The Who have announced that the band will embark on an extensive tour of North America this year.
The trek, dubbed the Who Hits Back! Tour, is set to commence with a concert at the Hard Rock Live in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on April 22. The final show is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on November 5.
Some of the shows were originally booked for 2019 but got postponed due to Roger Daltrey‘s vocal ailment, and some shows scheduled for 2020 were canceled due to the pandemic. Now, the band has added several shows to the itinerary.
“Pete and I said we’d be back, but we didn’t think we’d have to wait for two years for the privilege,” Daltrey said in a statement. “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,” he added. “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.”
Daltrey and Pete Townshend will be joined by guitarist/back-up singer Simon Townshend, keyboardists Loren Gold and Emily Marshall, bassist Jon Button, drummer Zak Starkey, backing vocalist Billy Nicholls, orchestra conductor Keith Levenson, lead violinist Katie Jacoby and lead cellist Audrey Snyder.
The Who Hits Back! Tour Dates 2022:
April 22 – Hard Rock @ Hollywood, FLApril 24 – VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena @ Jacksonville, FLApril 27 – Amalie Arena @ Tampa, FLApril 20 – New Orleans Jazz FestivalMay 3 – Moody Center ATX @ Austin, TXMay 2 – American Airlines Center @ Dallas, TXMay 8 – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion @ The Woodlands, TXMay 10 – Paycom Center @ Oklahoma City, TXMay 13 – FedEx Forum @ Memphis, TNMay 15 – TQL Stadium @ Cincinnati, OHMay 18 – TD Garden @ Boston, MAMay 20 – Wells Fargo Center @ Philadelphia, PAMay 23 – Capital One Arena @ Washington, D.C.May 26 – Madison Square Garden @ New York City, NYMay 28 – Bethel Woods Center of the Arts @ Bethel, NYOct 2 – Scotiabank Arena @ Toronto, ONOct 4 – Little Caesars Arena @ Detroit, MIOct 7 – UBS Arena @ Elmont, NYOct 9 – Schottenstein Center @ Columbus, OHOct 12 – United Center @ Chicago, ILOct 14 – Enterprise Center @ St. Louis, MOOct 17 – Ball Arena @ Denver, COOct 20 – Moda Center @ Portland, OROct 22 – Climate Pledge Arena @ Seattle, WAOct 26 – Golden 1 Center @ Sacramento, CAOct 28 – Honda Center @ Anaheim, CANov 1 – Hollywood Bowl @ Los Angeles, CANov 4 – Dolby Live @ Las Vegas, NVNov 5 – Dolby Live @ Las Vegas, NV
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