The current solo tour of Roger Daltrey‘s centering on “Tommy,” the classic rock opera by the Who, has him performing without Pete Townshend, his longtime collaborator. However next year the two will be reuniting to tour “Quadrophenia,” the iconic album from 1973.

The guitarist in a blog post recently explained why he and Roger weren’t performing together on Daltrey’s “Tommy” tour. However he added that there are big plans in place for the Who for next year.

Townshend wrote, the reason I’m not touring with Roger is because it’s Roger’s adventure entirely. It brings him great joy. For this “Tommy” tour I don’t really belong. Sincerely, I do wish him all the best. I am really looking forward to performing with Roger next year to do “Quadrophenia” once again.

Townshend, to coordinate with the concert schedule that is being proposed, is hard at work remastering “Quadrophenia” to be re-released in 2012.

Townshend continued, in my studio there are computer systems that help with the engineering work for the upcoming release of “Quadrophenia.” Younger mastering engineers and forensic engineers have helped with cleaning up high frequencies out of range for me. The computer systems also work on stage quite well. At the time of The Who’s Super Bowl performance they work perfect for me and also performing “Quadrophenia” in 2010 at Royal Albert Hall.

The Who toured the album originally in 1973. However the dates were cut short after backing tracks that were necessary to perform these complex compositions halted and jammed repeatedly. In 1996 the band had a very successful reunion tour where they performed the album in its entirety for the very first time. Last year they also performed the whole set at Royal Albert Hall in London.

Roger Daltrey, the rock icon, has announced he is planning a six-week tour of North America where he will resurrect the classic Who album “Tommy” in its entirety. The singer will also be performing several other classic Who songs. The six week outing will launch in Hollywood FL on September 13 and wrap up in Winnipeg at the MTS Centre on November 2.

On March 25, the “Tommy” show was premiered by Daltrey at The Royal Albert Hall, with proceeds going to help the Teenage Cancer Trust. The shows uses a variety of striking visuals that accompany the music. Each show is characterized as a concert experience that is unforgettable for both newcomers and lifelong fans.

Tickets for Canadian performances for the tour, produced by AEG Live, will be going on sale on May 19 and for U.S. dates on May 20. A pre-sale for American Express card holders will start on May 16 via aeglive.com at 10 am and end in Canada on May 18 and in the U.S. on May 19. An array of VIP packages also will be available that include collectible memorabilia, reserved seating and artist meet-and-greets. Visit aeglive.com for more information regarding these offers.

For most dates, pre-sales are available for Fan Club members. Details are still being finalized. For updates, visit TheWho.com.

Roger Daltrey will be joined on the road by guitarist Frank Simes, drummer Scott Deavours, bassist Jon Button, keyboardist Loren Gold, along with guitarist Simon Townshend, Pete Townshend’s younger brother.

Although the living legend Roger Daltrey is 67 years old, he still loves the stage. The Who singer will be heading to the UK this summer where he will dust off “Tommy” from the Who’s acclaimed catalog. It is rock music’s most popular opera about a pinball enthusiast who is blind.

Unfortunately it looks like guitarist Pete Townshend won’t be able to join Roger Daltrey because of his increasing hearing problems. After all, he played with the drummer Keith Moon. However, Simon Townshend, Pete’s brother, will be taking his big brother’s place.

Recently Pete Townshend told the Guardian, it was great to see that Roger and his band will be performing “Tommy” in 2011. It is great hearing how Roger and the new band are re-interpreting our old Who songs. Roger has my most loving and complete support. I’ll be there with my spirit.

The outing is scheduled to launch in Alchester on July 3 and run through July 24. So far 15 dates have been scheduled. There is no word yet on whether Daltrey is planning to bring his trek to the U.S., so you might want to book your airplane tickets.

On May 6, tickets will be going on sale via Ticketmaster.

