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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 - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 26-Jul-2024 17:12)
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 some age wear & edge scuffing & the vinyl is Excellent with only minor signs of play) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Who - Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 - Blue Vinyl - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £30.00, $38.70, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 04-Jul-2024 16:22)
THE WHO Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 (2012 UK limited edition 29-track triple Audiophile LP pressed on BLUE vinyl, featuring recordings from their live performance at the Isle Of Wight Festival on 29thAugust 1970 when the band were at the top of their game, gatefold picture sleeve with notes on the reverse by Mike Brown. Both sleeve and vinyl are free of wear and in Near Mint condition VV3LP006)
- The Who - Direct Hits - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £30.00, $38.70, €35.70 (New Item) (arrived 12-Jun-2024 12:57)
THE WHO Direct Hits (Original 1968 UK 12-track stereo LP compilation on Track Record, housed in a superb front laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve is Very Good with small pinholes at the top and bottom from where the sleeve has been displayedand has a handwritten price on the reverse. The vinyl shows the odd faint spindle mark & hairline not affecting play)
- The Who - Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy - 3rd - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.48, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 13-Jun-2024 10:01)
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 - A Quick One / The Who Sell Out - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £50.00, $64.50, €59.50 (New Item) (arrived 15-Jun-2024 11:15)
THE WHO A Quick One / The Who Sell Out (1974 UK 24-track double LP repackaging A Quick One in Mono & The Who Sell Out in Stereo, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwearand the vinyl is flawless)
- The Who - Tommy - 180gm Vinyl - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £75.00, $96.75, €89.25 (New Item) (arrived 17-Jun-2024 13:32)
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. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played SVLP201) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Who - Relay - UK - 7" vinyl - £10.00, $12.90, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jun-2024 08:47)
THE WHO Relay (1973 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including Waspman written by Keith Moon, plain die-cut paper sleeve)
- The Who - Join Together - Injection - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.32, €9.52 (New Item) (arrived 18-Jun-2024 08:48)
THE WHO Join Together (Mid 1970s UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also including Baby Don't You Do It, plain die-cut paper sleeve)
- The Who - My Generation - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £995.00, $1,283.55, €1,184.05 (New Item) (arrived 20-Jun-2024 13:18)
THE WHO My Generation (Rare 1965 UK 12-track MONO vinyl LP on the black & silver deep groove Brunswick label, within its classic front laminated picture sleeve. Without a doubt, one of THE party albums of the sixties and a mod classic to this day! LAT8616) See 'More Info' for full details onthe condition of this rarity ...
- The Who - Pinball Wizard - Wide - UK - 7" vinyl - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 08-Jul-2024 17:09)
THE WHO Pinball Wizard (1969 UK wide centred 7" vinyl single, also including Dogs Part Two. Issued in a plain die-cut paper sleeve, with the vinyl showing light surface scuffs to show for its fifty+ years)
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