The Who stretch out 'Endless' tour
Veteran rockers Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have tacked more dates onto the next leg of The Who 's North American tour behind "Endless Wire," its first new album in nearly a quarter of a century.
The next round of shows launches Feb. 23 in Reno, and new shows in Little Rock, AR; Oklahoma City; and Hollywood, FL, extend the itinerary through late March. Details are included below.
Tickets for the three aforementioned new dates currently are on sale to members of the band's official fan club, and will hit the box office Friday (2/16) for the general public. Information about the pre-sale is available at the tour's official website
Released last October, "Endless Wire" is The Who's first new studio set since 1982's "It's Hard." The album includes several brand new tracks, as well as music culled from a 29-minute mini-opera inspired by Townshend's novella "The Boy Who Heard Music." The book is available online at Townshend's website.
As previously reported, surviving group founders Townshend (guitar) and Daltrey (vocals) are now backed by drummer Zak Starkey (son of Beatles drummer Ringo Starr), guitarist/vocalist Simon Townshend (Pete's younger brother), bassist Pino Palladino and keyboardist John "Rabbit" Bundrick.
Original Who bassist John Entwistle died of a cocaine-induced heart attack in 2002 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, where the band was preparing for a North American tour that was scheduled to launch three days later. Daltrey and Townshend canceled the first two shows, but ultimately forged ahead with the outing.
Original drummer Keith Moon died of a drug overdose in 1978.
February 2007
23 - Reno, NV - Events Center
25 - Fresno, CA - Save Mart Center
26 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena
28 - Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Arena
March 2007
1 - San Diego, CA - ipayOne Center
5 - Chicago, IL - Sears Center
6 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
8 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
9 - Atlantic City, NJ - The Borgata
11 - Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum
13 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheater
17 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol
22 - Little Rock, AR - Alltel Arena (on sale 2/16)
23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Ford Center (on sale 2/16)
26 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel (on sale 2/16)
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