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The Who's final tour is coming to Boston - Here is how to buy tickets
The Who's current tour will be their last and it includes a stop at Fenway Park in Boston, MA, this month. The iconic band's frontman, Roger Daltrey, revealed to The Times recently, 'this is certainly the last time you will see us on tour.' The Who's final tour is intended to be a grand finale of the band's six-decade career. The trek includes a stop at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, August 26. Fans can purchase tickets using Ticketmaster and reliable third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek. *New customers who purchase tickets through VividSeats can get $20 off a $200+ ticket order by using the promo code MassLive20 at checkout.* As of Tuesday, August 12, the cheapest tickets to the show at Fenway Park are $56 on StubHub, $52 on VividSeats and $57 on SeatGeek. Daltrey, who has battled viral meningitis, also talked about how his own health was factored into The Who's decision to end things. 'It's done a lot of damage,' Daltrey told The Times. 'It's buggered up my internal thermometer, so every time I start singing in any climate over 75 degrees I'm wringing with sweat, which drains my body salts. The potential to get really ill is there, and I have to be honest, I'm nervous about making it to the end of the tour.' The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee also revealed he is losing his vision and hearing due to macular degeneration. The Who is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. The band earned a reputation as one of the greatest live rock acts, namely because of their performances at Monterey and Woodstock. The Who has also been credited with creating the 'rock opera,' a collection of rock songs with lyrics that relate to a common story. The Who has released 12 studio albums and charted more than two dozen singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 9 hit 'I Can See for Miles' in 1967. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and won the first annual Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement in Live Music Award in 2006. Below is a look at the tour schedule with links to purchase tickets for The Who's 'The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour:' Aug. 16 — Sunrise, Florida at Amerant Bank Arena - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Aug. 19 — Newark, New Jersey at Prudential Center - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Aug. 21 — Philadelphia, Philadelphia at Wells Fargo Center - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Aug. 23 — Atlantic City, New Jersey at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Aug. 26 — Boston, Massachusetts at Fenway Park - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Aug. 28 — Wantagh, New York at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Aug. 30 — New York City, New York at Madison Square Garden - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 2 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Budweiser Stage - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 4 — Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Budweiser Stage - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 7 — Chicago, Illinois at United Center - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 17 — Los Angeles, California at Hollywood Bowl - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 19 — Los Angeles, California at Hollywood Bowl - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 21 — Mountain View, California at Shoreline Amphitheatre - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 23 — Vancouver, British Columbia at Rogers Arena - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 25 — Seattle, Washington at Climate Pledge Arena - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek Sept. 28 — Las Vegas, Nevada at MGM Grand Garden Arena - Shop for tickets using StubHub, VividSeats, and SeatGeek More concert ticket info Katy Perry's Lifetimes Tour will be in Boston tonight - Here's how to buy last-minute tickets Iconic rock singer breaks shoulder, postpones tour dates - Everything you need to know Iconic rock band kicks fans out for fighting during show Linkin Park to play two shows in Boston, here's how to buy last-minute tickets Gracie Abrams tour kicks off in Boston this week - Here's how to buy last-minute tickets Read the original article on MassLive. Solve the daily Crossword
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Upcoming Mass. show will be 'last time' this legendary band plays live
The Who's current tour will be their last, the iconic band's frontman recently revealed. 'This is certainly the last time you will see us on tour,' Roger Daltrey, 81, told The Times. 'It's grueling. In the days when I was singing Who songs for three hours a night, six nights a week, I was working harder than most footballers.' The Who, also comprising guitarist Pete Townshend, announced 'The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour' in May. The tour, which is The Who's last of the U.S. and Canada, is intended to be a grand finale of the band's six-decade career. The trek includes a stop at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, Aug. 26. You can shop around for tickets at StubHub, SeatGeek, VividSeats or TicketMaster. Read More: Rock legend says he's going blind and deaf, but tells fans 'I still have my voice' Daltrey, who has battled viral meningitis, also talked about his own health was factored into The Who's decision to end things. 'It's done a lot of damage,' Daltrey told The Times. 