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The Who announce 2023 orchestral tour – with UB40 at regional shows

The nine-date run of shows is The Who's first tour for six years

The Who have announced a 2023 UK tour where they will be accompanied by an orchestra on each date.

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The tour is the ’60s legends’ first tour for six years and will kick off on July 6 in Hull, after which they will play a mixture of indoor and outdoor shows across the country before signing off in Brighton on July 23. The nine-date run of shows will see the band return to Edinburgh for the first time in over 40 years, while they will also perform in Derby for the first time since 1966.

Sections of the show will be devoted to the group’s classic albums ‘Tommy’ and ‘Quadrophenia’, while they will also be playing songs from their most recent album, 2019’s ‘WHO’, which was their first studio album for 13 years.

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell will be joining them on all shows apart from Edinburgh and London.

“Having not toured the UK for six years, it’s great that at this time of our careers we have the chance to go to places that are not on the usual touring map – Edinburgh Castle and Derby, as well as the other cities across the country that we haven’t been to for decades, will make this very special for me,” said singer Roger Daltrey. “This opportunity will give our UK Who fans the chance to hear our current show, which, with the addition of an orchestra, takes our music to new heights.”

Pete Townshend added: “Roger initially christened this tour with an orchestra ‘Moving On!’ I love it. It is what both of us want to do. Move on, with new music, classic Who music, all performed in new and exciting ways. Taking risks, nothing to lose. I’m really looking forward to bringing this show to the UK.”

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Tickets will go on general sale on Friday, February 3, at 10am. The band has encouraged fans to donate £1 when they buy their ticket to Teenage Cancer Trust, which they have longtime patrons of. You can see the full list of dates below and buy your tickets here .

JULY 6 – Hull, Sewell Group Craven Park 8 – Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle 9 – Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle 12 – London, The O2  14 – Derby, Incora County Ground 16 – Bristol, Badminton Estate  19 – Durham, Seat Unique Riverside 21 – St Helens, Totally Wicked Stadium 23 – Brighton, 1st Central Cricket Ground

The Who toured the US with an orchestra at the tail end of last year. At one show in Long Island, they surprised fans by playing ‘Young Man’s Blues’ , which they have only ever played six times in the last 40 years.

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The Who announce 2023 orchestral tour with UB40's Ali Campbell

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30 Jan 2023, 17:06

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The Who have wowed fans by announcing a nine-day 2023 UK tour alongside a full orchestra and featuring UB40's Ali Campbell across all regional shows except for The O2 London and Edinburgh Castle dates.

Kicking off their first tour for six years, the band will play shows from 6-23 July in Hull, Edinburgh, London, Derby, Badminton, Durham, St Helens and Brighton with parts dedicated to the group’s iconic albums Tommy and Quadrophenia, and songs from their first studio album for 13 years, 2019's WHO.

Legendary singer Roger Daltrey said: "Having not toured the UK for six years, it’s great that at this time of our careers we have the chance to go to places that are not on the usual touring map – Edinburgh Castle and Derby, as well as the other cities across the country that we haven’t been to for decades, will make this very special for me.

“This opportunity will give our UK Who fans the chance to hear our current show, which, with the addition of an orchestra, takes our music to new heights.”

Pete Townshend added: “Roger initially christened this tour with an orchestra Moving On! I love it. It is what both of us want to do. Move on, with new music, classic Who music, all performed in new and exciting ways.

"Taking risks, nothing to lose. I’m really looking forward to bringing this show to the UK.”

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The Who to play with orchestra on first UK tour in six years

The Who have announced a UK tour which will see the band performing with a full orchestra each night.

The group’s first UK tour in six years is promoted by Robomagic . It takes place from July 6-23 with dates in Hull, Edinburgh, London, Derby, Bristol, Durham, St Helens and Brighton. UB40 featuring Ali Campbell will join them on the bill across all regional shows except for The O2 London and Edinburgh Castle dates. 

Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and band will be performing music from throughout the band’s nearly 60-year career, including sections devoted to classic albums Tommy and Quadrophenia, as well as songs from their 2019 WHO album, their first studio release in 13 years .

The 2023 UK shows include Edinburgh Castle, the band’s first show in the Scottish capital in over 40 years, as well as shows in Derby, their first since 1966, The O2 London , Durham and Brighton cricket grounds. The gigs follow last year’s The Who Hits Back tour of the US. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday, February 3.

