The legendary rock band The Who announced their 2025 North American “Farewell Tour” dates as they prepare to take their final bow.
The Who revealed May 8 that they will play their final run of shows in North America this August and September as they begin to say goodbye to fans after 61 years in the music industry, according to Billboard. Guitarist Pete Townshend announced the tour at a London press conference with singer Roger Daltrey joining through a video link.
“Well, all good things must come to an end,” Townshend said, according to Billboard. “It is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible.”
Their tour was named after their 1971 hit single “The Song is Over” and is slated to start Aug. 16 in Sunrise, Florida, according to the band’s website. The Who will make stops in Boston, Toronto, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas and more. There were no dates announced for this tour outside of the U.S. and Canada as of publication.
“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,” Townshend said, according to Billboard.
“Today, Roger and I still carry the banner for the late [drummer] Keith Moon and [bassist] John Entwistle and of course, all of our longtime Who fans.”
Daltrey chimed in to say, “Every musician’s dream in the early 60’s 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. ”
“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.”
“To me, America has always been great. The cultural differences had a huge impact on me, this was the land of the possible,” Daltrey continued.
INDIO, CA – OCTOBER 09: Musician Pete Townshend of The Who during Desert Trip at the Empire Polo Field on October 9, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
Tickets will be available starting May 13 through The Who Fan Club. Further presales will follow, and general sales will start May 16. (RELATED: Black Sabbath Announces Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Performance In First Reunion Since 2005)
The Who are one of the most iconic and influential rock bands in music history, widely regarded as defining figures of the 1960s and ’70s rock scene. With millions of records sold worldwide and a powerful legacy of groundbreaking music and performances, they earned their place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
This article was originally published at dailycaller.com