'It's buggered up my internal thermometer, so every time I start singing in any climate over 75 degrees I'm wringing with sweat, which drains my body salts.' Read More: Frontman of legendary rock band says 'I'm on my way out,' after turning 80 'The potential to get really ill is there, and I have to be honest, I'm nervous about making it to the end of the tour,' the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee added. Daltrey also revealed he is losing his vision and hearing due to macular degeneration. 'I'm not going to be here much longer,' he said. 'If I live another 10 years it will be way past anyone in my family.' Read More: Music legend says he's got 'maybe 10 years left' in his career The Who is regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century. The band earned a reputation as one of the greatest live rock acts, namely because of their performances at Monterey and Woodstock. The Who has also been credited with creating the 'rock opera,' a collection of rock songs with lyrics that relate to a common story. The Who has released 12 studio albums and charted more than two dozen singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including the No. 9 hit 'I Can See for Miles' in 1967. The Who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and won the first annual Freddie Mercury Lifetime Achievement in Live Music Award in 2006. The band has also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from The British Phonographic Industry and the Grammy Foundation. Read More: Legendary musician says performing live 'doesn't fill my soul' Last year, guitarist Pete Townshend told The Standard that he and Daltrey were discussing plans for a reunion tour. 'We're in good form. We love each other. We're both getting a bit creaky, but we will definitely do something next year,' Townshend told the outlet in October 2024. 'The last big tours that we've done have been with a full orchestra, which was glorious,' Townshend, 80, said. 'But we're now eager to make a noise and make a mess and make mistakes.' The Who's most recent tour dates back to 2023, according to the band's website. Daltrey toured on his own in 2024, and previously said he was preparing to leave music after turning 80 last March. 'I'm on my way out,' the Independent reported citing an exclusive interview with The Times. 'I have to be realistic,' Daltrey reportedly told The Times. 'The average life expectancy is 83 and with a bit of luck I'll make that, but we need someone else to drive things.' Read More: Legendary classic rocker ready to 'crawl off to die' after farewell tour Townshend has also expressed his desire to to retire after one last hurrah. 'It feels to me like there's one thing The Who can do, and that's a final tour where we play every territory in the world and then crawl off to die,' Townshend said in an interview with the New York Times. 'If I'm really honest, I've been touring for the money,' he said. 'My idea of an ordinary lifestyle is pretty elevated.' More music content Country legend, 92, wows fans with 'once-in-a-lifetime' performance Legendary rock duo's longwinded legal battle resolved Taylor Swift shocks boyfriend's brother on podcast with big announcement Country music star cancels shows 'to rest and focus on my health' Country star once signed fan's fake leg at concert: 'That was kind of fun' Read the original article on MassLive. Solve the daily Crossword
Perth Now
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Zak Starkey breaks silence on latest firing from The Who, claims he was told to 'lie' about exit
Zak Starkey has claimed The Who asked him to "lie" about his exit from the band. The 'My Generation' rockers - Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend - have let their longtime drummer go weeks after he was fired and rehired. The 59-year-old musician was believed to have been fired from the group after almost 30 years playing live with frontman Roger and guitarist Pete in the wake of a disagreement over his performance at a show at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity in March. However, he was reinstated in a matter of days with Townshend saying in a statement: "There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily." On Sunday (18.05.25), Pete confirmed that Zak will not be joining the pair for their final tour of North America. He penned on Instagram on Sunday (18.05.25): 'After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change. A poignant time. Zak has lots of new projects in hand and I wish him the best." Announcing Zak's replacement, he continued: "Scott Devours, who has worked with Roger's solo band, will join The Who for our final shows. Please welcome him.' Now, Zak has had his say and claimed he was fired two weeks after being "reinstated", and allegedly told to make up that he was leaving the legendary band due to his other work commitments. In a lengthy caption, he wrote: 'I was fired two weeks after reinstatement and asked to make a statement saying I had quit the who to pursue my other musical [endeavours]. 'This would be a lie.' Zak - who is the son of Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr - insists he would never "quit" The Who. He continued: 'I love the who and would never had quit. So I didn't make the statement ….quitting the who would also have let down the countless amazing people who stood up for me (thank you all a million times over and more) thru the weeks of mayhem of me going 'in an out an in an out an in an out like a bleedin squeezebox." On his other projects, Zak said: "To clarify 'other projects' yes I do have other projects and always have. (sic)" He went on to list the acts he's worked with, including Johnny Marr, Oasis, The Lightning Seeds, Mike Scott, and his supergroup Mantra Of The Cosmos. Zak insisted Roger and Pete never had a "problem" with him working with other bands. He said: 'None of this has ever interfered with The Who and was never a problem for them. "The lie is or would have been that I quit the who- I didn't. I love the who and everyone in it.' The Who have since reacted in a statement on social media, which reads: 'The Who are heading for retirement, whereas Zak is 20yrs younger and has a great future with his new band and other exciting projects. 'He needs to devote all his energy into making it all a success. We both wish him all the luck in the world. (sic)" The Who will embark on 'The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour', which kicks off on August 16 at Amerant Bank Arena in Florida, and is due to wrap on September 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Perth Now
