The Who recently played their final show in North America. The English rock band, The Who, recently announced that they would bid farewell to their fans across the Atlantic with a final tour titled “The Song Is Over,” celebrating their many years together as a band.
On Wednesday, October 1st, The Who performed their last concert of this tour at the Acrisure Arena in Thousand Palms, California.
How The Who sounded
At the end of the set full of their greatest hits, the band played a touching acoustic version of “Tea & Theatre.” After this, Pete Townshend addressed the crowd, wishing everyone farewell (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar):
“I suppose, you know, it’s goodbye. That’s what it is. To what we know as The Who, it’s goodbye. What Roger and I will get up to next, who knows? If we last any longer, I’m sure we’ll get up to all kinds of mischief.”
“We’ll do stuff together, I’m sure, sharing some stuff, all kinds of bits and pieces. But for this kind of thing, it’s goodbye. And you were last!”
Roger Daltrey also interacted with the gathered fans and thanked them for all their support:
“Thank you so much for coming out, thank you so much for your support over all the years, it means so much to us! It was every band’s dream in the ’60s to make it in America, and thanks to you guys, you made it happen for us. Thank you so much!”
