WHO will probably never do the tour in the United States again, says Roger Daltrey

There are several reasons why it seems "unlikely", according to the singer.


The who put Live concerts For almost 60 years, but it seems that some fans have already seen their last concert of the classic rock group. In a new interview with USA today , singer Roger DalTrey shared that WHO will probably never visit the United States again. The singer also explained why, although this does not mean that the who will stop playing live. The English group currently has shows aligned for Europe, and although Dalty and Bandmate Pete Townshend are both at the end of the 1970s, he thinks they are still at the top of their game. Continue to read to find out more.

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It is not planned for the group to return to the United States

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend performing at Glastonbury Festival in 2015
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In his USA today interview, DalTrey opened up on The current tour of Who's, The Who Hits Back!, Which strikes Europe between June and August this year. As for whether there are plans for the group to run in the United States in the future, the singer was not optimistic.

"Nothing for the moment," said DalTrey. "I don't know if we will never come back in Tour America."

WHO has played with orchestras in their recent shows. DalTrey said there was a logical theme for a future tour of this, but that it may not be possible to remove.

"There is only one tour that we could do, an orchestrated Quadrophène To complete the catalog, "he said." But it is a big order to sing this piece of music, as I will be 80 years next year. I never say, but for the moment, it's very doubtful. ""

High costs are another reason not to return to the United States

The Who performing in Illinois in 2019
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DalTrey also said that the cost of the tour - as well as what they would lose if the programs should be canceled - is another reason not to get into another.

"Tours have become very difficult since their covid," said the 79 -year -old man. "We cannot be assured and most big bands make arena shows, when they make their first show and their rehearsals and bring together the staging and the team, all buses and hotels, you are More than $ 600,000 to a million in the hole in the hole. To win this, if you are running from 12 shows, you do not start to win it before the seventh or the eighth show. This is exactly As well as the company works. The problem is now if you get a covid after the first show, you have [lost] this money. "

The one who was Cancel a tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland in 2021 due to the pandemic. As indicated by Nme , these 10 dates had already been postponed from 2020.

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WHO has been playing in the United States recently only last year.

The Who performing in Rio de Janeiro in 2017
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Although it seems that the which does not return to the United States - at least not anytime soon - they played here last year. The one that strikes! The tour traveled across the United States and Canada in April and May 2022 then October and November 2022. The last show was in Las Vegas on November 5. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

In addition, DalTrey made a series of solo shows in Florida last February.

DalTrey does not believe, however, having exceeded their peak.

Roger Daltrey performing in Rio de Janeiro in 2017
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Today, the only remaining original members of the Who Are Daltrey and Guitarist and songwriter Townshend, 77. Drummer Keith Moon Died in 1978 and bass player John Entwistle died in 2002. The group is now running with Zak Starkey , the son of Ringo Starr , on the drums and the brother of Townshend, Simon Townshend , also on guitar, as well as additional backup musicians.

DalTrey said USA today That the group "plays better than ever" in 2023. "The one who has always been the best as a live group, and we always pilot the flag and I think we are still doing good work," he explained.

They may not be able to do part of what they could do physically, but they take this in stride. "You know, Pete can no longer skip 10 feet in the air. He can make three feet, so he is not bad!" Rits the singer. "I do not swing the microphone at all now because it no longer matters for sound. Before, when all these things worked, it was a circus act. We are more than that now. I am. I am proud that our music has become of age and I think you could say that it is the most modern classical music on the market. "


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