The Who announce retirement with final tour

British rock band The Who have announced that they will be going on one final tour of the US and Canada as a farewell tour.

Having played their first American shows in 1967, their new tour will be taking off in Florida in August.

They will go on to have shows in locations like New York, Toronto and Seattle before ending in Las Vegas.

The farewell tour was described as a “bittersweet final tour of the US and Canada as a truly grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career”.

Roger Daltrey admitted in the announcement that it was “every musician’s dream” to go big on the American charts.

“The warmth of the American audiences over the years have been inspirational to me, and reflects the feeling I remember getting after hearing the first rock records coming across the radio,” Daltrey explained, “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’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.”

Pete Townshend said, “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.”

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