The Who Legend Makes Major Admission Amid Farewell Announcement
Legendary classic rockers The Who have announced their goodbye tour, dubbed the “This Song Is Over” farewell tour. – Author: Charles Ken, Photo via Rick Guest
Classic rockers the Who celebrated their 50th anniversary roughly a decade ago, touring the world on their “The Who Hits 50” tour, which ran from 2014 to 2016. But, that wasn’t it for the band, and the guys still had a lot of life left in them.
Today, the Who is still celebrated, but they’re winding down their touring days. On May 8, the legendary classic rockers announced their goodbye tour, dubbed the “This Song Is Over” farewell tour.
The Who’s Farewell Tour
The Who’s 16-date trek will begin August 16 in Sunrise, Florida, and run through a September 28 date in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hardcore fans of the band will note that the trek is is named after a song from the band’s 1971 album, “Who’s Next.” Find the full roster of date for the trek on the Who’s official website.
When announcing the tour, longtime band member Pete Townshend was open and honest about his experience with touring. While he says he wasn’t always a fan of being on the road, it’s still been the best job ever for him. His bandmates would likely agree. Who wouldn’t want to tour the world as a rock star for a living?
“Well, all good things must come to an end. It is a poignant time,” Townshend said in a statement. “For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible… 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’
Townshend also commented on the health of both Roger Daltrey and himself and said they are both doing well.
“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,” he stated. “This tour will be about fond memories, love and laughter. Make sure you join in.”
Daltrey also commented, adding, “To me, America has always been great. The cultural differences had a huge impact on me, this was the land of the possible.”
He added, “It’s 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.”
What’s funny is that the Who actually had their first farewell tour more than 40 years ago, wrapping it up on December 17, 1982 in Toronto. But, seven years later, they went on the road again, this time with a huge, 15-piece band. That’s wasn’t embraced by fans, but that’s all history now.
Of course, legendary Who bass player John Entwistle passed away in 2002. Since then, surviving founding members Townshend and Daltrey toured together extensively and released two new albums: 2006’s “Endless Wire” and 2019’s “Who.”
In March, Townshend told the New York Times that he was ready for a farewell run, stating, “It feels to me like there’s one thing the Who can do, and that’s a final tour where we play every territory in the world and then crawl off to die. I don’t get much of a buzz from performing. If I’m really honest, I’ve been touring for the money.”
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