In April 2023, The Who hinted at calling it a day after nearly 60 years collectively.
Guitarist Townshend claimed he and lead singer Daltrey, who’re the one remaining band members, have been contemplating retirement on account of their “previous” ages.
He revealed the pair could take inspiration from Rocket Man singer Elton, who hung up his microphone after his Farewell Yellow Brick Highway tour, which comprised of 333 reveals and resulted in July 2023, having begun in September 2018.
Townshend mentioned: “It is troublesome to decide going ahead, to say we’ll do that or that, as a result of we do not understand how properly we’ll be or how match we’ll be.
“We’re each previous. That in itself has a draw back as a result of, other than what you possibly can or cannot do on the stage, whenever you end touring you come again to regular life – no matter it’s that you just resolve to do to fill your time away from the highway – and it is more durable and takes longer.
“So life slows down as a result of it is a lot more durable getting up and down the steps, however it additionally accelerates.”