The 2023 UK 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.

The Who wound up their Who Hits Back tour of the US in November last year having played in more than 30 cities. Most of the orchestral arrangements were by arranger, composer and conductor David Campbell.

“Having not toured the UK for six years, it's great that at this time of our careers we have the chance to go to places that are not on the usual touring map, Edinburgh Castle and Derby, as well as the other cities across the country that we haven’t been to for decades, it will make this very special for me,” said Roger Daltrey. “This opportunity will give our UK Who fans the chance to hear our current show, which, with the addition of an orchestra, takes our music to new heights.”

Pete Townshend added: “Roger initially christened this tour with an orchestra ‘Moving On!’ I love it. It is what both of us want to do. Move on, with new music, classic Who music, all performed in new and exciting ways. Taking risks, nothing to lose. I’m really looking forward to bringing this show to the UK."

The Who are calling upon fans to add an optional £1 donation onto their ticket price at point of sale in support of Teenage Cancer Trust . Daltrey has been the driving force behind Teenage Cancer Trust’s Royal Albert Hall concerts since they began in 2000,

In July 2019, The Who headlined Wembley Stadium in London for the first time in 40 years. The show was the only UK date on their Moving On Tour and featured the band accompanied by an over 50-piece orchestra. 

The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley will be released on March 31 as a limited edition yellow, orange & red 3LP set, triple black vinyl, 2CD/Blu-Ray set which features the audio remixed in Dolby Atmos and single CD edition.

THE WHO WITH ORCHESTRA UK TOUR 2023

July 6 - Sewell Group Craven Park, Hull

July 8 - Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

July 9 - Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh

July 12 - The O2, London

July 14 - The Incora County Ground, Derby

July 16 - Badminton Estate, Bristol

July 19 - Seat Unique Riverside, Durham

July 21 - Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens

July 23 - The 1st Central County Ground, Brighton

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Review by Gary Spiller for MPM

It’s very leafy and green here in the countryside of South Gloucestershire, it’s also rather refined hereabouts too.

It’s a very pleasant Sunday afternoon, in between the blustery downpours, for The Who to ‘Hit Bristol’ as their tour poster for today proclaims. Splitting hairs, here at Badminton Estate, we’re about a half hour’s drive and as far removed from the hustle and bustle of Bristol’s city centre as one can be.

Still, we’re amongst a crowd of many thousands gathered to take in the spectacle of British rock legends The Who take their music to another level with the most capable assistance of The Heart of England Orchestra.

Whilst, nestled in the shadow of the Worcester Lodge – the estate’s Northern entrance, we’re a little way away from the 12 th Duke of Beaufort’s front lawn (more of him later …. The Duke not the lawn in case clarification is somehow required) there pervades a well-heeled, genteel air of gentrified respectability. Not quite the mods and rockers tearing up Brighton’s seafront, in fact it’s all convivial between the once rival factions.

The home of the internationally renown Badminton Horse Trials and where the sport that shares the estate’s name was popularised in the 19 th century this estate is much lauded lands. There is, after all, a double decker Routemaster bus serving Pimms near the back of the temporary arena. Tonight’s headliners, in terms of rock n’ roll history and nobility, are in my books on at least parity with their surrounds.

A career, rammed to the gunnels with notoriety, spanning across seven decades and a round dozen albums of which all bar two have graced the top ten of the UK charts. It’s a safe bet that founding members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey have much to be rightfully proud of. In any doubt? Then check out their seminal live album ‘Live At Leeds’ of which we will ravenously gorge upon a considerable percentage of the extended recordings tonight.

Bang on the allotted time opening band The Listening Device walk out on to the vast acreage of the stage, right on some twisted cue so the darkened clouds let fly with a short but incredibly accurate squall. Vocalist, and frontman, Harry ‘Bunter’ Worcester (aka The Duke of Beaufort as mentioned previously) outstretches raised hands in symbolic disbelief. “Welcome to Badminton!” he proclaims before introducing his cohorts and himself.

It’s not every day that googling a rock band takes you to the upper-class online pages of high society magazine ‘Tatler’. It’s herein I discover the identity of the beholder of the seemingly rain-induced bemusement. In fact, it’s not every day one gets to ‘rock out’ with the landed gentry. From a personal perspective I can safely state that this is a first.

