On Record Store day this year, legendary rock band The Who are releasing a special 40th Anniversary edition of their 1982 album, It's Hard.
The 2LP release includes a half-speed master of the album along with rare and unreleased material, including the Roger Daltrey vocal version of "Eminence Front". Find it in your local record store from April 23 onwards.
The Who recently announced a brand new tour for 2022, The Who Hits Back! The iconic band’s upcoming North American trek promises to be another rock n’ roll knockout, bringing singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend back to U.S. venues two years after their acclaimed Moving On! Tour, which wowed audiences with a series of sold-out dates. The Who Hits Back! Tour (see complete list of dates below) will again share the stage with some of the finest orchestras in the US and Canada. Produced by Live Nation, the kick-off date is April 22 in Hollywood, FL at the Hard Rock Live for the spring leg of the tour and returns in the fall on October 2 in Toronto, ON at Scotiabank Arena. Tickets on sale now at LiveNation.com.
The Who are hitting most of the cities they were set to play in 2020 with multiple new stops, including shows in New Orleans, LA at the New Orleans Jazz Festival on April 30, and a much-anticipated performance at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on May 26. After a summer break, The Who will continue in the fall, including stops in Chicago, IL at United Center on October 12, and in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl on November 1. The Who Hits Back! Tour winds down with two shows in Las Vegas, NV on November 4 + 5 at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
The Who Hits Back! Tour will feature The Who’s full live band comprised of guitarist/backup singer Simon Townshend, keyboardist Loren Gold, second keyboardist Emily Marshall, bassist Jon Button, drummer Zak Starkey and backing vocals by Billy Nicholls along with orchestra conductor Keith Levenson, lead violinist Katie Jacoby and lead cellist Audrey Snyder, passionately delivering The Who’s many classics, as well as songs from their most recent album, titled WHO.
Commenting on The Who Hits Back! Tour, Roger Daltrey says, “Pete and I said we’d be back, but we didn't think we'd have to wait for two years for the privilege. This is making the chance to perform feel even more special this time around. So many livelihoods have been impacted due to Covid, so we are thrilled to get everyone back together - the band, the crew and the fans. We’re gearing up for a great show that hits back in the only way The Who know how. By giving it everything we got.”
The Who’s wildly successful 2019 Moving On! Tour brought the band’s iconic brand of incomparable rock through 29 cities, including a rollicking sold-out show in Boston’s historic Fenway Park, and a memorable Seattle show where Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder joined them onstage for a rousing version of “The Punk And the Godfather.” The tour generated the most unanimous outpouring of acclaim from critics and fans of any live rock show in 2019, winning raves across North America for the orchestral dynamic as well as the duo’s cathartic rock firepower and intimate acoustic numbers.
Tour dates:
April
22 - Hard Rock Live - Ft. Hollywood, FL
24 - VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena - Jacksonville, FL
27 - Amalie Arena - Tampa, FL
30 - New Orleans Jazz Festival
May
3 - Moody Center ATX - Austin, TX
5 - American Airlines Center - Dallas, TX
8 - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - The Woodlands, TX
10 - Paycom Center - Oklahoma City, TX
13 - FedEx Forum - Memphis, TN
15 - TQL Stadium - Cincinnati, OH
18 - TD Garden - Boston, MA
20 - Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA
23 - Capital One Arena - Washington, D.C.
26 - Madison Square Garden - New York City, NY
28 - Bethel Woods Center of the Arts - Bethel, NY
October
2 - Scotiabank Arena - Toronto, ON
4 - Little Caesars Arena - Detroit, MI
7 - UBS Arena - Elmont, NY
9 - Schottenstein Center - Columbus, OH
12 - United Center - Chicago, IL
14 - Enterprise Center - St. Louis, MO
17 - Ball Arena - Denver, CO
20 - Moda Center - Portland, OR
22 - Climate Pledge Arena - Seattle, WA
26 - Golden 1 Center - Sacramento, CA
28 - Honda Center - Anaheim, CA
November
1 - Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles, CA
4 - Dolby Live - Las Vegas, NV
5 - Dolby Live - Las Vegas, NV
