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 - Who's Next - 1st + Stickered Obi - Japanese - vinyl LP - £395.00, $509.55, €462.15 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2020 12:03)
THE WHO Who's Next (Rare 1971 Japanese first issue 9-track LP manufactured by Polydor K.K. Japan in December 1971, housed in a heavyweight & deluxe gatefold pasted picture sleeve with both English & Japanese lyrics printed inside. This collector's copy comes complete with the super-rare obi-strip with '2,300' yen price point sticker variant at the top. Both the sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint with minimal signs of wear & play. As good as it gets almost half a century on! MP2205)
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The Who - WHO - UK - picture disc LP - £24.99, $32.24, €29.24 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2020 10:53)
THE WHO WHO (2019 UK limited edition 11-track Picture Disc LP - Their first studio album released in thirteen years, the album was mostly recorded in London & Los Angeles during Spring & Summer 2019 and was co-produced by Pete with DaveSardy and finds Roger & Pete joined by long-time Who drummer Zak Starkey, bassist Pino Palladino along with contributions from Simon Townshend, Benmont Tench, Carla Azar, Joey Waronker and Gordon Giltrap, including the singles Ball And Chain,All This Music Must Fade & I Don't Wanna Get Wise. Complete with a download code voucher, the disc is BRAND NEW & unplayed housed in the tracklisting-stickered clear PVC sleeve)
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The Who - WHO - 180gm Blue & White Vinyl + Bonus 10" - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £49.99, $64.49, €58.49 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2020 09:57)
THE WHO WHO (2019 UK limited edition 11-track double LP pressed on 180gram Blue & White Vinyl - Their twelfth studio album was co-produced by Pete with Dave Sardy and finds Roger & Pete joined by long-timeWho drummer Zak Starkey, bassist Pino Palladino along with contributions from Simon Townshend, Benmont Tench, Carla Azar, Joey Waronker and Gordon Giltrap, including the singles Ball And Chain, All This Music Must Fade & I Don't Wanna Get Wise. Additionally, this copy comes complete with the Bonus Red Vinyl 10" featuring Sand [Demo]. All three discs are UNPLAYED housed in the Peter Blake-designed gatefold picture sleeve whcih remains sealed within its original shrinkwrap)
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The Who - WHO - 180gm Black & Cream Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £49.99, $64.49, €58.49 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2020 09:45)
THE WHO WHO (2019 UK Strictly Limited 'HMV 1921 Series' Edition double LP set comprising of their 11-track twelfth studio album pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl including the singles Ball And Chain, All This Music Must Fade & I Don't Wanna Get Wise; plus a Bonus Cream Vinyl LP featuring a collection of their best loved hits such as Baba O'Riley, My Generation, Pinball Wizard, Won't Get Fooled Again and more. The two UNPLAYED vinyl discs sit inside the Peter Blake-designed gatefold picture sleeve which comes complete with the individually numbered catalogue banner insert and remains sealed within its opened hype-stickered shrinkwrap)
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The Who - The Who Sell Out - Backtrack 9 - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2020 08:39)
THE WHO The Who Sell Out - Backtrack 9 (1970 UK repackaging of the 1967 13-track stereo LP, reissued as part of the 'Backtrack' series, picture sleeve variant. The cover shows just a little corner creasing or scuffing, with all text legible including along the spine. The vinyl appears barely played)
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The Who - The Who By Numbers - Dutch - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.35, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 21-Feb-2020 08:37)
THE WHO The Who By Numbers (1975 Dutch 10-track vinyl LP, housed in the UK-printed limited edition numbered dot-to-dot picture sleeve with artwork by John Entwistle. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl looks barely played)
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The Who - Who's Next - 1st - Japanese - vinyl LP - £75.00, $96.75, €87.75 (New Item) (arrived 20-Feb-2020 10:32)
THE WHO Who's Next (1971 Japanese first press 9-track LP, manufactured by Polydor K.K. Japan in December 1971, housed in the original heavyweight gatefold pasted picture sleeve with both English & Japanese lyrics printed inside. The cover is Excellent with a little minor edge scuffing & very faint age wear, the labels show faint spindle wear and the vinyl is Near Mint MP2205)
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The Who - Tommy - 2nd - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $19.35, €17.55 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2020 17:11)
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 edgewear & minor scuffing/fading through the ages, with all text legible; both vinyl discs remain in Excellent condition with few signs of play)
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The Who - Live At Leeds - Complete - Red Text - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £95.00, $122.55, €111.15 (New Item) (arrived 17-Feb-2020 10:00)
THE WHO Live At Leeds (Rare 1970 UK 6-track live LP on Track Records with blue & white label print, housed in the gatefold card 'bootleg' style sleeve with red text on the front, complete with alltwelve inserts including poster, photographs, repro band letters, receipts & lyrics. The sleeve is Excellent with just some very minor edge scuffing and a small nick to the edge of the back pocket / staple but none of the contents are missing with the poster showing a little edgewear but thevinyl grades EX/EX- with a deep sheen & just some minor cosmetic wear with the odd paper scuff not affecting play. Increasingly in demand, this is the must own Who record where they attempt to outdo Led Zep for sheer volume!)
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The Who - Quadrophenia - 1st - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £125.00, $161.25, €146.25 (New Item) (arrived 15-Feb-2020 13:08)
THE WHO Quadrophenia (Classic 1973 UK first press 17-track double vinyl LP, gatefold picture sleeve with deluxe forty four page full size booklet containing pictures & lyrics to the album. The booklet remains intact & the sleeve is superb with just a little light creasing and scuffing at the corners but otherwise minimal shelfwear & the vinyl remains near 'as new' with few signs of play. An essential album)
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