Slightly psych, the gentle atmospherics of opening number ‘Faded Man’ draws in the early doors crowd and by the time they end their 40 minutes with a searing uptempo’ed ‘Eleanor Rigby’ they have well and truly introduced themselves to one and all. Their prog tendencies are prominent and there’s sprinklings of Marillion in ‘Laughter in Her Eyes’ and utter deluge that does its absolute best to dampen the vibe.

‘Gothic Wedding’ stirs the spirits as a watery sun vainly attempts to break through high above the stage prior to interloper ‘September Sun’ shining a piercing beam through the darkened ethereal prog-aesthetics of TLD. Worcester the self-proclaimed, with tongue firmly inserted cheekwards, “rock god and talentless golfer” (according to his Twitter account) notes “You might have been getting the idea that we specialise in the darker end of the spectrum.” Must agree with his observation that this was the track to break that particular mould.

‘Magic Potion’ invokes the essence of Pink Floyd and Genesis with an uncanny Bowie-infused edge in the vocals department, a heady brew. Thoroughbred ‘Beautiful’ rounds off a comprehensive introduction to The Listening Device’s most recent album ‘Path To Redemption before tearing up the form book with their raucous set closer.

The music of this tour’s special guests, UB40 featuring Ali Campbell , reverberated about my teenage years, in fact it’s worth noting that, alongside, Madness UB40 spent the most weeks on the UK singles chart in the 80s, an incredible 214 weeks to be precise! The Badminton gathering are about to be regaled with an hour-long journey from their late 70’s roots and social observations through to 2008 and ‘TwentyFourSeven’ the last album to feature the distinctive voice of Ali Campbell.

UB40’s contagious ska riffs and melodious reggae beats remain a personal favourite in amongst my strong leanings in the direction of rock and metal. Carefree in their very nature it’s music of a timeless essence. Nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album on four occasions the rock-steady lineup that came together in early 1979 and remained intact for nearly three decades. A stunning length of time considering the Midlanders were an eight-piece outfit throughout this period.

Following a somewhat acrimonious split in 2008, citing management issues which were subsequently vindicated, from the band Ali Campbell forged ahead with solo projects before regrouping with fellow classic line-up members Astro and Mickey Virtue to take the music of UB40 forwards. Now minus Virtue and the sadly departed Astro the legacy remains with Campbell at the forefront with an energetically driven octet.

In an hour long set with a nucleus focused upon the first two albums of the ‘Labour Of Love’ trilogy we’re treated to two of three UB40 singles that graced the pinnacle of the UK Singles charts. It’s joyous and unbridled in its kinetics as the vibrancies chase away the threatening clouds to leave the evening mercifully largely rainless.

A quartet of nuggets from ‘Labour of Love II get the ball rolling with Al Green’s ‘Here I Am (Come And Take Me)’ the starter for ten. This and the following track ‘The Way You Do The Things You Do’ – both top ten Stateside hits yet curiously barely denting the singles charts on this side of the Atlantic – set the tone neatly. It’s bright and breezy encapsulating all that’s great about UB40.

Big Frank, Ali’s sidekick, rallies “I’m not being funny, and pardon my French, you gotta make some more fucking noise!” ‘Homely Girl’ brings the Caribbean to Gloucestershire whilst The Newbeats’ upbeat essence of ‘Groovin’ (Out On Life)’ manfully keeps the rainclouds at bay, is there a hint of blue above?

Playfully nipping at the crowd’s heels Big Frank turns motivator, bantering throughout and insists, at the chagrin of those lovely security folks in yellow, that the crowd get up, come closer for a boogie. “I you wanna dance do so!” chirpily adding “Ignore the guys in fluorescent, fuck ‘em!”

With the opening notes of the legendary ‘Cherry Oh Baby’ the overwhelming majority, myself included, more than happily comply. Ali shoulders a red Telecaster – the first appearance of a six-string in the set – and the rest is history.

It most certainly is a beautiful evening for some reggae classics such as the enduring ‘One In Ten’ – a top ten smash from 1981 – its hard-hitting lyrics protesting against the Thatcherite government of the time as relevant nowadays as then. “A statistical reminder of a world that doesn’t care” laments Ali.

