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The Who Announce The Song Is Over – North America Farewell Tour
Today, one of the greatest bands in rock history, The Who, have announced their bittersweet final tour of the US and Canada as a truly grand finale of their illustrious six-decade career. Full tour routing and ticketing information is available below.
The legendary duo are revealing the news live during a press conference at the Iconic Images gallery in Piccadilly, London. Fans can tune in now (click here) to listen to Roger Daltrey & Pete Townshend discuss the 2025 series of dates, aptly titled The Song Is Over North America Farewell Tour (named after the Who’s 1971 classic song).
The secret press conference in London is showcasing a rare piece of Who memorabilia and US connection, an American football helmet featured on the sleeve of their classic 1974 album, ‘Odds & Sods’ recently returned from the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame.
Roger Daltrey says: “Every musician’s dream in the early 60’s was to make it big in the US charts. 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.”
Pete Townshend says: “Well, all good things must come to an end. It is a poignant time. 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.”
Tickets will be available starting with a Citi presale and through the Who Fan Club (details below) beginning on Tuesday, May 13. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, May 16 at 10:00 AM local time at thewho.com/tour/.
Citi is the official card of The Who – The Song Is Over – North American Farewell Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Tuesday, May 13 at 10:00 AM local time until Thursday, May 15 at 10:00 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com.
Join the Whooligan Fan Club exclusively here at to receive early ticket access, exclusive Whooligan merchandise, and a copy of the previously unreleased album, Live At The Oval 1971, one of The Who’s most legendary shows, which has been newly mixed and mastered from the original tapes.
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. For more information, visit vipnation.com.
One of popular music’s most influential and resilient pairings, Pete and Roger have rewritten the rulebook on what it means to be a world-changing live act throughout a sea of seismic shifts that would have put any other rock dyad on the mat. Townshend has commented on their high-performance standard, which has “risen out of the ashes of the halcyon years of rock ‘n’ roll.” That’s why it’s no surprise they’ve stacked some of the best reviews of any performing artists in the past decade. Variety raved “rock ’n’ roll’s greatest achievement…” about their previous American tour; evidence of their incredible staying power and a testament to an unparalleled repertoire of songs written by Townshend and sung by Daltrey with an attention to detail unmatched in the rock era.
Fans and critics continue to hail Pete and Roger’s ability to play the long game in music with passion and integrity like few before them. The historic 2025 The Song Is Over tour will mark the final face-to-face celebration of this timeless connection with North American Who fans, forever appreciative of the band’s ability to dispense with nostalgia and deliver authentic rock moments time and time again.
Further proof that the duo is still at the top of their game could be gleaned in a 2024 review of their performance at the Teenage Cancer Trust’s historic annual concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall, honoring the work of its founder, Roger Daltrey, who stepped down from his curatorial role after 24 years. One reviewer of the Who’s performance called it: “One of the most joyous bombastic concerts London’s magnificent Royal Albert Hall has ever seen…”
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’, ‘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 August 17th, 1969.
The Who continued to thrill US fans throughout the 1970s before undertaking their first ‘farewell’ tour in 1982, which featured two shows at the legendary Shea Stadium in New York. When the band returned to the road in the late 1990s and early 2000s perhaps one of their greatest performances was at The Concert For New York City at Madison Square Garden shortly after the terror attack of 9/11, their three-song set in front of emergency workers and first responders was met with a primal roar from an audience. When Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey were given the Kennedy Center Honors in December 2008 for their contributions to American culture, a tribute performance of “Baba O’Riley” was delivered with a full choir of New York firefighters in gratitude for The Who’s performance at the show.
THE WHO – THE SONG IS OVER – 2025 NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES:
Aug 16 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena
Aug 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Aug 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Aug 23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Aug 26 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Aug 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
Aug 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Sep 2 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Sep 4 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
Sep 7 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sep 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sep 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl
Sep 21 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
Sep 23 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Sep 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sep 28 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Gracie Abrams Announces ‘The Look at My Life Tour’
Today, GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter, Gracie Abrams announces her North American and European/UK arena tour The Look at My Life Tour with the North American dates presented by Capital One. Promoted by Live Nation, the 64 date tour kicks off in Denver, CO on December 2 and will hit major cities across North America including Boston, Chicago, Nashville, Toronto and Los Angeles with four nights at the Kia Forum before wrapping with four nights at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on March 20. Rachel Chinouriri, Holly Humberstone, Del Water Gap, Charlotte Lawrence, Grace Ives, Bella Kay, Jensen McRae and The Japanese House will be joining Gracie as direct support in North America on select dates.
