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 - Tommy - 2nd - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $31.25, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 05-Jun-2020 12:29)
THE WHO Tommy (1971 UK issue of the classic 25-track double LP, housed in a superb tri-fold matt picture sleeve with deluxe twelve page un-numbered booklet. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with a little edge scuffing & the vinyl isExcellent with some minor signs of play)
- The Who - Live In Hyde Park - Red, White & Blue Vinyl - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £39.99, $49.99, €44.79 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jun-2020 17:33)
THE WHO Live In Hyde Park - Red, White & Blue Vinyl (2020 UK limited edition 3-LP set, pressed on 180-gram Red, White & Blue vinyl. Recorded live June 26th 2015 as The Who celebrated their 50th anniversary, this stunning show from London’s famous Hyde Park is a triumphant return to their home city. On a glorious summer evening the band delivered a brilliant performance of all their greatest hits in front of a 50,000 strong crowd. Factory sealed picture sleeve)
- The Who - Odds & Sods - 2nd + Poster - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.25, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jun-2020 14:46)
THE WHO Odds & Sods (UK 2nd issue Track Records 11-track LP, non-die cut picture sleeve with fold-out poster & lyric insert. The sleeve has only very minor signs of storage and aside from a light hairline scuff across Side 1 which only playback reveals no interruption at all the vinyl is otherwise in excellent condition)
- The Who - The Who Collection - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $18.75, €16.80 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jun-2020 07:58)
THE WHO The Who Collection (1985 UK 32-track digitally remastered double LP compilation, featuring over two hours of classic rock tracks. The gatefold picture sleeve shows light age wear & the vinyl grades VG+/EX- with some faint paper hairlines not affecting play IMDP4)
- The Who - Who's Next - 1st + Inner - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £125.00, $156.25, €140.00 (New Item) (arrived 03-Jun-2020 11:09)
THE WHO Who's Next (1971 UK first press 9-track LP, including the classic tracks Won't Get Fooled Again, Behind Blue Eyes & Baba O'Riley, housed in the original matt picture sleeve with pinched spine & Head Hunters inner. The sleeve reveals some minor age wear with the odd faint cosmetic blemish or paper mark & the vinyl remains nice & clean & in Excellent condition with just faint evidence of play. A great example of this Who favourite)
- The Who - Who's Last - Japanese - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $43.75, €39.20 (New Item) (arrived 28-May-2020 10:35)
THE WHO Who's Last (1984 Japanese 16-track double LP album, gatefold picture sleeve with inners, fold-out lyric insert and original obi-strip. The sleeve shows only a few light signs of storage wear whilst the vinyl is in 'near as new' condition P-6197~8)
- The Who - It's Hard - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.50, €11.20 (New Item) (arrived 23-May-2020 10:58)
THE WHO It's Hard (1982 UK 12-track LP, the tenth studio album by the English rock band & the last to feature bassist John Entwistle & drummer Kenney Jones, glossy picture sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve has some light edgewear, whilst thevinyl appears barely played WHOD5066)
- The Who - Who's Next - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £25.00, $31.25, €28.00 (New Item) (arrived 23-May-2020 10:54)
THE WHO Who's Next (Mid 70s UK issue of the classic 1971 9-track vinyl LP including Won't Get Fooled Again, Behind Blue Eyes and Baba O'Riley. The picture sleeve displays only light wear or signs of age while the vinyl has only light signs of play)
- The Who - The Who By Numbers - Stickered sleeve - German - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.00, €13.44 (New Item) (arrived 22-May-2020 15:51)
THE WHO The Who By Numbers (1981 German limited edition 10-track LP, housed in a glossy dot-to-dot picture sleeve designed by John Entwistle with 'Limited Edition 2675216' sticker on the front. This issue was originally only available in the 'Phases' 9-LP box [catalogue number 2675216]. The sleeve is Excellent due to some age discolouring around the edges & the vinyl appears barely played)
- The Who - Quadrophenia - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $62.50, €56.00 (New Item) (arrived 15-May-2020 15:38)
THE WHO Quadrophenia (Classic 1973 UK 17-track double LP, gatefold picture sleeve with deluxe forty-four page full size booklet containing pictures & lyrics to the album. The booklet has come loose as most all copies appear in this day & age, otherwise the jacket is Excellent with a spot of ring wear or scuffing to the edges. The vinyl discs too are in Excellent condition with few signs of play)
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