If you believe them, The Who played their final U.S. show Wednesday in, of all places, Palm Desert, California at the Acrisure Anena, bringing The Song Is Over - The North American Farewell Tour to a close.
After their final song, "Tea and Theatre," The Who said their goodbyes.
The Who have one more show, a private charity event in a backyard in the Los Angeles area today.
Back in May, they both addressed whether they'll tour the U.K., Europe and elsewhere at the press conference announcing this tour, Roger Daltrey said, "Let's see if we survive this one."
This was The Who's second farewell tour, with the first coming in 1982 when they were in their 30s. Now that Daltrey is 81 and Townshend 80, it makes sense that they're winding it down.
But in an interview just before the start of the tour, Townshend said, "We reserve the right to pop up again, but I think one thing is very clear: that at our age, we will not...
“Roger and I certainly [will] work together for charity and possibly for special projects. Together we represent all aspects of The Who legacy. We’ll continue to work together, even if we rarely socialize.”
And Daltrey does have some health issues, having recently said, “The problem with this job is that you go deaf, and now I’ve been told I am going blind. Thank God I’ve still got my voice. If I lose that I’ll go full Tommy,” a reference to Tommy Walker, the main character in The Who’s rock opera Tommy.
Up next for The Who is the deluxe reissue of 1978's Who Are You on October 31st.