From Planet Rock.
The Who will release their first album in 13 years in 2019 and head out on a symphonic tour.
Guitarist Pete Townshend says he has laid down 15 demos for the follow-up to 2006’s ‘Endless Wire’ at five different studios around the UK and will release the album this year once Roger Daltrey has laid down his vocals.
After Daltrey performed ‘Tommy’ with an orchestra last summer, Townshend also revealed to Rolling Stone that The Who will embark on a sprawling 29-date symphonic tour across North America.
The tour dates are yet to be announced, however Townshend says The Who will perform with a different local symphony orchestra on each night of the trek.
“I’ll be 75 years old in March and this feels like a dignified way to go and do music,” he explained. “That’s all we’re really left with. We’re old men now. We’ve lost the looks. We’ve lost the glamour. What we’re left with is the music and we’re going to present it in a way which is as fresh and powerful as ever.”
Although hesitant to call it a swansong tour, Roger Daltrey admits it could be his last, saying: “I think it is always a mistake to ever say ‘farewell’ but this will possibly be my last tour.
“I’m just being realistic about going through the 75th year of my life. I have to be realistic that this is the age I am and voices start to go after a while. I don’t want to be not as good as I was two years ago.”
For Townshend, he only agreed to the tour with concert giants Live Nation once The Who had new material to perform.
“I said I was not going to sign any contracts unless we have new material,” Townshend said. “This has nothing to do with wanting a hit album. It has nothing to do with the fact that the Who need a new album. It’s purely personal. It’s about my pride, my sense of self-worth and self-dignity as a writer.”
The Who: Moving On! North American tour
First Leg
May 07: Grand Rapids Van Andel Arena, MI
May 09: Buffalo KeyBank Center, NY
May 11: Bristow Jiffy Lube Live, VA
May 13: New York Madison Square Garden, NY
May 16: Nashville Bridgestone Arena, TN
May 18: Noblesville Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center, IN
May 21: Chicago Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, IL
May 23: Maryland Heights Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St. Louis, MO
May 25: Philadelphia Citizens Bank Park, PA
May 28: Detroit Little Caesars Arena, MI
May 30: Pittsburgh PPG Paints Arena, PA
Jun 01: Toronto Scotiabank Arena, ON
Second Leg
Sep 06: St Paul Xcel Energy Center, MN
Sep 08: Alpine Valley Music Theatre , WI
Sep 10: Cuyahoga Falls Blossom Music Center, OH
Sep 13: Boston Fenway Park, MA
Sep 15: Wantagh Northwell Health At Jones Beach, NY
Sep 18: Atlanta State Farm Arena, GA
Sep 20: Ft. Lauderdale BB&T Center, FL
Sep 22: Tampa Amalie Arena, FL
Sep 25: Houston Toyota Center, TX
Sep 27: Dallas American Airlines Center, TX
Sep 29: Denver Pepsi Center, CO
Oct 11: Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl, CA
Oct 13: Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl, CA
Oct 16: San Diego Viejas Arena At Aztec Bowl San Diego State University, CA
Oct 19: Seattle T-Mobile Park, WA
Oct 21: Vancouver Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena, BC
Oct 23: Edmonton Rogers Place, AB
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- The Who - My Generation - 1st - EX - UK - 7" vinyl - £45.00, $57.15, €54.45 (New Item) (arrived 20-Nov-2024 18:00)
THE WHO My Generation (Classic 1965 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Shout & Shimmy, Brunswick company die-cut paper sleeve. The vinyl remains in excellent condition with just a few light surface scuffs to showfor nearly fifty five years)
- The Who - Tommy - 2nd - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £20.00, $25.40, €24.20 (New Item) (arrived 18-Nov-2024 18:00)
THE WHO Tommy (1971 UK second issue of the 25-track double vinyl LP, housed in a superb tri-fold matt picture sleeve. The sleeve is Very Good and shows light scuffing & edge wear. The vinyl is Excellent with few signs of play. An advantageously priced copy of this classic rock opera!) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Who - Quadrophenia - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $63.50, €60.50 (New Item) (arrived 18-Nov-2024 18:00)
THE WHO Quadrophenia (Classic 1973 UK 17-track double vinyl LP, housed in a gatefold picture sleeve with a deluxe forty-four page full size booklet containing pictures & lyrics to the album. The sleeve is Very Good with some scuffs & light paper marks and ringwear not uncommon, the booklet is loose but complete whilst the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with light play only)
- The Who - Live At Leeds - 200gm - US - vinyl LP - £195.00, $247.65, €235.95 (New Item) (arrived 18-Nov-2024 18:00)
THE WHO Live At Leeds (2007 US exclusive limited edition 6-track LP pressed on 200gram QUIEX SUPER VINYL - The greatest live album ever made? A bold claim perhaps, but this landmark release is surely a contender. Originally released in 1970 [recorded at Leeds University on 14th February 1970], the band are absolutely firing on all cylinders! Cut from the original 2-track master tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering by Chris Bellman on Classic's 'All Tube' system, superbly presented in replica 'bootleg style' fold-over sleeve complete with all twelve inserts. The sleeve has only one or two light scuffs and the vinyl reveals minimal signs of play and handling. See 'More Info' for details on the inserts...) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Who - Direct Hits - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £75.00, $95.25, €90.75 (Back In Stock) (arrived 19-Nov-2024 08:39)
THE WHO Direct Hits (1968 UK 12-track stereo LP, front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor wear to the corners and a couple of small creases to the laminate causing an area of laminate lift, whilst the vinyl is in Excellent condition with only a few faint hairlines or just mild scuffs, overall a very respectable copy)
- The Who - Who Are You - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.05, €18.15 (Back In Stock) (arrived 19-Nov-2024 08:40)
THE WHO Who Are You (1978 UK 9-track LP, the last to feature Keith Moon, who tragically passed away just three weeks after its release. The picture sleeve shows a few light scuff marks whilst the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with onlylight cosmetic signs of wear WHOD5004)
- The Who - I Can't Explain - UK - 7" vinyl - £45.00, $57.15, €54.45 (New Item) (arrived 20-Nov-2024 15:32)
THE WHO I Can't Explain (Classic 1965 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also featuring Bald Headed Woman, Brunswick company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy remains in excellent condition with just a few light paper scuffs to show for nearly fifty five years)
- The Who - My Generation - 1st - EX - UK - 7" vinyl - £45.00, $57.15, €54.45 (New Item) (arrived 20-Nov-2024 15:34)
THE WHO My Generation (Classic 1965 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including Shout & Shimmy, Brunswick company die-cut paper sleeve. The vinyl remains in excellent condition with just a few light surface scuffs to showfor nearly fifty five years)
- The Who - I Can't Explain - UK - 7" vinyl - £45.00, $57.15, €54.45 (New Item) (arrived 20-Nov-2024 18:00)
THE WHO I Can't Explain (Classic 1965 UK 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also featuring Bald Headed Woman, Brunswick company die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl on this copy remains in excellent condition with just a few light paper scuffs to show for nearly fifty five years)
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