Pete Townshend quipped that The Who are “always available for private parties” as they kicked off their final tour.
The Who have begun their final tour in North America
The legendary rockers brought The Song Is Over: The North American Farewell Tour to Florida’s Amerant Bank Arena on Saturday (16.08.25) night, and the 80-year-old guitarist joked that for a large sum of cash, he and frontman Roger Daltrey, 81, could be persuaded to perform for fans.
He told the audience: “It’s so great you’ve all come out to see us this one last time.”
Pete laughed: “If any of you’ve got very, very, very deep pockets, Roger and I are always available for private parties!”
He said: “Seriously, it’s great to be here. We’re so pleased to see you all come out.”
The 23-song set included the live debut of Going Mobile with Simon Townshend – Pete’s brother – on lead vocals.
Simon has performed the song before, but it’s the first time it’s been played at a Who concert.
The track was penned by Pete and originally released by the band on their 1971 album Who’s Next, however, it was originally written for his abandoned Lifehouse project. Pete recorded the lead vocals, guitars, and synths, with the late John Entwistle on bass guitar and Keith Moon on drums. Roger was not involved.
Elsewhere, after a technical glitch hampered their performance at one point, Roger quipped: “You never remember the perfect show. You remember the f***-ups.”
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