{"id":431,"date":"2025-05-08T13:11:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/the-who-announce-farewell-tour\/"},"modified":"2025-05-08T13:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T13:11:30","slug":"the-who-announce-farewell-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/the-who-announce-farewell-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"The Who Announce Farewell Tour \u2026 Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spin.com\/files\/2025\/05\/The-Who.jpg\" width=\"1290\" height=\"860\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Who announced their first farewell tour in 1982, but the rock legends are saying goodbye for good on a North American jaunt cleverly dubbed The Song Is Over. Anchored by 81-year-old vocalist Roger Daltrey and nearly 80-year-old guitarist Pete Townshend, the tour will run from Aug. 16 in Sunrise, Fl., through Sept. 28 in Las Vegas; for now, no international dates have been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery musician\u2019s dream in the early \u201960s was to make it big in the U.S. charts. For The Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever,\u201d Daltrey said today (May 8) at a London press event. \u201cThe warmth of the American audiences over the years have been inspirational to me, and reflect the feeling I remember getting after hearing the first rock records coming across the radio. Musical freedom! Rock gave us a feeling of generational rebellion. To me, America has always been great. The cultural differences had a huge impact on me. This was the land of the possible. It\u2019s not easy to end the big part of my life that touring with The Who has been. Thanks for being there for us and look forward to seeing you one last time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>More from Spin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/05\/a-day-in-the-life-ofmaddox-batson\/\">A Day in the Life of\u2026Maddox Batson<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/05\/adam-duritz-its-my-world-and-i-love-it\/\">Adam Duritz: \u2018It\u2019s My World and I Love It\u2019<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/05\/the-songs-that-made-me-a-songwriter-dan-wilsons-sunday-night-ritual\/\">The Songs That Made Me a Songwriter: Dan Wilson\u2019s Sunday Night Ritual<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWell, all good things must come to an end,\u201d Townshend added. \u201cIt is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible. The warmth and engagement of those audiences began back in 1967 with hippies smoking dope, sitting on their blankets and listening deeply and intensely. Music was everywhere. We all felt equal. Today, Roger and I still carry the banner for the late Keith Moon and John Entwistle and of course, all of our longtime Who fans. I must say that although the road has not always been enjoyable for me, it is usually easy: the best job I could ever have had. I keep coming back. Every time I do, I meet new fans and feel new energy. Roger and I are in a good place, despite our age, eager to throw our weight behind this fond farewell to all our faithful fans, and hopefully to new ones who might jump in to see what they have been missing for the last 57 years. This tour will be about fond memories, love and laughter. Make sure you join in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The news follows the band\u2019s two late March London shows in support of Teenage Cancer Trust, after which longtime drummer Zak Starkey was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2025\/04\/the-who-rehire-zak-starkey\/\">fired<\/a> and then quickly rehired.<\/p>\n<p>During the press conference, Townshend said, \u201cThis wasn\u2019t a career that I chose. It chose me. Creativity has been what sustained me, rather than performing. It has been about the relationship between the audience and us. What\u2019s so interesting is that the fans have patiently waited. The longevity has been something that just happened. When we look at artists like the Stones, like Bruce Springsteen and other, much older artists like,Bob Dylan, one is inspired in a sense to think, what could we do that would be new and different? Whatever we play, the chances are, I will have written it. There\u2019s that sense of closing a circle and having one last grab of trying to bring that thing to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-here-are-the-who-s-tour-dates\">Here are The Who\u2019s tour dates:<\/h2>\n<p>Aug 16 \u2013 Sunrise, FL \u2013 Amerant Bank Arena<br \/>Aug 19 \u2013 Newark, NJ \u2013 Prudential Center<br \/>Aug 21 \u2013 Philadelphia, PA \u2013 Wells Fargo Center<br \/>Aug 23 \u2013 Atlantic City, NJ \u2013 Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall<br \/>Aug 26 \u2013 Boston, MA \u2013 Fenway Park<br \/>Aug 28 \u2013 Wantagh, NY \u2013 Northwell at Jones Beach Theater<br \/>Aug 30 \u2013 New York, NY \u2013 Madison Square Garden<br \/>Sep 2, 4 \u2013 Toronto, ON \u2013 Budweiser Stage<br \/>Sep 7 \u2013 Chicago, IL \u2013 United Center<br \/>Sep 17, 19 \u2013 Los Angeles, CA \u2013 Hollywood Bowl<br \/>Sep 21 \u2013 Mountain View, CA \u2013 Shoreline Amphitheatre<br \/>Sep 23 \u2013 Vancouver, BC \u2013 Rogers Arena<br \/>Sep 25 \u2013 Seattle, WA \u2013 Climate Pledge Arena<br \/>Sep 28 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV \u2013 MGM Grand Garden Arena<\/p>\n<p>To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spin.com\/2021\/07\/the-greatest-rock-stars-of-all-time\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=bottomlink&amp;utm_campaign=yahoolink\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Who announced their first farewell tour in 1982, but the rock legends are saying goodbye for good on a North American jaunt cleverly dubbed The Song Is Over. 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