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Screen rock legend holding his head in empty theatre (8)

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televise

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(Other definitions for televise that I've seen before include "Put on TV (S, not Z)" , "Air, broadcast" , "Show" , "Broadcast visual images" , "Put on the box" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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