Rock legends The Who have announced a farewell tour of the US and Canada for this summer.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend revealed the news today (8 May) during a press conference at the Iconic Images gallery in Piccadilly, London.

“Every musician’s dream in the early 60s was to make it big in the US charts. For The Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever,” said 81-year-old Daltrey. “The warmth of the American audiences over the years have been inspirational to me, and reflect the feeling I remember getting after hearing the first rock records coming across the radio.

“Rock gave us a feeling of generational rebellion. To me, America has always been great. The cultural differences had a huge impact on me, this was the land of the possible. It’s not easy to end the big part of my life that touring with The Who has been. Thanks for being there for us and look forward to seeing you one last time.”

The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour will span 16 shows, launching at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida, on 16 August and taking in venues such as Madison Square Garden in New York and Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl before wrapping up at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 28 September.

“All good things must come to an end”

“All good things must come to an end,” said Townshend, 79. “It is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible. The warmth and engagement of those audiences began back in 1967 with hippies smoking dope, sitting on their blankets and listening deeply and intensely. Music was everywhere. We all felt equal.

“Today, Roger and I still carry the banner for the late Keith Moon and John Entwistle and of course, all of our longtime Who fans. I must say that although the road has not always been enjoyable for me, it is usually easy: the best job I could ever have had. I keep coming back. Every time I do, I meet new fans and feel new energy.”

The band first played in America 58 years ago when they were part of Murray The K’s Music in the Fifth Dimension, a series of showcase events at RKO’s 58th Street Theatre in New York over nine days in March and April 1967.

“Roger and I are in a good place, despite our age, eager to throw our weight behind this fond farewell to all our faithful fans, and hopefully to new ones who might jump in to see what they have been missing for the last 57 years,” added Townshend. “This tour will be about fond memories, love and laughter.”

The full list of tour dates for 2025 is as follows:

Aug 16: Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
Aug 19: Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Aug 21: Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Aug 23: Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Aug 26: Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Aug 28: Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Aug 30: New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sep 2: Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Sep 4: Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Sep 7: Chicago, IL – United Center
Sep 17: Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sep 19: Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sep 21: Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sep 23: Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Sep 25: Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sep 28: Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena

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US rock legends Aerosmith have announced they will launch their farewell tour, Peace Out, in September.

Produced by Live Nation, the 40-date North American run will kick off at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on 2 September, with other stops including Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Austin’s Moody Center, Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, Chicago’s United Center and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, wrapping up at Bell Centre in Montreal on 26 January 2024.

The tour, which will feature support from special guests The Black Crowes, will also feature a special hometown show in Boston at the TD Garden on New Year’s Eve 2023.

“It’s not goodbye it’s peace out,” says a joint statement from Aerosmith. “Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.”

“Joey’s unmistakable and legendary presence behind the drum kit will be sorely missed”

Drummer Joey Kramer will be absent from the dates as he focuses “on his family and health”, with John Douglas set to deputise.

‘“While Joey Kramer remains a beloved founding member of Aerosmith, he has regrettably made the decision to sit out the currently scheduled touring dates to focus his full attention on his family and health,” adds the statement. “Joey’s unmistakable and legendary presence behind the drum kit will be sorely missed.”

Aerosmith recently played a Las Vegas residency, Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild, at Dolby Live (cap. 5,200) at Park MGM. The final two shows of the run were cancelled due to an illness to frontman Steven Tyler.

Ahead of the residency, the group returned to Boston to perform a record-breaking one-off show at Fenway Park as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. With over 38,700 people in attendance, it was the most tickets sold to date for a show at the venue.

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