives.