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New York Post
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
We found shockingly cheap last-minute tickets for The Who's farewell tour
Vivid Seats is the New York Post's official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. Featured pricing is subject to change. It's time to return to 'Teenage Wasteland' one last time. Starting Aug. 16, The Who will embark on their nationwide 'The Song Is Over Farewell Tour' with special guests Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Billy Idol, Feist, Joe Bonamassa, The Joe Perry Project and others joining them on select dates. While out and about, they're slated to make stops at Newark, NJ's Prudential Center on Tuesday, Aug. 19, Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Saturday, Aug. 23, Long Island's Jones Beach Theater on Thursday, Aug. 28 and New York City's Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Aug. 30 for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. And make no mistake — the 17-show run is the swan song the guitar smashing group will take their 'Magic Bus' for a spin. 'This definitely will be the last tour of the US, that's for sure,' frontman Roger Daltrey, 81, told Pollstar. 'We will not be back touring.' If you'd like to see them live, tickets are available for all upcoming US and Canada 'Song Is Over Tour' concerts. Leading up to the run, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $43 including fees on Vivid Seats. Other gigs have seats going for anywhere from $44 to $140 including fees. Not too shabby for a bucket list show. Prior to the North American leg of the run, Daltrey, Townshend and co. have been headlining overseas. At their most recent gig in Italy, they performed 21 songs, according to Set List FM. That includes timeless classics like 'I Can't Explain,' 'Who Are You,' 'Pinball Wizard,' 'My Generation' and 'Baba O'Riley' among others. Want to make sure you 'won't get fooled again' and get tickets? We're here to help, Wholigans. Our team has everything you need to know and more about The Who's 2025 'The Song Is Over Farewell Tour' below. All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation. The Who tour schedule 2025 A complete calendar including all North American tour dates, venues, opening acts and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here: The Who tour dates Ticket prices start at Aug. 16 at the Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL with Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters $70 (including fees) Aug. 19 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ with Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters $43 (including fees) Aug. 21 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA with ZZ Ward $78 (including fees) Aug. 23 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ with Booker T. Jones $78 (including fees) Aug. 26 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA with The Joe Perry Project $72 (including fees) Aug. 28 at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, NY with Feist $140 (including fees) Aug. 30 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY with Feist $76 (including fees) Sept. 2 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON, CA with Tom Cochrane $48 (including fees) Sept. 4 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, ON, CA with Tom Cochrane $48 (including fees) Sept. 7 at the United Center in Chicago, IL with Joe Bonamassa $67 (including fees) Sept. 9 at the United Center in Chicago, IL with Joe Bonamassa $77 (including fees) Sept. 17 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA with The Joe Perry Project $49 (including fees) Sept. 19 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA TBA $99 (including fees) Sept. 21 at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA with Candlebox $43.85 (including fees) Sept. 23 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, CA with Candlebox $66 (including fees) Sept. 25 at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA with Candlebox $107 (including fees) Sept. 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV with Billy Idol $140 (including fees) (Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn't noted, will include additional fees at checkout.) Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand. They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event. Still curious about Vivid Seats? You can find an article from their team about why the company is legit here. The Who set list As noted above, The Who last took the stage in Italy. According to Set List FM, here's what they performed at their most recent gig in Milan on July 22: 01.) 'I Can't Explain' 02.) 'Substitute' 03.) 'Who Are You' 04.) 'Love Ain't For Keepin'' 05.) 'Bargain' 06.) 'The Seeker' 07.) 'Pinball Wizard' 08.) 'Behind Blue Eyes' 09.) 'The Real Me' 10.) '5:15' 11.) 'I'm One' 12.) 'I've Had Enough' 13.) 'Love, Reign O'er Me' 14.) 'Eminence Front' 15.) 'My Generation' 16.) 'Cry If You Want' 17.) 'See Me, Feel Me' 18.) 'You Better You Bet' 19.) 'Baba O'Riley' 20.) 'Won't Get Fooled Again' 21.) 