Gracie will then embark on the European/UK leg beginning April 8 with three nights in Paris, FR and will play cities across Europe including Amsterdam, Dublin, Manchester, and Milan before wrapping in Barcelona, ES on May 28. Gracie will also be playing four nights at the iconic O2 in London. Samia and Jake Minch will be joining Gracie as direct support in Europe/UK on select dates. See below for full routing.
NORTH AMERICA TICKETS: To participate in the Gracie Abrams Artist Presale on Tuesday, June 2 at 9am local time, you must sign up HERE by Sunday, May 31 at 10pm PT. No codes are needed – access is tied to your account, and anyone who signs up can join the sale. A Capital One cardholder exclusive presale will take place on Wednesday, June 3 (details below), followed by the general onsale on Friday, June 5 at 9am local time at shop.gracieabrams.com.
CAPITAL ONE PRESALE: Eligible Capital One cardholders can take advantage of an exclusive early access window to secure tickets across all North American tour dates beginning Wednesday, June 3 at 9am local venue time, while supplies last. Eligible Capital One credit and debit cardholders can access the presale window. There are a limited number of presale tickets available, including premium options, meaning cardholders can browse seats in a variety of sections. To gain access, Capital One cardholders will use the first 6 digits of their Capital One card number as the promo code to gain access to the presale, and use their Capital One card to complete the purchase. Cardholders are limited to four tickets per transaction. Discover credit and debit cards and private label credit cards are not eligible.
Earlier this month, Gracie ushered in a new era with her single “Hit the Wall”, listen HERE. Along with the single release, Abrams also shared the official video directed by Renell Medrano, watch HERE. “Hit the Wall” was Gracie’s highest Spotify streaming debut to date and is the lead single from her forthcoming third studio album, Daughter from Hell. Written and produced by Gracie alongside Aaron Dessner, Daughter from Hell will arrive on July 17th, pre-order/save HERE.
This album comes two years after the release of Gracie’s sophomore album, The Secret of Us which earned Gracie her first ever #1 in the UK, Australia and the Netherlands and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. The deluxe album featured seven additional songs including “That’s So True,” which shot up to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and marked Gracie’s first entry in the top 10. In 2024, Gracie embarked on The Secret of Us Tour and due to high demand, additional shows in Los Angeles, New York and Denver were added totaling to a three-night run at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, two nights in Denver and a three-night run at Radio City Music Hall in New York. It was followed by The Secret of Us Deluxe Tour which saw Gracie headlining the largest venues of her career to date, including iconic venues like New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Kia Forum in Los Angeles, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado.
*No Purchase Necessary
NORTH AMERICA DATES
Support From:
* Rachel Chinouriri
+ Holly Humberstone
– Del Water Gap
# Charlotte Lawrence
^ Grace Ives
= Bella Kay
~ Jensen McRae
|The Japanese House
Wed Dec 02 Denver, CO Ball Arena *
Thu Dec 03 Denver, CO Ball Arena *
Sun Dec 06 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena *
Mon Dec 07 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena *
Wed Dec 09 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena *
Thu Dec 10 Glendale, AZ Desert Diamond Arena *
Mon Dec 14 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum *
Fri Dec 18 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum +
Sat Dec 19 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum +
Sun Dec 20 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum +
Tue Jan 26 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena –
Wed Jan 27 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena –
Fri Jan 29 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena –
Sun Jan 31 Portland, OR Moda Center –
Mon Feb 01 Portland, OR Moda Center –
Thu Feb 11 Chicago, IL United Center #
Fri Feb 12 Chicago, IL United Center #
Sun Feb 14 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena #
Mon Feb 15 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena #
Thu Feb 18 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena ^
Fri Feb 19 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena ^
Tue Feb 23 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena ^
Wed Feb 24 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena ^
Fri Feb 26 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center ^
Sat Feb 27 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center ^
Mon Mar 01 Boston, MA TD Garden ^
Tue Mar 02 Boston, MA TD Garden ^
Thu Mar 04 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena =
Fri Mar 05 Washington, D.C. Capital One Arena =
Mon Mar 08 Montréal, QC Centre Bell =
Tue Mar 09 Montréal, QC Centre Bell =
Fri Mar 12 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena ~
Sat Mar 13 Philadelphia, PA Xfinity Mobile Arena ~
Tue Mar 16 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center |
Wed Mar 17 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center |
Fri Mar 19 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center |
Sat Mar 20 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center |
EUROPE/UK DATES
Support From:
≥ Samia
% Jake Minch
Thu Apr 08 Paris, FR Accor Arena ≥
