Rock legend Roger Daltrey reveals he is still racked with guilt that he did not do more to prevent the death of bandmate Keith Moon.

Speaking ahead of the anniversary of drummer Moon’s fatal overdose 41 years ago today at the age of just 32, The Who frontman said: “We were all floundering watching Keith self-destruct. It was

very painful.

“In those days we knew very little about rehabilitation, we knew very little about AA, NA, all of those groups you could join to get help.”

Roger, now 75 and on tour in the US, added: “I just wish – I don’t know how I would have done it, maybe it’s just deemed to be how it ended up – we could have done more.”

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The singer steered clear of abusing drugs or alcohol because he wanted to protect his voice and watched helplessly as Keith led the charge of partying with bandmates Pete Townshend and John Entwistle in tow.

Roger, who believes the band’s management failed the drummer, admitted he often expected his phone to ring with news of his death.

In the end, it came when Keith accidentally overdosed on sedative Heminevrin.

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“He seemed to have nine lives,” continued Roger, who hopes to make a film about Keith’s life.

“There were so many times where he kind of almost should have died for what he had done to himself, but he kind of pulled through it.

"You always thought he’d bounce back and then one day he didn’t.”