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 - 5.15 - Five Fifteen - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.08, €9.68 (Back In Stock) (arrived 20-Feb-2025 17:00)
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- The Who - The Story Of The Who - Laminated - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 17:00)
THE WHO The Story Of The Who (1976 UK 26-track double LP compilation, housed in a front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral eight-page booklet. The sleeve is Excellent with some light laminate creases, the vinyl too remains in Excellent condition with just a few faint paper hairlines not affecting play)
- The Who - Quadrophenia - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $63.00, €60.50 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 14:43)
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/ringwear not uncommon, the booklet is loose but complete whilst the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with light play only)
- The Who - Odds & Sods - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.50, €30.25 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 15:39)
THE WHO Odds & Sods (1974 UK first press 11-track LP, with fold-out illustrated lyric insert & original die cut picture sleeve with braille titles on the back. The sleeve shows some light edge scuffing and the vinyl has only a few minor signs of play)
- The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.12, €14.52 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 15:42)
THE WHO Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1981 UK issue of the 1972 14-track compilation LP, gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just light shelfwear & the vinyl shows little evidence of play)
- The Who - Who's Next - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $56.70, €54.45 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 15:46)
THE WHO Who's Next (1971 UK first press 9-track LP, housed in the original matte picture sleeve with pinched spine. The sleeve shows a degree of creasing, shelfwear & edge/spine scuffing but nothing too excessive while the vinyl remains in Excellent condition with just a few minor scuffs to show for its fifty odd years, which have no impact on play. A very acceptable copy at an advantageous price)#Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Who - A Quick One / The Who Sell Out - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £24.00, $30.24, €29.04 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 15:51)
THE WHO A Quick One / The Who Sell Out (1974 UK 24-track double LP, repackaging of 'A Quick One' [Mono] & 'The Who Sell Out' [in stereo], housed in a front laminated gatefold picture sleeve. The cover reproduces both the original sleeve artwork & displays a little shelfwear, especially at spine whilst the vinyl reveals just the lightest few signs of play. An Excellent copy!)
- The Who - Live At The Fillmore East 1968 - 180gm Vinyl - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £39.99, $50.39, €48.39 (New Item) (arrived 14-Feb-2025 17:00)
THE WHO Live At The Fillmore East 1968 (2018 UK limited edition 17-track triple LP pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl, featuring recordings from their legendary performance restored & remastered for its 50th Anniversary. The sets include three Eddie Cochran numbers: My Way, Summertime Blues and the never before released Who version of C’mon Everybody plus a rare cover of Fortune Teller written by Allen Toussaint [made famous by the Rolling Stones]. These shows also showcased Tattoo & Relax from The Who Sell Out as well as stunning extended versions of A Quick One & My Generation which becomes a 30-minute jam with a climax of guitar-smashing & drum demolishment. The deluxe gatefold picture sleeve comes with three printed inners while the vinyl discs look barely played)
- The Who - The Story Of The Who - Laminated - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2025 12:40)
THE WHO The Story Of The Who (1976 UK 26-track double LP compilation, housed in a front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral eight-page booklet. The sleeve is Excellent with some light laminate creases, the vinyl too remains in Excellent condition with just a few faint paper hairlines not affecting play)
- The Who - Tommy - 2nd - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $18.90, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 18-Feb-2025 08:49)
THE WHO Tommy (1971 UK second issue of the classic 25-track double LP, superb tri-fold matt picture sleeve with twelve page booklet. The iconic cover was designed by legendary designer and illustrator Mike McInnerney. The sleeve [VG] does havesome spine wear and scuffing/fading through the ages with the booklet showing discolouration and loose pages; both vinyl discs show only a few signs of wear. An ideal play copy) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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