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WHO front man Roger Daltrey It said the possibility of the legendary rock band returning to the United States was “highly doubtful” due to the increasingly large costs and high financial risks.
in an interview with United States of America today Promote the iconic British band’s latest live album, The Who with Orchestra: Live at Wembley, the 79-year-old singer revealed that he and fellow founding member Pete Townshend have no plans for another trip across the pond. he said. “I wouldn’t say never, but I highly doubt it at this point.”
He initially said, “Orchestrated quadrofenia “To round out the catalog,” the singer seemed more concerned with the expensive overhead of another tour. By the time they do their first show and rehearsals, get the staging and crew together, and have all the buses and hotels in place, $600,000 to $1 million is wasted.. 12 times to get it back. If you’re running shows, you don’t start earning until your seventh or eighth show.”
“That’s just how business works,” he concludes. “The problem now is that if you get COVID after your first show, you[lost]that money.”
Sorry, but in times of income inequality there is no such thing as a ‘fair’ ticket price
Luckily The Who are booked all summer for a European tour and, according to Daltrey’s estimates, they are “playing better than ever”. here).To get a sense of what America misses without The Who, check it out our summary The band’s 2022 ‘The Who Hits Back’ North American tour kicks off in Florida.
February, Daltrey Has been updated The long-awaited Keith Moon biopic has revealed that the script is complete and he already has “the actor in mind.”
The Who 2023 tour dates:
06/14 – Barcelona, Spain @ Palau Sant Jordi
06/17 – Florence, Italy @ Firenze Rocks, Visarno Arena
06/20 – Berlin, Germany @ Waldbühne
06/23 – Paris, France @ La Defense Arena
07/06 – Hull, UK @ Sewell Group Craven Hill Park
07/08 – Edinburgh, England @ Edinburgh Castle
07/09 – Edinburgh, England @ Edinburgh Castle
07/12 – London, UK @ The O2
07/14 – English Derby @ Incora County Ground
07/16 – Bristol, England @ The Badminton Estate
07/19 – Durham, England @ Seat Unique Riverside
07/21 – St Helens, England @ Totally Wicked Stadium
07/23 – Brighton, England @ The 1st Central County Ground
08/28 – Sandringham, England @ Royal Sandringham Estate, Norfolk
Roger Daltrey: The Who’s US tour is too expensive
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