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Roger Daltrey to perform ‘Tommy’ album during six week tour

By Patrick Luce May 12, 2011, 14:44 GMT

This classic rock opera is brought energetically to life by an outstanding cast including many stars of the rock music industry. Told through the remarkable music of The Who, this is the story of Tommy, who, when just a boy of six, witnessed the murder of his father by his mother (Ann-Margret) and her lover (Oliver Reed). They command him, "You didn\'t hear it, you didn\'t see it, and you ...more

Rock icon Roger Daltrey has announced plans for a six-week tour where he will perform The Who’s classic ‘Tommy’ album from start to finish. The singer will also perform several other classic songs from The Who. The six-week tour launches September 13th in Hollywood, FL and concludes November 2nd at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, MB.

Daltrey, who premiered the spectacular show at The Royal Albert Hall in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust on March 25, will use a variety striking visuals to accompany the music and every show is described as an unforgettable concert experience for lifelong fans and newcomers alike.

Tickets for the AEG Live-produced tour go on sale Thursday, May 19 (Canada performances) and Friday, May 20 at 10:00 AM (U.S.; see below for full list of on sales) and a special American Express card member pre-sale begins Monday, May 16 at 10:00 AM via www.aeglive.com (ending May 18 in Canada and May 19 in the U.S.).  In addition, a variety of VIP packages will be available including options for artist meet-and-greets, reserved seating, collectible memorabilia and more (for additional details, please click here: www.aeglive.com). 

Fan Club pre-sales are available for most dates.  Details are being finalized, so please check www.thewho.com for updates.

Joining Daltrey on the road will be Frank Simes (guitar), Scott Deavours (drums), Jon Button (bass), Loren Gold (keyboards) and also on guitar will be Simon Townshend, younger brother of The Who’s guitarist Pete Townshend.

The tour dates are as follows:

9/13 Hollywood, FL   Seminole Hard Rock
9/15 Alpharetta, GA   Verizon Wireless Pavilion
9/17 Boston, MA   Agganis Arena
9/18 Newark, NJ   Prudential Center
9/21 Philadelphia, PA  MANN Center
9/23 Uniondale, NY  Nassau Coliseum
9/24 Hartford, CT  XL Center
9/27 Montreal, QC  Place Des Arts
9/28 Ottawa, ON  Scotiabank Place
9/30 Toronto, ON  Sony Centre For The Performing Arts
10/1 Windsor, ON  The Coliseum at Caesars Windsor
10/5 Minneapolis, MN  U.S. Bank Theater at Target Center
10/7 Hammond, IN  Venue at Horseshoe Casino
10/8 St. Louis, MO  Peabody Opera House
10/11 Cedar Park, TX  Cedar Park Center
10/12 Grand Prairie, TX  Verizon Theatre
10/14 Kansas City, MO  The Midland by AMC
10/16 Broomfield, CO  1STBANK Center
10/19 Los Angeles, CA  NOKIA Theatre
10/21 San Jose, CA  San Jose Civic
10/22 Las Vegas, NV  The Joint
10/24 Portland, OR  Rose Quarter-Theatre of the Clouds
10/25 Seattle, WA  Key Arena at Seattle Center
10/27 Vancouver, BC  Rogers Arena
10/29 Edmonton, AB  Rexall Place
10/30 Calgary, AB  Scotiabank Saddledome
11/1 Saskatoon, SK  Credit Union Centre
11/2 Winnipeg, MB  MTS Centre