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
THE WHO WITH ORCHESTRA LIVE AT WEMBLEY
RELEASED 31st MARCH
LIMITED EDITION COLOURED VINYL 3-LP, BLACK 3-LP,
2-CD/BLU-RAY FEATURING DOLBY ATMOS/5.1 MIXES & 1-CD
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW https://store.thewho.com/*/Music/
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 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 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