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Pete Townshend on The Who’s Future: ‘I Don’t Know What’s Gonna Happen’

The 79-year-old musician is hopeful that his band could continue releasing music. Pete Townshend has admitted that the future of his band, The Who, is uncertain, but he’s hopeful that he and bandmate Roger Daltrey could continue performing together and even release new music.
The Who's Pete Townshend Confirms Farewell Tour Isn't Happening

Check out what Pete Townshend says on The Who's farewell tour.#TheWho #PeteTownshend Pete Townshend had everyone's hopes up when he recently talked about a The Who farewell tour.
The Who’s Pete Townshend Calls Out Concertgoer For Doing THIS: ‘Just Shut Up’

Pete Townshend of The Who made it clear in one of their shows that the band is not taking any requests from fans.#PeteTownshend #TheWho
The Who Announce 2016 Wembley SSE Arena Gig as Roger Daltrey Recovers

After postponing their The Who! Hits 50 North American tour, the Who will reconvene at the UK's SSE Arena come 2016 as Roger Daltrey gains strength while recovering from meningitis.
Stream Jean Michel Jarre 'Electronica Pt. 1: The Time' Featuring M83, Armin van Buuren, Moby

Legendary French electronic producer Jean-Michel Jarre has released his staggering 19th album Electronic Part 1: The Time Machine. The new age album features collaborations with collaborations with an eclectic mix of artists including Armin van Buuren, Boys Noize, Moby, Pete Townshend, M83, Lang Lang, Gesaffelstein and others
The Who! Hits 50 North American Tour Postponed Due to Roger Daltrey's Viral Meningitis

The Who's highly anticipated 50th anniversary and final tour has been pushed back due to doctors orders concerning the health of band member Roger Daltrey. Trailing a series of postponements and mystery illnesses, the singer has been diagnosed with viral meningitis and cautioned to lay low for the rest of the year, forcing he and Pete Townshend to hold off on the remaining The Who Hits 50! North American tour dates.
The Who Play Final Hometown Gig at London's Hyde Park [WATCH]

Last night's Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time festival, which sold out 65,000 tickets in advance, was most likely The Who's last performance in their hometown. Although Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend are no strangers to announcing farewell tours, it seems their performance at London's Hyde Park will be their last.
Pete Townshend Hints at End of the Road for The Who

After 50 years, eleven studio albums and endless gigs around the world, guitarist Pete Townshend confirmed in an interview that The Who will most likely see the end of its run this year.
Bruce Springsteen Plays 'My Generation' With the Who at Benefit Concert [WATCH]

The 11th annual MusiCares Map Fund Benefit Concert took place Thursday night at New York's Best Buy Theater with an evening dedicated to music of the Who, complete with performances by Joan Jett, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nile and Billy Idol.
Eddie Vedder and Pete Townshend Announce 'Celebrating The Who' Concert

Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder and guitarist Pete Townshend are joining forces to put on a benefit concert May 14 in Chicago. The event, titled "Celebrating The Who," will pay tribute to one of England's greatest groups all while raising money for Teen Cancer America. Other members of The Who's current touring band will help provide the music, including drummer Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr.
The Who's Roger Daltrey Says There's No 'Anger' in Modern Music: Singer Slams Record Business

Every so often, one of music's elder statesmen will chime in about how different things are nowadays -- remember when Gene Simmons pronounced rock 'n' roll dead? Roger Daltrey of The Who has been vocal about what is missing from today's music scene. Last year, the frontman said there were no movements happening in music. He offered more comments recently, saying that bands today lack anger in their material. "There's not enough anger out there in the music," he told 'The Standard.' "And there's not a lot of contemplation in the lyrics, it's all very sweet ... but that's the iPhone generation." The singer took aim at the music business as well, saying that it has been "stolen" by big business.
The Who to Reissue Entire Catalog on Vinyl: Remastered 'Tommy,' 'Quadrophenia' and Others Out in March

The Who turned 50 recently, and they are celebrating with an exhaustive world tour and a recently announced reissue of their entire catalog on vinyl. According to the band's website, all 11 studio albums will be back in stores March 24, completely remastered with original album artwork. Fans can relive classics like "Tommy" and "Quadrophenia" in addition to a bonus, two-LP version of the group's "The Who Hits 50!" greatest hits collection.