An acuminous ska riffed rendition of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ sees Ali, Frank and co. taking the very essence of the Labour of Love series, bringing down the house in the process. ‘Stick By Me’ and ‘I’ll Be There’, the latter with delightfully prominent brass, ensure the river keeps flowing as the set builds towards a crescendo.

The ageless and undeniably soulful ‘Many Rivers To Cross’ raises the hairs on the back of the neck. Jimmy Cliff would, no doubt, wholeheartedly approve of the spinetingling delivery. Spanning a decade, the set-closing trio sandwiches number four smash ‘Kingston Town’ in between a brace of chart-toppers as the Badminton Estate grooves to the chilled-out vibes emanating.

Big Frank punches a familiar line, “People try to put us down!” in the intro of the vividly shimmering ‘Red Red Wine’, Campbell’s vocals haven’t diminished with the passage of time, has it really been 40 years? The closing track ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’ is a bonafide crowd pleaser with the sun descends horizonwards. Yes! The sun has made an overdue appearance as Ali and his band soak up the thoroughly deserved love of the crowd. It’s been a quality packed sixty minutes that has been lapped up by rockers and mods alike. As Big Franks says “Yoh you’ve been wicked!”

With the mellifluous talents of the Heart of England Philharmonic on board The Who have set sail to the lands they must have longed for when writing their epic rock operas ‘Tommy’ and ‘Quadrophenia’. From the powering of the former’s powering ‘Overture’ right through to the latter’s spine chilling ‘Love, Reign O’er Me’ it’s insurmountable evidence that these wondrous tracks lend themselves to this expansive vision.

Roger Daltrey, crashing a pair of tambourines together, and Pete Townshend hammering a golden Stratocaster might never have envisaged being titled ‘visionaries’ at their offset in the mid-sixties but it’s a most accurate indictment of the two remaining founding members. We’ll, of course, never know how things would have turned out if Keith Moon and John Entwistle had reached this juncture but I’d like to think that this grandiose scaled adventure would meet their approval.

Getting underway Townshend thanks the crowd for coming out and supporting, along with UB40 for warming the crowd up, “As you can see, we’re playing with an orchestra” he comments the master of understatement as ever. There’s a touch of southern in ‘1921’, Simon Townshend faces off his older brother Pete as they flank Daltrey. It’s a family affair with Simon’s son Josh (guitarist in Welsh rockers Scarlet Rebels) designing the tour’s official poster, in fact the finish-line video of Josh completing his first ever Ironman event is shown on the big-screens earlier.

Daltrey’s vocals are opulent and wide-ranging in tone, statuesque he holds his mic at shoulder height whilst Pete’s guitar howls at the heavens. The thunderous drums of Zak Starkey herald the explosion of ‘Amazing Journey’ evoking memories of being at Hyde Park in ’96 when he made his first appearance with The Who. Where did 27 years go?

Atop the thundering earthquake of ‘Sparks’ a bluesy fabric is woven with the slick basslines of Jon Button entwining clematis-like. Four tracks in and it’s undeniable that the production is anything other than phenomenal; the strings and wind sections are truly storming. They canter at a fair lick in ‘The Acid Queen’ whilst the silver spherical of ‘Pinball Wizard’ careers gloriously wild about the estate. Simon blasts out the acoustic intro with Pete, along with the massed ranks of The Heart of England, building up the atmosphere. The Bally table is torn asunder with the thunder of the gods.

An errant cloud masks the sun, seeking a script busting moment, as the rousing ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ completes a romp along ‘Tommy’ Avenue to a rapturous roar of cheers. “At last, the sun came out” Daltrey notes before adding, sardonically, “Fucking July in England!” Pete offers a sincere shout-out to the orchestra, but their name eludes him (we’re all human after all) “Can I have my piece of paper [to remind me]” he politely requests. “They’re getting sharper and stronger” he adds.

The services of the orchestra are welcomingly retained as one question is asked ‘Who Are You’, an enquiry to which the crowd respond riotously. It’s stupendously superb, a fully expansive raging beast with Daltrey storming “Oh who the fuck are you?” The crowd provide pin sharp “Who ooohs” aplenty. Right off the smoking mean city streets ‘Eminence Front’ Pete offers “Come join the party” warning as he continues “but if you join the party you may have to dress to kill!”

