English rock band The Who will commence its North American Tour May 7th at the Van Andel Arena in Michigan and close it on October 23 in Alberta.
Announcing the tour dates on its official site, The Who will feature a local orchestra at every spot it plays throughout the US. Band member Roger Daltrey also told his fans that the Who will produce the high quality music they are used to despite the orchestra.
“Be aware, Who fans!” he said. “Just because it’s The Who with an orchestra, in no way will it compromise the way Pete and I deliver our music. This will be full throttle Who with horns and bells on.”
With Daltrey hitting 75 years and bandmate Pete Townshend being 73, the Symphonic Tour will likely be the band’s last. Daltrey had already confirmed to the Rolling Stone he might think of reiting after the tour.
“I’m just being realistic about going throughout the 75th year of my life,” he said. “I have to be realistic that this is the age I am and voices start to go after a while. I don’t want to be not as good as I was two years ago.”
The band also plans to release their first album since 2006 sometimes before the tour begins.
