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The Who World Tour begins 2007 with the announcement of a full European tour kicking off in Lisbon and visiting 14 different countries and 28 cities throughout the summer.
The band will be heading to play the KC Stadium on Saturday 26th May and tickets, priced from £35 will go on sale at 9am on Friday 16th February.
These dates are the first in the UK and continental Europe since the release of their critically acclaimed album ‘Endless Wire’ the band’s first studio release in over two decades.
Announcing the dates, Pete Townshend commented, "It goes on and on and on and on and on. It gets better and better and better and better. It is more and more fun. But this chapter is over in July 2007 so if you want to catch the new Who at their most effective for twenty years, come and join us."
Roger Daltrey was equally effusive saying, "It’s great to have been around for this length of time and still be playing new material, having it so well received and people liking the music. Life doesn't get any better than that!"
The European leg of the tour follows on from their critically acclaimed North American tour dates, playing to sold out crowds and universal critical delight;
“Their thundering, intense sound kept a sold-out United Center crowd thoroughly entertained for more than two hours...” - Chicago Sun Times
“The two-hour concert repeatedly drew strength from The Who's newfound ability to revitalize, and not just rehash, its storied musical past.” – San Diego Union Tribune
“More than forty years on, The Who’s shows still burst with youthful exuberance.” – Boston Herald
Anticipation for the tour is already running at an all-time high following the incredible critical and box-office response to the Who’s European festival shows last summer. Fans and critics alike have hailed the show as being, “Just like the good ole days,” with the same, unbridled power and emotion that exemplifies a Who show.
The Who, famous for their powerful music and energy on stage, have been performing songs from their new mini rock opera, ‘Wire & Glass’ and material from their newly released studio album ‘Endless Wire’ along with their greatest hits and rarities, to the satisfaction of long-time fans.
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will be joined on stage for this tour by John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick on keyboards, Pino Palladino on bass, Zak Starkey on drums and Simon Townshend on guitar and vocals.
“With an amazing new album under their belt and their incredible on-stage energy higher than ever The Who are THE band not to be missed this Summer” said Mark Norman, president, CPI Global Touring.
Tickets for the KC Stadium concert, priced from £35 for pitch standing and £40, £45 and £50 for seating, will go on sale at 9am on Friday 16th February from the following dedicated ticket hotline numbers:
www.ticketzone.co.uk
www.ticketmaster.co.uk
www.ticketline.co.uk
Tickets can also be purchased in person from the KC Stadium Ticket Office () from 9am on Friday 16th February.
For tickets in disabled areas, please call the KC Stadium Ticket Office.
For hospitality packages for this event, call the KC Stadium Commercial Department.
The complete list of The Who dates for Europe 2007 is as follows: (Subject to change):
The Who Europe 2007 Tour
May
16 Lisbon Atlantico Pavilion
17 Madrid Sport Palace
19 Bilbao Arena
22 Birmingham National Indoor Arena
23 Sheffield Arena
25 Newcastle Metro Radio Arena
26 KC Stadium, Hull
30 Isle of Man TT Festival
June
1 Swansea City Football Club
2 Southampton Rose Bowl
5 Rotterdam Ahoy'
6 Paris Bercy Arena
8 Antwerp Sportpalais
9 Stuttgart Schylerhalle
11 Verona Arena
13 Munich Olympichalle
14 Zurich Hallenstadion
16 Fulda Airfield
18 Hamburg Colorline Arena
19 Oberhausen Arena
23 Cheshire Knowsley Hall
26 London Wembley Arena
27 London Wembley Arena
29 Dublin Marley Park
30 Cork Live At Marquee
July
4 Norway Quart Festival
6 Stockholm The Globe
7 Denmark Roskilde Festival
9 Helsinki Hartwell Arena
Every ticket sold for the tour will include a free Virtual Ticket membership in The Who Tour Club. Updated throughout the tour, members will be given an exclusive insider's look at every aspect of the tour. From rehearsals and preparations to coverage via audio and videos streams, downloads, set lists and news and much more.
The Who World Tour is presented by Concert Productions International (CPI).
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