17 Nov 2014

THE WHO HITS HYDE PARK

THE FINAL SHOW OF THE WHO HITS 50! UK TOUR

At Hyde Park, London with very special guests

PAUL WELLER, KAISER CHIEFS + JOHNNY MARR

FRIDAY JUNE 26, 2015

One of the greatest live bands of all time, THE WHO will take to the Great Oak Stage in London’s iconic Hyde Park on Friday June 26, 2015 with very special guests PAUL WELLER, KAISER CHIEFS AND JOHNNY MARR and others to be announced. The all-day bill will feature many more brilliant acts who owe an artistic debt to one of the most influential of all British bands.

The Who Fan Club have access to presale tickets starting Monday, November 17 at 9am (GMT)and tickets go on sale to the general public starting Thursday, November 20 at 9am (GMT)thru Ticketmaster.co.uk.

The band, who recently released a career-spanning set and were the subject of a rapturous sold out tribute show at Shepherds Bush Empire, are about to undertake the ten date THE WHO HITS 50! UK tour including two shows at the London O2 Arena.  During these shows  the band will take their audience on an ‘Amazing Journey’ through their entire career from the days of THE HIGH NUMBERS to classic albums such as WHO’S NEXT, TOMMY, QUADROPHENIA, MY GENERATION, LIVE AT LEEDS up to the present day.

Hyde Park will be the final UK show of the THE WHO HITS 50! tour which ROGER DALTREY described as “This is the beginning of the long goodbye.”

Friday June 26, 2015 will see THE WHO play Hyde Park for the fourth and possibly final time (three times as headliners and once as part of Live 8) they join Taylor Swift, performing on Saturday June 27, as part of an incredible array of talent who will make Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park the greatest music experience of the summer.

THE WHO’s very special guests include PAUL WELLER, widely considered to be one of the UK’s greatest song writers, has just released his second best of compilation More Modern Classics with a new album due in 2015. Weller has had a lifelong relationship with The Who, citing them as an early influence, covering their songs whilst in The Jam and playing with both Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey at Teenage Cancer Trust shows.
KAISER CHIEFS will also be playing on June 26, the band are riding high off the back of their Education, Education, Education And War album which has been widely hailed as a return to form. The band have a long history with The Who from playing early Teenage Cancer Trust Shows, covering ‘Pinball Wizard’ at the 2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony and singer Ricky Wilson performing at The Who Hits 50! tribute show at Shepherds Bush Empire.

JOHNNY MARR who has just released his second solo album Playland will be making his Hyde Park debut. The legendary guitarist also has history with The Who, in the early days of Oasis (specifically in the ‘Live Forever’ video) Noel Gallagher used to play a 1960’s Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar lent to him by Johnny who in turn had originally bought it from The Who’s Pete Townshend.

Jim King, Senior Vice President Live Events,said: “The Who are THE consummate live band and we are extremely excited to bring them back to Hyde Park. In addition to Paul Weller, there will be a great bill of artists who have been influenced by The Who over the years and we look forward to what will be a full day of fantastic music.”