The Who recruited Pearl JamsEddie Vedder and the Kaiser Chiefs to open an upcoming gig at Londons Wembley Stadium on July 6th, the first U.K. date theyveannouncedas part of their symphonic Moving On tour.
General tickets go on sale Friday, February 1st at 3 p.m. ET. Fans can access a pre-sale by pre-ordering signed copies of the bands upcoming LP from their webstore.
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey recently announcedtwo North American legs of the Moving On trek, which includes full orchestral accompaniment at all dates. The summer run kicks off May 7th in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the fall stint launches September 6th in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Be aware Who fans!, Daltrey said in a statement upon announcing the trek. Just because itsThe Whowith an orchestra, in no way will it compromise the way Pete and I deliver our music. This will be full throttle Who with horns and bells on.
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While the duo have yet to finish their next LP, which will be their first since 2006s Endless Wire, Townshend only agreed to the tour if they had new songs ready to record. I said I was not going to sign any contracts unless we have new material, the guitarist-songwriter told Rolling Stones Andy Greene. This has nothing to do with wanting a hit album. It has nothing to do with the fact that the Who need a new album. Its purely personal. Its about my pride, my sense of self-worth and self-dignity as a writer.
Townshend told Rolling Stonein early January that, at that time, the record consisted of 15 demos, which he recorded in late 2018 at five studios throughout England. He said he hoped Daltrey will record his vocals later this year for an eventual 2019 release.
For the time being, the Who are focused on the symphonic tour, which Daltrey pitched after performing their album Tommy with orchestras in summer 2018. Ill be 75 years old in March and this feels like a dignified way to go and do music, he said. Thats all were really left with. Were old men now. Weve lost the looks. Weve lost the glamour. What were left with is the music and were going to present it in a way which is as fresh and powerful as ever.