This is a show for real music fans and will give a unique insight into how all these great songs came about what the influences were and where the sounds originated. During the evening he will dig into his incredible back catalogue pulling from his nine solo albums, album with Wilko Johnson and even reinterpreting a few Who classics and rarities. The show, which will comprise of a unique mix of music and conversation, is built around Roger’s musical journey and encompasses nearly every style imaginable – including blues, rock, country, soul and metal. This pandemic has brought home to me what an important part of me singing is and it’s made me determined to get back onstage asap.
It’s also clear that live music is an important part of all our lives, something to free us from the groundhog days that life has become. “It’s important to get our road crew working again, without these guys the halls would go silent. I look forward to having closer contact with my audience than festivals and arenas allow. On this tour I want to take the audience on a musical journey through my career as a singer, with a show of songs and sounds that explores and surprises.
“Throughout my life I have sung with so many great musicians, from the heavy rock of The Who and Wilko Jonson, to the Irish lilt of The Chieftains. “The truth is singers need to sing,” says Roger, “use it or lose it”. One of the UK’s greatest singers is striking out across the UK this November, a return to performing that cannot come soon enough for The Who legend.
Tickets on sale 9am Friday (September 10th) Legendary frontman of The Who – A special evening of Who classics, rarities, solo hits and fan Q&A The new date for Portsmouth Guildhall is 27 th June 2022 and your tickets will remain valid for this date. Due to ongoing concerns about the uncertainty of the covid situation as it could affect his band, crew and audience Roger Daltrey has decided to move his solo UK Tour to summer 2022.