It looks like The Who fans are finally getting what they’ve been waiting for! The iconic rock band behind Quadrophenia and Who’s Next will kick off a tour next year in 2025, according to The Who co-founder Pete Townshend himself.
The news comes as a surprise, considering The Who has not been particularly active in 2024 sans a cancer benefit show in March. They also have not toured since their 2019-2021 tour, which spanned a whopping 56 concerts across North America and the United Kingdom.
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In a recent interview with The London Standard, Townshend said that there will be some Who activity next year. Though, the famed guitarist didn’t exactly give out many details.
“I met with Roger for lunch a couple of weeks ago,” said Townshend in the interview. “We’re in good form. We love each other. We’re both getting a bit creaky, but we will definitely do something next year.”
For reference, Townshend is 79 years old and Roger Daltrey is 80 years old. But age isn’t stopping these legendary musicians from hitting the road, it seems.
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Unfortunately, The Who might not be releasing any new music anytime soon; at the very least, fans shouldn’t expect an entire record. Townshend clarified that he and Daltrey were planning a tour, rather than a new album.
The announcement comes as a surprise, as Daltrey recently said that live performances and touring were “financially stressful.”
“I don’t know if we’ll ever come back to tour America,” Daltrey said in the interview. “I never say never, but at the moment it’s very doubtful.”
Clearly, Daltrey’s changed his mind; though Townshend didn’t mention an American tour, specifically. And according to Townshend, Daltrey isn’t exactly interested in working on a new album.
“I would love to do another album and I may try to bully him on that,” said Townshend. “The last big tours that we’ve done have been with a full orchestra, which was glorious, but we’re now eager to make a noise and make a mess and make mistakes.”
Earlier in 2024, Daltrey kicked off a very successful solo trek. Perhaps that changed his mind about touring.
As it currently stands, neither Daltrey nor Townshend have provided any substantial details on where and when the tour will take place. No dates have been announced as of this writing. However, Townshend’s comments have us feeling very hopeful. Stay tuned for more details!
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