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 - Be Lucky - Blue Vinyl - UK - 7" vinyl - £25.00, $32.00, €30.25 (Back In Stock) (arrived 11-Dec-2024 18:00)
THE WHO Be Lucky (2015 UK limited edition 7" single released exclusively for Record Store Day pressed on Blue Vinyl , also including I Can't Explain. The vinyl shows minimal play, issued in the custom stickered clear PVC sleeve)
- The Who - The Kids Are Alright - Complete - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $44.80, €42.35 (New Item) (arrived 02-Dec-2024 16:08)
THE WHO The Kids Are Alright (1979 UK 19-track double LP soundtrack, including My Generation, I Can See For Miles, Baba O'Reilly, Pinball Wizard, Won't Get Fooled Again & more. Comes housed in a top-opening single-pocket sleeve with the squarehype-sticker attached, complete with the embossed 'film can' inners, artist catalogue insert & a 12" x 11" 20-page photo booklet containing biography & notes on the recordings. The sleeve shows some wear & the vinyl has couple of hairlines butwould still make for a brilliant play copy! 2675179)
- The Who - My Generation - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £350.00, $448.00, €423.50 (New Item) (arrived 21-Nov-2024 10:16)
THE WHO My Generation (1965 UK first press 12-track deep groove mono LP on the black & silver Brunswick label with M/T tax code print & 1B/1B stampers in the run-outs, housed in the original front laminated picture sleeve printed by Robert Stace. The sleeve is Very Good with a few faint corner creases & discolouring on the back, with no tears or writing. The vinyl is clean & grades VG with multiple hairlines and spindle marks with no real impact on play. Increasingly hard to find in nice playable condition! LAT8616)
- The Who - My Generation - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £350.00, $448.00, €423.50 (Back In Stock) (arrived 22-Nov-2024 10:00)
THE WHO My Generation (1965 UK first press 12-track deep groove mono LP on the black & silver Brunswick label with M/T tax code print & 1B/1B stampers in the run-outs, housed in the original front laminated picture sleeve printed by Robert Stace. The sleeve is Very Good with a few faint corner creases & discolouring on the back, with no tears or writing. The vinyl is clean & grades VG with multiple hairlines and spindle marks with no real impact on play. Increasingly hard to find in nice playable condition! LAT8616)
- The Who - Sell Out - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £150.00, $192.00, €181.50 (New Item) (arrived 26-Nov-2024 14:26)
THE WHO Sell Out (Rare 1967 UK 13-track MONO vinyl LP. A markedly different mix to the stereo edition [and vastly superior to our ears], housed in the iconic fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows general wear with some creases and minor wear to the corners/edges with some general light marks/discolouration from storage. The labels remain clean with only a few spindle marks, the vinyl is strictly graded Very Good, with a few light general surface scuffs/hairlines throughoutbut remaining superficial - still a very respectable copy of this classic mono issue at an advantageous price!)
- The Who - Sell Out - 1st - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £150.00, $192.00, €181.50 (New Item) (arrived 26-Nov-2024 18:00)
THE WHO Sell Out (Rare 1967 UK 13-track MONO vinyl LP. A markedly different mix to the stereo edition [and vastly superior to our ears], housed in the iconic fully laminated picture sleeve. The sleeve shows general wear with some creases and minor wear to the corners/edges with some general light marks/discolouration from storage. The labels remain clean with only a few spindle marks, the vinyl is strictly graded Very Good, with a few light general surface scuffs/hairlines throughoutbut remaining superficial - still a very respectable copy of this classic mono issue at an advantageous price!)
- The Who - Who's Next - Deluxe Edition - Sealed - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £59.99, $76.79, €72.59 (New Item) (arrived 28-Nov-2024 16:03)
THE WHO Who's Next (Deluxe Edition UK/EU limited edition 29-track triple album 3-LP, their classic 1979 original 9-track album complete with 20 bonus tracks recorded live at The Young Vic and New York Record Plant Session. This in-demand & out-of-print pressing pre-dates the recent 2023 reissues and was manufactured at highly regarded The Vinyl Factory. Gatefold picture sleeve with original front cover artwork and extensive liner notes by John Atkins, still factory sealed! Recommended) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- The Who - Who Are You - Stickered Sleeve - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.20, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 30-Nov-2024 15:00)
THE WHO Who Are You (1981 German issue of the 1978 9-track LP, their eighth album & last with Keith Moon, who tragically passed away just three weeks after its release. Housed in its 'limited edition' stickered picture sleeve, the glossy sleeve is Excellent with light shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with minimal play)
- The Who - Who Are You - Stickered Sleeve - German - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.20, €18.15 (New Item) (arrived 30-Nov-2024 18:00)
THE WHO Who Are You (1981 German issue of the 1978 9-track LP, their eighth album & last with Keith Moon, who tragically passed away just three weeks after its release. Housed in its 'limited edition' stickered picture sleeve, the glossy sleeve is Excellent with light shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with minimal play)
- The Who - The Kids Are Alright - Complete - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $44.80, €42.35 (Back In Stock) (arrived 03-Dec-2024 18:00)
THE WHO The Kids Are Alright (1979 UK 19-track double LP soundtrack, including My Generation, I Can See For Miles, Baba O'Reilly, Pinball Wizard, Won't Get Fooled Again & more. Comes housed in a top-opening single-pocket sleeve with the squarehype-sticker attached, complete with the embossed 'film can' inners, artist catalogue insert & a 12" x 11" 20-page photo booklet containing biography & notes on the recordings. The sleeve shows some wear & the vinyl has couple of hairlines butwould still make for a brilliant play copy! 2675179)
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