The Who is saying goodbye once again — but first, the band is embarking on one more tour.
The English rock band announced the news of their final tour, titled The Song Is Over Tour, on May 8 and called it the “grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career.”“Every musician’s dream in the early 60’s was to make it big in the US charts. For the Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever,” lead singer Roger Daltrey said in a statement.“The 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,” he continued. Story continues below advertisement
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“To me, America has always been great. The cultural differences had a huge impact on me, this was the land of the possible. 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,” Daltrey added. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Live Nation Concerts (@livenation)Guitarist Pete Townshend said that “all good things must come to an end.”
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“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,” Townshend added in a statement. Story continues below advertisement
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In terms of Canadian dates, The Song Is Over Tour will make two stops in Toronto on Sept. 2 and 4 at the Budweiser Stage and one stop in Vancouver on Sept. 23 at the Rogers Arena. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. local time.
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This isn’t the band’s first farewell tour, as they had previously said goodbye during their 1982 It’s Hard Tour. Prior to this tour, The Who went on their 2022 Who Hits Back! Tour and they also had a 50th anniversary tour in 2015.The Who The Song Is Over tour datesAugust 16 – Sunrise, Fla. @ Amerant Bank ArenaAugust 19 – Newark, N.J. @ Prudential CenterAugust 21 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo CenterAugust 23 – Atlantic City, N.J. @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk HallAugust 26 – Boston @ Fenway ParkAugust 28 – Wantagh, N.Y. @ Northwell at Jones Beach TheaterAugust 30 – New York @Madison Square GardenSeptember 2 – Toronto @ Budweiser StageSeptember 4 – Toronto @ Budweiser StageSeptember 7 – Chicago @ United CenterSeptember 17 – Los Angeles @ Hollywood BowlSeptember 19 – Los Angeles @ Hollywood BowlSeptember 21 – Mountain View, Calif. @ Shoreline AmphitheatreSeptember 23 – Vancouver @ Rogers ArenaSeptember 25 – Seattle @ Climate Pledge ArenaSeptember 28 – Las Vegas @ MGM Grand Garden Arena Story continues below advertisement
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