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
The Who let Zak Starkey go weeks after he was fired and rehired
The Who have let longtime drummer Zak Starkey go weeks after he was fired and rehired. The 59-year-old musician - who is the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr - was believed to have been fired from the group after almost 30 years playing live with frontman Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend in the wake of a disagreement over his performance at a show at the Royal Albert Hall for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity in March. However, he was reinstated in a matter of days with Townshend saying in a statement: "There have been some communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily." Now, Pete has confirmed that Zak will not be joining the pair for their final tour of North America. He penned on Instagram on Sunday (18.05.25): 'After many years of great work on drums from Zak the time has come for a change. A poignant time. Zak has lots of new projects in hand and I wish him the best." Announcing Zak's replacement, he continued: "Scott Devours, who has worked with Roger's solo band, will join The Who for our final shows. Please welcome him.' 'The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour' is set to take place later this year. The two band members held a press conference earlier this month at the Iconic Images Gallery in Piccadilly, London, to announce that the forthcoming tour dates will mark the end of their incredible six-decade career. The tour - named after their 1971 song from their fifth album 'Who's Next' - is comprised of 16 dates and will kick-off at the Amerant Bank Arena in Florida on August 16, before making stops in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, Toronto and New York, among other cities. 'The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour' will end on September 28 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pete, 79, said: 'Well, all good things must come to an end. It is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible. 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. 'Today, Roger and I still carry the banner for the late Keith Moon and John Entwistle and of course, all of our long-time 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. 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.' Roger, 81, said: "Every musician's dream in the early '60s was to make it big in the US 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. 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.'
Winnipeg Free Press
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
‘All good things must come to an end': The Who announce North America farewell tour dates
LONDON (AP) — British rock band The Who are to say their final goodbye to North America this summer. Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townshend confirmed Thursday that they will perform hits from six-decade career during 'The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour,' named after the band's 1971 hit. The band, which by the 1970s had become one of the world's biggest touring bands, easily filling the largest U.S. stadiums, will play their first gig in Florida on Aug. 16, with further dates in cities including New York, Toronto, Los Angeles and Vancouver, before a final date in Las Vegas on Sept. 28. 'Every musician's dream in the early '60s was to make it big in the U.S. charts,' Daltrey said. 'For The Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever.' The band went from performing club shows to headlining the Woodstock festival in the U.S. and becoming one of the biggest box-office draw in the world. The band were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall Of Fame in 1990. Daltrey, 81, and Townshend, two years his junior, have been one of rock's most prolific double acts, surviving the deaths of drummer Keith Moon in 1978 and bass guitarist John Entwistle in 2002. 'Today, Roger and I still carry the banner for the late Keith Moon and John Entwistle, and, of course, all of our long-time Who fans,' 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.' Though Daltrey didn't write songs, he was able to channel Townsend's many and complicated moods — defiance and rage, vulnerability and desperation. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Together, they forged some of rock's most defining sounds: the stuttering, sneering delivery of 'My Generation,' the anguished cry of 'They're all wasted!' from 'Baba O'Reilly,' and the all-time scream from 'Won't Get Fooled Again.' Two albums — 'Tommy' and 'Quadrophenia' — were also adapted into successful films in 1975 and 1979, respectively. Ticket pre-sales will run from May 13 ahead of the general sale beginning May 16. 'Well, all good things must come to an end. It is a poignant time,' Townshend said. 'For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible.' Daltrey, who said a throat specialist has told him he should have a 'day off' after every gig he performs, and Townshend also revealed there are no plans at the moment for a farewell tour of the U.K. 'Let's see if we survive this one,' Daltrey said. 'I don't want to say that there won't be (a U.K. farewell tour), but equally I'm not confident in saying there will be.'
