THE WHO Slam Springsteen's New Album; Detail 'Quadrophenia' Tour

Rock icons The Who have announced their first tour in four years. They will kick off a 36-date run starting this Fall in which they will perform their 1973 rock opera 'Quadrophenia' in it's entirety. Plus; Pete Townshend is brutally honest about Bruce Springsteen's new album.

The Who's 'Quadrophenia' tour kicks off November 1st in Sunrise, Florida, and wraps up on February 26th in Providence, Rhode Island. The band last performed their 1973 rock opera during a 1996-1997 tour. "We've been anxious to work together before we drop dead," said guitarist Pete Townshend. "I don't know how many more years I'll be able to sing this music," added vocalist Roger Daltry.

"I really love playing all of it. It's a unique piece for me . . . Some Who music is nightmarish to perform live. Roger has some very tough songs to sing, and he must have preferences. But for me on guitar, everything falls under the fingers. It flows naturally, and I always feel proud of my achievement as the writer, that I put it all together and gave the band a third wind," said Townshend.

Townshend then took a dig at Bruce Springsteen's new album 'Wrecking Ball' after the prospect of new Who music was brought up saying, "As soon as I put (the memoir) down I went back to music and writing all the time. The only thing is I'm not sure whether you can rubber-stamp it as Who music," said Townshend. "When you look at other artists, as a Bruce Springsteen fan from the start, I want to hear him within the framework of what I believe to be great Bruce Springsteen. I don't want him playing that hillbilly music, all that hee-haw on the Hudson River nonsense."

Tour Dates

11/1 Sunrise, FL – BankAtlantic Center
11/3 Orlando, FL – Amway Center
11/5 Duluth, GA – The Arena at Gwinnett Center
11/8 Greenville, SC – Bi-Lo Center
11/9 Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum
11/11 Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Arena
11/13 Washington, DC – Verizon Center
11/14 Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
11/16 Boston, MA – TD Garden
11/20 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre (on sale 7/28)
11/23 Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre
11/24 Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena
11/27 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
11/29 Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
12/2 Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
12/5 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
12/6 Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
12/8 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
12/9 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

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1/28 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
1/30 Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center
2/1 Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
2/2 Reno, NV – Reno Events Center
2/5 San Diego, CA – Valley View Casino Center
2/6 Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena
2/8 Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
2/12 Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
2/14 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
2/16 Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Arena
2/17 Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
2/19 Hamiltion, ON – Copps Coliseum
2/21 Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
2/22 Atlantic City, NJ – Boardwak Hall
2/24 Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena
2/26 Providence, RI – Dunkin' Donuts Center