Townshend and Daltrey announce European tour

London – The Who are hitting the road again.

The band’s two surviving original members, sixtysomethings Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, gave an impromptu performance Thursday to show they’re fit for a tour. Their 14-country arena tour begins May 8 in Lisbon, Portugal, and ends July 9 in Helsinki, Finland.

The tour follows last year’s release of “Endless Wire,” The Who’s first new album in more than two decades.

Prosecutors consider charges against Ryan O’Neal

Los Angeles – Prosecutors were considering Thursday whether to charge Ryan O’Neal with assault with a deadly weapon for firing a gun during a brawl with his older son at the actor’s Malibu home.

A sheriff’s detective submitted results of an investigation to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office Wednesday.

The case was under review and it was unclear when or whether charges would be filed, said Jane Robison, a spokeswoman for the district attorney.

O’Neal, 65, was arrested Saturday at his Malibu home for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm. He was freed on a $50,000 bond.

The actor has said he fired a warning shot to scare his 42-year-old son, Griffin, who had attacked him with a fireplace poker.

He said his son lashed out at him during a fight but he ducked and the poker struck Griffin’s pregnant girlfriend.

Appendix surgery forces R. Kelly to miss court date

Chicago – R. Kelly missed a court appearance on child pornography charges this week after undergoing surgery for a burst appendix, his lawyer said.

Attorney Terence Gillespie said the 40-year-old R&B singer underwent surgery Sunday, shortly after being admitted to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. The court hearing was Wednesday.

Gillespie said Thursday that Kelly was in good condition and was expected to be released from the hospital later in the day.

Kelly, whose real name is Robert Kelly, has pleaded not guilty to 14 counts of child pornography and is awaiting trial. Kelly was charged in 2002 with engaging in videotaped sex acts with an underage girl.

In December, a Cook County judge issued a ruling that allowed Kelly to travel out of state for business purposes without permission. Kelly was in Miami to perform at a Super Bowl party over the weekend.

Kelly’s next court date is Feb. 21, and Gillespie said he expected Kelly to be there.