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 Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (Late 70s UK issue of the 1972 14-track LP compilation, including I Can't Explain, The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, I Can See For Miles & more. The gatefold picture sleeve & vinyl appear in excellent condition)
- The Who - The Story Of The Who - Laminated - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $30.50, €29.00 (New Item) (arrived 05-Dec-2022 12:06)
THE WHO The Story Of The Who (1976 UK first issue 26-track double vinyl LP compilation, housed in a front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with integral eight-page booklet. The sleeve shows a little shelfwear to the inside, but the vinyl looks barely played)
- The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $36.60, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 22-Nov-2022 10:20)
THE WHO Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1972 UK first issue 14-track retrospective LP including I Can't Explain, The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, Pinball Wizard and more, E.J. Day printed gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear and the vinyl looks barely played)
- The Who - Live At Leeds - 1st Red - Complete - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £150.00, $183.00, €174.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 23-Nov-2022 10:13)
THE WHO Live At Leeds (Rare 1970 UK 6-track live vinyl LP on Track Records with blue & white label print and has A1/B1 matrices, housed in the gatefold card 'bootleg' style sleeve with red text on the front, complete with all twelve inserts including poster, photographs, repro band letters, receipts & lyrics. This copy comes with the early variant of the poster which has 'Tuesdays at the Marquee' text along the bottom [reportedly limited to 300 copies]. All inserts remain in a reallynice condition, the hard to find poster has been displayed and has a small amount of wear, otherwise nice. The picture sleeve displays just a little light wear and the first issue vinyl remains excellent with only a few light signs of play)
- The Who - Who's Next - 1st - VG / EX - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $61.00, €58.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 23-Nov-2022 10:14)
THE WHO Who's Next (1971 UK 9-track LP, the fifth studio album by English rock band, including the singles Won't Get Fooled Again, Baba O'Riley & Behind Blue Eyes, matt card picture sleeve. The sleeve is graded as VG with some notable edge scuffing and light storage wear with a small residual sticker to front; the vinyl is EX with just a little spindle wear to show play. Classic Who!)
- The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $36.60, €34.80 (Back In Stock) (arrived 23-Nov-2022 10:14)
THE WHO Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy (1972 UK first issue 14-track retrospective LP including I Can't Explain, The Kids Are Alright, My Generation, Pinball Wizard and more, E.J. Day printed gatefold picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear and the vinyl looks barely played)
- The Who - Tommy - 2nd - VG - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £15.00, $18.30, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 29-Nov-2022 09:26)
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; both vinyl discs show only a few signs of wear. A great play copy)
- The Who - Direct Hits - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $36.60, €34.80 (New Item) (arrived 01-Dec-2022 11:58)
THE WHO Direct Hits (Original 1968 UK 12-track stereo LP compilation, front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows little wear, whilst the vinyl is VG with cosmetic clouding to the vinyl due to previous storage in a PVC sleeve)
- The Who - Pinball Wizard - Wide - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $18.30, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 02-Dec-2022 15:09)
THE WHO Pinball Wizard (1969 UK wide centred 7" vinyl single, also including Dogs Part Two. Issued in a plain die-cut paper sleeve. The previous owners barely visible name is faintly written on both labels, whilst the vinyl has just a few light surface scuffs to show for its almost fifty years)
- The Who - Who's Next - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.30, €17.40 (New Item) (arrived 07-Dec-2022 11:27)
THE WHO Who's Next (1983 UK issue of the classic 1971 9-track LP, including Won't Get Fooled Again, Behind Blue Eyes & Baba O'Riley, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve has light shelf/ringwear & the vinyl looks barely played SPELP49)
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