Posted on 05/08/2025 12:07:13 PM PDT by Red Badger
The Who have shared the shock news that they will be retiring from touring after 60 years, following a final run of shows in the US later this year.
The legendary rock band shared the news at a London press conference as they announced their farewell tour, which will kick off in July.
The news comes just weeks after Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend made a shock U-turn to welcome drummer Zak Starkey back into the band, after he was sacked following a bitter fallout.
While announcing the band's retirement, Pete, 79, made the shock confession: 'Everyone needs to know the truth…. I can't lie…. I am not crazy about touring.'
Meanwhile Roger, 81, who appeared via video link, said: 'It will have to come to an end one day.'
The Who are set to play 16 shows in the US, and insiders have told The Mirror they hope the tour will be extended to include dates in Europe and the UK.
Roger went onto add: 'Pete (Townshend) is still playing great guitar, the music's still got the vitality that suits it, because it's something about the way Pete's music is written, the way it's shaped, the sentiment behind it, it doesn't seem to age like a lot of rock music does.'
'Us out there performing for the last time is a thank you for fans.'
He went onto cast doubt over whether the tour could be extended to the UK, saying: 'Let's see if we survive this one.
'Touring America is a damn sight easier than touring the UK, because, for some reason or the other, the UK has decided to make it as difficult as possible to go from A to B.'
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I’m a huge fan of The Who. Quadrophenia is one of the greatest albums of all time. One of my most satisfying experiences was listening to it on the beach in Mombasa. But I saw them two years ago in Columbus OH. The arrangement was great but Roger’s voice was failing. They are past their “sell by” date and need to hang it up.
I’m a huge fan of The Who. Quadrophenia is one of the greatest albums of all time. One of my most satisfying experiences was listening to it on the beach in Mombasa. But I saw them two years ago in Columbus OH. The arrangement was great but Roger’s voice was failing. They are past their “sell by” date and need to hang it up.
“F*** off”
“What?”
“Get the f***off my f****** stage.”
I’ve got Four versions of TOMMY on DVD.
But nothing of Quadrophenia ?
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Big Who Fan here.
I wore out my copy of Quadrophenia on Garrard and Technics turntables. It took a while but I totally wasted it. The first side of the album begins with “I Am The Sea”, which then segues to “The Real Me”, and then comes the instrumental title track “Quadrophenia”, and that’s only for starters!
Live at Leeds...........................
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