The Who have officially launched “The Song Is Over” farewell tour, which the legendary band has promised will indeed be its very last outing. The tour kicked off on Sunday night (July 20th) at the Anfiteatro Camerini in Piazzola Sul Brenta, Italy.
The concert was one of five shows that The Who are playing in Italy and the UK leading up to the farewell tour’s North American leg, which begins August 16th in Sunrise, Florida, and runs through September 28th in Las Vegas (pick up tickets here).
The show also marked The Who’s first gig since firing drummer Zak Starkey and naming Scott Devours as his replacement. The band’s lineup includes original members Pete Townshend (guitar) and Roger Daltrey (lead vocals) alongside Devours, Simon Townshend (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Loren Gold (keyboards, backing vocals), Jon Button (bass), and John Hogg (backing vocals).
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At the kickoff show, The Who played a 20-song set of mostly greatest hits, starting with early single “I Can’t Explain.” The setlist included such classics as “Who Are You,” “Pinball Wizard,” “My Generation,” and “Baba O’Riley” before closing out with “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” Apparently, Daltrey knelt down on the floor while singing “See Me, Feel Me” because he was experiencing leg cramps.
The tour will next hit Milan on Tuesday (July 22nd), and make three stops in the UK through early August, before making its way across the pond for the North American outing.
See fan-filmed video and the setlist from the kickoff show in Italy below, followed by a current list of tour dates.
The Who Setlist:
I Can’t Explain
Substitute
Who Are You
Love Ain’t for Keepin’
Bargain
The Seeker
Pinball Wizard
Behind Blue Eyes
The Real Me
5:15
I’m One
I’ve Had Enough
Love, Reign O’er Me
Eminence Front
My Generation
Cry If You Want (Snippet)
See Me, Feel Me
You Better You Bet
Baba O’Riley
Won’t Get Fooled Again
The Who 2025 “The Song Is Over” North American Farewell Tour Dates:
- August 16 – Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena (Get Tickets)
- August 19 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center (Get Tickets)
- August 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center (Get Tickets)
- August 23 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Get Tickets)
- August 26 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park (Get Tickets)
- August 28 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (Get Tickets)
- August 30 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden (Get Tickets)
- September 2 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage (Get Tickets)
- September 4 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage (Get Tickets)
- September 7 – Chicago, IL @ United Center (Get Tickets)
- September 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl (Get Tickets)
- September 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl (Get Tickets)
- September 21 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre (Get Tickets)
- September 23 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena (Get Tickets)
- September 25 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena (Get Tickets)
- September 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena (Final Show) (Get Tickets)
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