The orchestra file off stage for a mid-set break, It’s humorously noted they share the same union but get differing ‘conditions. Scaling back to “being the little band we’ve always have been” as Daltrey puts it The Who crash headlong into the pure mod-fuelled rock n’ roll of ‘The Kids Are Alright’, producing a resounding despatch. Age defying classic ‘You Better You Bet’ is a kaleidoscopic effulgence.

Pete trades his Stratocaster for a red and white Rickenbacker for ‘Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere’ as he and Roger banter between themselves. “Technically this is South Gloucestershire” the six-stringer correctively observes before a comedic ‘mix-up’ with the running order with the frontman hitting an equaliser heralding with the opening line of ‘Substitute’. Marauding bass and cart-wheeling riffs enmesh with impactful vocals as the gears are cranked up through.

Rain threatens but doesn’t materialise with ‘I Can’t Explain’ rounding off a seminal triple on non-album singles from the compilation ‘Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy’. ‘My Generation’ follows in one almighty explosion prior to morphing into a segment of ‘Cry If You Want’.

The stampeding ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ trucks along the freeway with those unmistakable keys taking front stage. Daltrey stomps with his mic, hanging close to floor-level, picking up his heavy footedness which adds to a tangible atmosphere. Violinist Katie Jacoby and cellist Audrey Snyder are welcomed back to the boards for stunning rendition of ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ before their counterparts from the Heart of England rejoin proceedings for an, in the main, ‘Quadrophenia’ infused finale.

‘The Real Me’ is full blown, striking in its resonance oh Doctor! With Daltrey on harmonica ‘I’m The One’ is spellbinding “I just blend in the crowd” he emotes. The album these tracks are drawn from is one of my personal favourites and long the memories of witnessing Daltrey, Entwistle, Townshend and a much-lauded cast perform it at Hyde Park will live with me. To now be a voyeur upon their further evolution achieves parity.

‘5:15’ is ushered in with Starkey’s clicking of his sticks as Daltrey whirls his mic in large circles. Dusk encroaches as Pete’s red and white Strat wails in melodic drama. Glimmery cymbals and regal keys of ‘The Rock’ reverberate as archive footage of world strife and trouble play upon the big screens either side of the stage. It’s poignant and powerful stuff.

A solitary white beam shines upon the keys for the intro of ‘Love, Reign O’er Me’. Daltrey, fists held aloft firmly clenched, and a blue towel wrapped about his neck unfurls his fingers one by one. It’s 150% captivating. A fine spray rains down upon the vocalist, his white shirt sodden. Wild vocals echo across the stately lands with a steam hammer band delivery battering down the ramparts. Extended introductions are given by Pete prior to the showstopping ‘Baba O’Riley’ provides a truly memorable set-ending aspect.

The night skies are clear, the clouds firmly driven away in a no-nonsense fashion, as teenage wastelands are explored. We’re left wondering, and indeed hoping, that next year’s 60 th anniversary is celebrated. In a summer of goodbyes from the likes of Elton John and Kiss there’s room for thought. Either way we’ve been richly entertained by two of the elder statesmen of British rock in an insurrectionary manner that genuinely belies their years.

Photography by Kelly Spiller for MPM

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The Who Setlist at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens, England

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• Overture Play Video
• 1921 Play Video
• Amazing Journey Play Video
• Sparks Play Video
• The Acid Queen Play Video
• Pinball Wizard Play Video
• We're Not Gonna Take It ( The PA speakers went silent for around 2 minutes, coming back near the end of the song ) Play Video
• Who Are You Play Video
• Eminence Front Play Video
• The Kids Are Alright Play Video
• You Better You Bet Play Video
• Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere Play Video
• Substitute Play Video
• I Can't Explain Play Video
• My Generation Play Video
• Cry If You Want Play Video
• Won't Get Fooled Again Play Video
• Behind Blue Eyes Play Video
• The Real Me Play Video
• I'm One Play Video
• 5:15 Play Video
• The Rock Play Video
• Love, Reign O'er Me Play Video
• Baba O'Riley Play Video