'The Song Is Over' The Who farewell press conference To make the news official, Townshend and Daltrey conducted a 35-minute press conference discussing their history and the upcoming jaunt. If you'd like to see for yourself, you can find the surprisingly sprawling chat here: The Who current band members Throughout their seven-decade history, there's been quite a bit of turnover within the band outside of Daltrey and Townshend. To give you a better idea of what the group looks like today, here is The Who's current lineup: Roger Daltrey lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica, percussion, ukulele (1964–1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996–present) Pete Townshend lead and rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals, keyboards (1964–1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1996–present) Billy Nicholls backing vocals (1989, 1996–1997, 2019–present) Zak Starkey drums, percussion (1996–present) Simon Townshend guitar, backing vocals (1996–1997, 2002–present) Loren Gold keyboards, backing vocals (2012–present) Jon Button bass guitar (2017–present) Katie Jacoby lead violinist (2019–present) Keith Levenson music coordinator, conductor (2019–present) Emily Marshall keyboards, associate conductor (2019–present) Audrey Q. Snyder lead cellist (2019–present) The Who special guests At all shows, the sonically-gifted rockers will follow a big name opening act. In the off-chance you're not familiar with their work, here's each artist's most-streamed song on Spotify: Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters: 'The Wind' Billy Idol: 'Eyes Without A Face' Booker T. Jones: 'Green Onions' Candlebox: 'Far Behind' Feist: '1234' Joe Bonamassa: 'Blues Deluxe' The Joe Perry Project: 'Let The Music Do The Talking' Tom Cochrane: 'Life Is A Highway' ZZ Ward: 'Put The Gun Down' Classic rockers on tour in 2025 Although not many groups that have been active for 60+ years (!) are still touring in the 2020s, here are five of our favorite acts you won't want to miss in the next few months. • Paul McCartney • Ringo Starr with his All Starr Band • Stevie Nicks • Eric Clapton • Robert Plant Need more music from way back when in your life? Check out our list of all the biggest classic rockers on tour in 2025 to find the show for you. This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Who singer Roger Daltrey going deaf and blind at 81: ‘The joys of getting old'
I hope I die before I get old. Roger Daltrey of the rock band The Who has revealed that he is slowly going deaf and blind after turning 81 on March 1. 'The joys of getting old mean you go deaf. I also now have got the joy of going blind,' Daltrey told the crowd at London's Royal Albert Hall during a concert on Thursday, March 27, per Sky News. 'Fortunately, I still have my voice,' he quipped, 'because then I'll have a full Tommy.' Tommy is the name of the main character from The Who's 1969 album-turned-rock opera of the same name. He is not only deaf and blind but also mute. This wasn't the first time Daltrey revealed he's going 'very, very deaf,' blaming his condition as the result of his more than 60-year career as a rock and roll singer. 'Take your f–king earplugs with you to the gigs,' he told the crowd during another concert in Las Vegas in 2018, according to TMZ. Daltrey has also discussed aging and death in more recent interviews, including one with The Times in January 2024. 'My dreams came true so, listen, I'm ready to go at any time,' he told the outlet at the time. 'My family are all great and all taken care of.' 'You've got to be realistic,' the 'My Generation' singer continued. 'You can't live your life forever. Like I said, people my age, we're in the way. There are no guitar strings to be changed on this old instrument.' Daltrey's fellow The Who bandmate Pete Townshend has also joked about being an aging rock star on the cusp of octogenarians. 'Four and a half weeks ago, I had my left knee replaced,' Townshend, 79, told the London crowd last week. 'Maybe I should auction off the old one.' According to the 'Baba O' Riley' guitarist, he injured his knee after trying to dance around the stage like Rolling Stones star Mick Jagger, 81. NYP may earn revenue on click/purchase SHOP ON AMAZON NOW The news of their deteriorating health comes two years after Daltrey and Townshend suggested The Who might be retiring nearly 60 years after the band was first formed in 1964. 'I suppose Roger and l, at some point, will look ahead and try to work out whether or not we want to do an Elton John and end it in some way,' Townshend said in 2023 while referencing Elton John's successful farewell tour. 'It's difficult to make a decision going forward, to say we're going to do this or that, because we don't know how well we're going to be or how fit we're going to be,' he continued. Townshend also admitted that he and Daltrey were both getting 'old.' 'That in itself has a downside because, apart from what you can or can't do on the stage, when you finish touring, you come back to normal life,' the 'Magic Bus' writer said. 'Whatever it is that you decide to do to fill your time away from the road – and it's harder and takes longer.' Keith Moon, the band's original drummer, passed away in 1978 at the age of 32. The Who's original bassist, John Entwistle, died in 2002 at 57. Both deaths were related to drug use. The Post has reached out to Daltrey's reps for comment.
