The Who – Announcement this morning 2023 UK Tour with Orchestra
THE WHO and a big tour announcement coming up this morning
They’re announcing the UK tour with some historic returns – their first UK tour in 6 years, first show in Edinburgh for over 40 years and their first show in Derby since 1966. Their special guest for most of the shows will be UB40 featuring Ali Campbell (Embargoed until Monday 30/1 @ 10am) Tour dates below.
Tickets on sale 3rd February @ 10am.
The tour will see The Who performing with a full orchestra each night with shows from 6th-23rd July in Hull, Edinburgh, London, Derby, Badminton, Durham, St Helens and Brighton. The gigs follow last year’s highly acclaimed ‘The Who Hits Back’ tour of the US, where the band shared the with some of the finest orchestras in America.
Alongside the tour, The Who will announce the release of The Who With Orchestra Live At Wembley on 24th March.
QUOTES
Performing with The Who and an orchestra had been a long-held ambition for singer Roger Daltrey “Having not toured the UK for six years it’s great that at this time of our careers we have the chance to go to places that are not on the usual touring map Edinburgh Castle and Derby as well as the other cities across the country that we haven’t been to for decades will make this very special for me. This opportunity will give our UK Who fans the chance to hear our current show which with the addition of an orchestra takes our music to new heights.”
Pete Townshend “Roger initially christened this tour with an orchestra ‘Moving On!’ I love it. It is what both of us want to do. Move on with new music classic Who music all performed in new and exciting ways. Taking risks nothing to lose. I’m really looking forward to bringing this show to the UK.”
Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and band will be performing music from throughout the band’s nearly 60-year career, including sections devoted to classic albums Tommy & Quadrophenia as well as other beloved Who tracks and songs from their 2019 WHO album, their first studio release in 13 years.
THE WHO WITH ORCHESTRA UK TOUR 2023 (Embargoed until 30/1 @ 10am)
JOINED BY UB40 FEATURING ALI CAMPBELL*
6th July – Sewell Group Craven Park Hull*
8th July – Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh
9th July – Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh
12th July – The O2 London
14th July – The Incora County Ground Derby*
16th July – Badminton Estate Bristol*
19th July – Seat Unique Riverside Durham*
21st July – Totally Wicked Stadium St Helens*
23rd July – The 1st Central County Ground Brighton*