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Who to tour again

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Jul 28, 2011 Updated Aug 1, 2011

According to a post on his personal blog, Pete Townshend is planning to tour The Who's 1973 classic Quadrophenia next year.

Concerning the hearing problems which have plagued him in recent times, Townshend writes "My hearing is actually better than ever...I'm 66, I don't have perfect hearing, and if I listen to loud music or go to gigs I do tend to get tinnitus. DON'T WE ALL????"

In 1996 The Who launched a reunion tour where they performed Quadrophenia in its entirety for the first time, and just last year they performed the whole thing for charity at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Source: Rolling Stone external link

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The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964 by Roger Daltrey (lead vocals, harmonica and guitar), Pete Townshend (guitar, keyboards and vocals), John Entwistle (bass guitar, brass and vocals) and Keith Moon (drums and percussion). They became known for energetic live performances which often included instrument destruction. The Who have sold about 100 million records, and have charted 27 top...

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