Fri Apr 09 Paris, FR Accor Arena ≥
Mon Apr 12 Paris, FR Accor Arena ≥
Thu Apr 15 Antwerp, BE AFAS Dome ≥
Fri Apr 16 Antwerp, BE AFAS Dome ≥
Mon Apr 19 Dublin, IE 3Arena ≥
Tue Apr 20 Dublin, IE 3Arena ≥
Thu Apr 22 Manchester, UK Co-op Live ≥
Sat Apr 24 Manchester, UK Co-op Live ≥
Sun Apr 25 Manchester, UK Co-op Live ≥
Tue Apr 27 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro ≥
Wed Apr 28 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro ≥
Fri Apr 30 London, UK The O2 ≥
Sat May 01 London, UK The O2 ≥
Mon May 03 London, UK The O2 ≥
Tue May 04 London, UK The O2 ≥
Fri May 07 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome %
Sat May 08 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome %
Mon May 10 Amsterdam, NL Ziggo Dome %
Wed May 12 Berlin, DE Uber Arena %
Thu May 13 Berlin, DE Uber Arena %
Tue May 18 Stockholm, SE Avicii Arena %
Wed May 19 Stockholm, SE Avicii Arena %
Sun May 23 Milan, IT Unipol Dome %
Mon May 24 Milan, IT Unipol Dome %
Thu May 27 Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi %
Fri May 28 Barcelona, ES Palau Sant Jordi %
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Kehlani Announces the Kehlani World Tour: North America
Today, 2x GRAMMY® Award winning R&B powerhouse Kehlani announced THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR: North America. The 33-date tour, presented by Live Nation, is set to take over stages across North America.
THE KEHLANI WORLD TOUR kicks off in North America on August 6th in Minneapolis, MN at The Armory hitting major cities including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, and more, before wrapping up on October 3rd in San Francisco, CA at Shoreline Amphitheatre. Special guests Durand Bernarr, Isaia Huron, TheARTI$t, and WASEEL will join as support on select North America dates.
Kehlani continues her standout 2026 as her self-titled album, Kehlani, released last month, debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 equivalent album units earned – securing the biggest debut for an R&B album by a woman this year.
The project marks Kehlani’s fourth top 10 entry on the Billboard 200 and her third to land within the top 5. Across the charts, the album launches at #1 on the R&B Albums, #2 on Top Albums, #2 on Vinyl Albums, #5 on the Top Streaming Albums chart, and #5 on the Indie Stores Chart.
The album is powered by the massive success of “Folded,” which also earned Kehlani two GRAMMY® Awards this year for Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song. “Folded” is also notably the longest-running #1 song in Billboard Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart history, topping the respectable chart for over 17 weeks and counting. The track continues to resonate globally, now cemented as one of her most impactful records with its 2x Platinum certification.
Kehlani marks her first full-length release since her 2024 mixtape, While We Wait 2, ushering in a new era for the artist. With continued chart dominance and cultural impact, Kehlani solidifies her position as one of the defining voices in modern R&B.
TICKETS: Tickets will be available starting with an artist presale beginning on Wednesday, May 27, at 10 am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, May 29 at 10 am local time at kehlaniworldtour.com.
Kehlani has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket will be contributed towards The Kehlani Fund by Live Nation. No portion of the purchase price is tax‑deductible. https://www.plus1.org/
KEHLANI WORLD TOUR DATES:
Thu Aug 6 – Minneapolis, MN – The Armory
Fri Aug 7 – Milwaukee, WI – Landmark Credit Union Live *
Sun Aug 9 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Mon Aug 10 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park
Thu Aug 13 – Detroit, MI – Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Fri Aug 14 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Sun Aug 16 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
Mon Aug 17 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater
Wed Aug 19 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway
Fri Aug 21 – New York, NY – Barclays Center
Sun Aug 23 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
Wed Aug 26 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
Thu Aug 27 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Sat Aug 29 – Richmond, VA – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront
Mon Aug 31 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
Tue Sep 1 – Charlotte, NC – Trullant Amphitheater
Thu Sep 3 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 4 – Birmingham, AL – Coca-Cola Amphitheater
Tue Sep 8 – Nashville, TN – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Thu Sep 10 – Miami, FL – iThink Financial Amphitheatre
Fri Sep 11 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 13 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tue Sep 15 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
Wed Sep 16 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion
Fri Sep 18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Zoo Amphitheatre
Sun Sep 20 – Albuquerque, NM – First Financial Credit Union Amphitheater
Mon Sep 21 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 23 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena
Thu Sep 24 – Inglewood, CA – Intuit Dome
Sat Sep 26 – Portland, OR – Theater of the Clouds
Sun Sep 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Tue Sep 29 – Vancouver, BC – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Sat Oct 3 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
*Without Durand Bernarr