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 - 180gm Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $90.75, €87.00 (New Item) (arrived 29-Jun-2022 17:11)
THE WHO Tommy (2000 UK limited edition Simply Vinyl issue 2-LP set pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL, originally released in 1969, representing the pinnacle of Pete Townshend's early ambitions to produce a piece of music beyond 'straight' pop, actively encouraged by manager Kit Lambert's classical aspirations and pretensions. The vinyl comes issued in the high quality card gatefold picture sleeve housed in a sticker-sealed PVC dust jacket SVLP201)
- The Who - Who's Next - US - vinyl LP - £30.00, $36.30, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 14-Jun-2022 11:25)
THE WHO Who's Next (1980 US 9-track LP on the rainbow RCA label, the fifth studio album by English rock band originally released in 1971 including the classic singles Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'Riley and Behind Blue Eyes, pasted picture sleeve. Both the sleeve & vinyl are Near Mint MCA-5220)
- The Who - The Story Of The Who - Matte - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $18.15, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 02-Jun-2022 15:07)
THE WHO The Story Of The Who (1976 UK 26-track double LP compilation, including classic tracks such as Magic Bus, Substitute, My Generation, Pictures Of Lily, I Can See For Miles, Pinball Wizard, Baba O'Riley, Won't Get Fooled Again & more. Comes housed in a matte gatefold picture sleeve with integral eight-page booklet. The sleeve shows the odd light crease and ring wear while the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with few signs of play)
- The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $12.10, €11.60 (New Item) (arrived 06-Jun-2022 16:59)
THE WHO Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (Late 70s UK issue of the 1972 14-track vinyl compilation LP including I Can't Explain, The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, I Can See For Miles and more. The gatefold picture sleeve shows light wear with sunfading around the spine and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with light signs of play)
- The Who - Tommy (Part One) + Insert - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $24.20, €23.20 (Back In Stock) (arrived 07-Jun-2022 11:03)
THE WHO Tommy [Part One] (1970 UK Track label 10-track vinyl LP featuring the first disc tracks taken as included on their double disc album. The 'Part One' picture sleeve shows a little shelfwear to the edges and some creasing but comes with the single-sided lyric insert and the vinyl has only light signs of play)
- The Who - My Generation - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £250.00, $302.50, €290.00 (New Item) (arrived 08-Jun-2022 12:31)
THE WHO My Generation (Rare first issue 1965 UK 12-track deep groove mono LP on the black & silver Brunswick label with 1B/1B stampers & M/T tax code, classic front laminated picture sleeve. Without doubt one of THE party albums of thesixties and a mod classic to this day! LAT8616) See 'More Info' for full details on the condition of this rarity ...
- The Who - My Generation - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £250.00, $302.50, €290.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 10-Jun-2022 08:00)
THE WHO My Generation (Rare first issue 1965 UK 12-track deep groove mono LP on the black & silver Brunswick label with 1B/1B stampers & M/T tax code, classic front laminated picture sleeve. Without doubt one of THE party albums of thesixties and a mod classic to this day! LAT8616) See 'More Info' for full details on the condition of this rarity ...
- The Who - The Kids Are Alright - Complete - EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $30.25, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 11-Jun-2022 11:30)
THE WHO The Kids Are Alright (1979 UK 19-track double soundtrack LP, complete with embossed 'film can' inners, The Who back catalogue insert & a superb 12" x 11" colour twenty page photo booklet with biography & notes on the recordings, top opening single pocket picture sleeve. The packaging is Excellent with a few paper marks & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with the odd faint paper scuff to show play)
- The Who - Pictures Of Lily - 3pr - UK - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $24.20, €23.20 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jun-2022 11:08)
THE WHO Pictures Of Lily (1967 UK first issue 7" single with three prong centre, also including Doctor Doctor, plain die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl remains in VG+/EX- condition with just a few light surface scuffs & displays no major deterioration in sound quality)
- The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - 2nd - UK - vinyl LP - £16.00, $19.36, €18.56 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jun-2022 10:27)
THE WHO Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1972 UK second issue 14-track retrospective LP, an unsual variant that features a stickered correction credits sheet on the internal gatefold, which, although still retaining the 'E.J .Day' printing credit, adds production information & the message that "tracks have been electronically enhanced for stereo reproduction", all details that would appear printed on subsequent pressings. The sleeve shows light wear & the vinyl is excellent with little sign of play)
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