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30 Jan 2023

The Who announce a UK Summer tour and a new live album

THE WHO ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR UK TOUR AND NEW LIVE ALBUM INCLUDING THEIR RETURN TO THE SCOTTISH CAPITAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER 40 YEARS   THE LEGENDARY BAND WILL APPEAR WITH A FULL ORCHESTRA IN HULL*, EDINBURGH, LONDON, DERBY*, BADMINTON*, DURHAM*, ST HELENS* & BRIGHTON*   * Where they will be joined by UB40 FEATURING ALI CAMPBELL  

TICKETS GO ON GENERAL SALE ON FRIDAY 3rd FEBRUARY AT 10.00am GMT

THE WHO FAN CLUB PRE-SALE BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY 1st FEBRUARY AT 10.00am AND RUNS UNTIL 10.00am FRIDAY 3rd FEBRUARY GMT

“Impossible not to feel the visceral power” ~ THE TIMES

“Townshend & Daltrey deploy full orchestra to electrifying effect” ~ THE GUARDIAN

THE WHO HITS BACK! UK 2023 6th JULY: Sewell Group Craven Park, Hull* 8th JULY: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 9th JULY: Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh 12th JULY: The O2, London 14th JULY: The Incora County Ground, Derby* 16th JULY: Badminton Estate, Bristol* 19th JULY: Seat Unique Riverside, Durham* 21st JULY: Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens* 23rd JULY: The 1st Central County Ground, Brighton*

* With UB40 FEATURING ALI CAMPBELL

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Legendary rock band The Who have announced a UK tour which will see the band performing with a full orchestra each night with shows from 6th to 23rd July in Hull, Edinburgh, London, Derby, Badminton, Durham, St Helens and Brighton. Joining them will be UB40 featuring Ali Campbell across all regional shows except for The O2 London and Edinburgh Castle dates.

Pete Townshend , Roger Daltrey and band will be performing music from throughout the band’s nearly 60-year career, including sections devoted to classic albums Tommy and Quadrophenia as well as other beloved Who tracks and songs from their 2019 WHO album, their first studio release in 13 years.

The 2023 UK shows include Edinburgh Castle, the band’s first show in the Scottish capital in over 40 years as well as shows in Derby, their first since 1966, The O2 London, Durham and Brighton Cricket grounds. The gigs follow last year’s highly acclaimed The Who Hits Back! tour of the US, where the band shared the with some of the finest orchestras in America.

The 2023 UK 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 Butto n, drummer Zak Starkey and backing vocals by Billy Nicholls , along with orchestra conductor Keith Levenson , lead violinist Katie Jacoby and lead cellist Audrey Snyder .

The Who wound up their The Who Hits Back! tour of the US in November last year having wowed audiences in over thirty cities, with media and fans agreeing that the band were as good as, if not better than ever and that the orchestral arrangements, most of which were done by the legendary David Campbell , brought a new depth and excitement to Pete Townshend’s music.

Performing with The Who and an orchestra had been a long-held ambition for singer Roger Daltrey “Having not toured the UK for six years, it’s great that at this time of our careers we have the chance to go to places that are not on the usual touring map Edinburgh Castle and Derby, as well as the other cities across the country that we haven’t been to for decades, will make this very special for me. This opportunity will give our UK Who fans the chance to hear our current show, which, with the addition of an orchestra, takes our music to new heights.”

Pete Townshend “Roger initially christened this tour with an orchestra Moving On! I love it. It is what both of us want to do. Move on, with new music, classic Who music, all performed in new and exciting ways. Taking risks, nothing to lose. I’m really looking forward to bringing this show to the UK.”

The Who are calling upon fans to add an optional £1 donation onto their ticket price at point of sale in support of Teenage Cancer Trust . Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are longstanding supporters and Roger has been the driving force behind Teenage Cancer Trust’s Royal Albert Hall concerts since they began in 2000. For more information visit www.teenagecancertrust.org

For more information about The Who 2023 dates, visit www.robomagiclive.com or www.thewho.com

In July 2019, The Who headlined Wembley Stadium in London for the first time in forty years. The show was the only UK date on their Moving On! Tour and featured the band accompanied by an over 50-piece orchestra performing classic tracks and more as well tracks from their WHO album. The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley will be released as a limited edition yellow, orange and red 3-LP set, triple black vinyl, 2-CD / Blu-Ray set which features the audio remixed in Dolby Atmos/5.1 mixes and a 1-CD edition.

