Rock Legends' Farewell Tour Includes PA Concert

PHILADELPHIA — Legendary rock and rollers The Who are embarking on their final tour, and they will be saying farewell to fans in Philadelphia this summer.

The Who will perform at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Aug. 21 as part of the "The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour."

Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale and through the Who Fan Club beginning on Tuesday. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general sales, which go live on May 16 at 10 a.m. online here.

The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, access to pre-show soundcheck, invitation to the pre-show VIP Lounge, a limited edition autographed tour poster & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. Get more information on VIP ticket packages online here.

"Every musician's dream in the early 60’s was to make it big in the US charts," frontman Roger Daltrey said. "For the Who, that dream came true in 1967 and our lives were changed forever. 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. Musical freedom! 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."

"Well, all good things must come to an end. It is a poignant time," guitarist Pete Townshend said. "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. 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. This tour will be about fond memories, love and laughter. Make sure you join in."

America’s love affair with The Who live began 58 years ago when the band 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.

The band played just three songs — "Can't Explain," "Substitute," and "My Generation" — and other acts on the bill included Cream, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Simon & Garfunkel, and Wilson Pickett.

Later that Summer, it was at the seminal Monterey International Pop Festival in California that they rose to prominence in a defining moment of the Summer Of Love.

Two years later, The Who were once again front and center at the most famous festival of the '60s, Woodstock, performing an incendiary set in the early hours of Aug. 17, 1969.