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Are there pre-sale codes for existing fan club members?

William, if your membership is up-to-date you will receive a code via email early on 1st February.

When will who club pre sale codes be sent out?

Codes will be emailed out early on 1st February.

How do I go about joining the fan club

Follow the link, Darren https://www.thewho.com/fanclub/

If I join the fanclub today will I qualify for a presale code?

Hi – if I joined the membership today could I get access to the pre sale tickets?

Yes, you have until midnight GMT 31st January to join to be eligible.

Are you likely to add anymore dates? I had tickets for Cardiff on the tour that was postponed when Covid struck. Also, it was a Saturday night.

No, these are all the UK tour dates, Dave.

Please save two tickets

Do you know how much tickets will be?

Follow the ticket purchase links on our Tour Dates page, Amy.

How many tickets are Who club members allowed to purchase?

Eight tickets.

If you purchase fan club membership today, will you still get a presale code for THIS tour? As the link you’ve provided says that your membership won’t be available until Feb 2nd? Many thanks for your assistance Paul

Yes, you will. But you must join before midnight of 31st January to get a pre-sale code.

That’s brilliant I’ve seen the who 4 times first times was2nights at playhouse edinburgh I went the 2 nights what a night Kenny Jones was the drummer then

If you join the fan club today, will you get a presale code for THIS tour? As the link that you have provided, says that new memberships won’t be shipped until Feb 2nd. Many thanks for your assistance Paul

Ok, Great news about the Tour but looking at the Live Album 2 points.

1/ The Album miss’s out the whole Tommy Section at the beginning….why oh why release an incomplete set.

2/ I was at the show and Im pretty sure Tea and Theatre was not played. The show finished with Baba O’ Riley. (I have just also confirmed this ny looking at Setlist fm)

Will fan club members be able to obtain tickets close to the stage for Edinburgh during pre-sale or am I best waiting until Friday for general sale? In other words will sections 2, 3, 14, 15, 31 & 32 be included in pre-sale. Thanks.

You just can’t keep a good, no, scratch that…Keep a Great Band down..The Who still sets the bar high after all these years…Just Amazing !! Will definetly have to add thier new live to my collection of every other Who Album I have…Rodger, Pete,”John and Keith”, Thanks for all the great Music…Long Live Rock…

Will there be an Irish date? Had tickets for Dublin in March 2020 and been looking forward to it being rescheduled since.

The 2020 tour was cancelled and tickets were refunded.

How much will Hull tickets be?

You stated the cut-off to join the fan club to be eligible for early pre-sale tickets is midnight GMT 31st January. Can you clarify if this means the end of Monday (i.e 11:59pm on Monday 30th January) or end of Tuesday (i.e.11:59pm on Tuesday 31st January) Thanks

11.59pm Tuesday 31 January.

Are there any plans to come to Ireland?

Will there be an Irish date? Been looking forward to the cancelled March 2020 Dublin show ever since.

The Who are my all-time favorite band… Townshend, Daltrey, Ox and Moon are unequaled… Bring on another chapter!

The best rock+ orchestra published concert to date I feel is Collective Soul + Atlanta Youth… Daltrey Plays Townshend a close second… c’mon boys blow ’em out of the proverbial water! 🙏

I have two tickets for Edinburgh 8th, so looking forward to being in an iconic venue as in Edinburgh Castle and with an iconic band, but my wife needs to know why UB40 especially Ali Campbell are missing from the Edinburgh Gigs ? Please help she’s threatening to not go Lol.

Great news on the forthcoming tour and new album release. Had tickets for the original Birmingham Show but alas not rescheduled Might there be a midlands show announced?

I read that if I join the fan club this month that I would be entered into a lottery.

If I win, Roger and Pete will come over to my house and perform deep cuts from “Face Dances” and “Endless Wire” in the garden.

If that’s true, I would indeed like to sign up. Please tell me whether the rumour is accurate.

Have you any plans to play in Ireland.

No current plans for appearing in Ireland on this tour.

Who (no pun intended) is the support at the o2 and how long roughly will the gig last?

Any concert dates for the U.S. Tour? The Who is on my Bucket list 🙂

Can’t find the link for my Derby tickets 2023… Help

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