They might not get along but Pink Floyd front men Roger Waters and David Gilmour buried the hatchet temporarily when they performed alongside each other for a Palestinian benefit on July 10, Saturday organized by the Hope and Optimism for Palestinians in the Next Generation Foundation (HOPING Foundation) held in Oxfordshire, England.

The four-track set list consisted of the Phil Spector classic “To Know Him is to Love Him” which is one of Pink Floyd’s to-go songs during sound checks. They also performed “Wish You were Here”, “Comfortably Numb” and “Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two)”.

Backing up the two artists are Chester Kamen who played the guitar, Guy Pratt who played the bass, Harry Waters and Jonjo Grisdale on keybords and Andy Newmark on drums.

The charity event turned out to be successful as Waters and Gilmour were able to raise £350,000 or more than half a million dollars.

2010 Roger Waters Concert Tour
September 2010
15, 16 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
18 – Toronto, Ontario – Air Canada Centre
20, 21 – Chicago, IL – United Center
23, 24 – Chicago, IL – United Center
26 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
28 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
30 – Boston, MA – TD Garden

October 2010
1, 3 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
5, 6 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
8 – Buffalo, NY – HSBC Arena
10 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center
12, 13 – Uniondale, NY – Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
15 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
17 – Ottawa, Ontario – Scotiabank Place
19, 20 – Montreal, Quebec – Bell Centre
22 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
24 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
26 – Omaha, NE – Qwest Center Omaha
27 – Saint Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
29 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
30 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

November 2010
3, 4 – East Rutherford, NJ – Izod Center
8, 9, 11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Wachovia Center
13, 14 – Sunrise, FL – BankAtlantic Center
16 – Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
18 – Atlanta, GA – Phillips Arena
20 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
21 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
23 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
26 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
27 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
29, 30 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

December 2010
3 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena
5 – Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center
6, 8 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion at San Jose
10 – Vancouver, British Columbia – General Motors Place
11 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
13, 14 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
18 – Mexico City, Mexico – Palacio Deportes

March 2011
21 – Lisbon, Portugal – Pavihao Atlantico
25 – Madrid, Spain – Palacio de Deportes
29 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau Sant Jordi

April 2011
1, 2, 4 – Assago, Italy – Mediolanum Forum
8, 9 – Arnhem, Netherlands – Gelredome
12 – Budapest, Hungary – Budapest Sport Arena
15 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena
18 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
23 – Moscow, Russia – Olympiiski
25 – St. Petersburg, Russia – SKK Arena
27 – Helsinki, Finland – Hartwall Arena
30 – Fornebu, Norway – Telenor Arena

May 2011
4 – Stockholm, Sweden – Ericsson Globe
7 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Parken National Stadium Denmark
11, 12 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Arena
14, 15, 17 – London, United Kingdom – O2 Arena
20, 21 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Evening News Arena
23, 24 – Dublin, Ireland – The O2 Dublin
27, 28 – Merksem, Belgium – Sportspaleis Antwerpen
30 – Paris, France – Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy

June 2011
3 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
6, 7 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion Zurich
10 – Hamburg, Germany – O2 World Hamburg
15 – Berlin, Germany – O2 World
18 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Espirit Arena

Roger Daltrey hasn’t toured as a solo artist since back in 1985, but that’s all about to come to an end. Daltrey, founding member of the Who, will be embarking on the “Use It or Lose It Tour,” kicking off the effort in Vancouver, BC on October 10. The tour will cover 28-cities over two months, wrapping up at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL on November 30. The tour will focus on the smaller, more intimate venues than the Who would traditionally play.

As far as material goes, Daltrey has said he’d be drawing from Who songs, his own solo recordings as well as a handful of covers thrown into the mix for good measure. On the Who’s website, Daltrey said that this tour will help to bridge the gap until the Who hit the road again.

Daltrey will be aptly backed by Simon Townshend (guitarist), Loren Gold (keyboards), Scott Devours (drums), Jon Button (bass) and Frank Simes (guitarist).

2009 Roger Daltrey Tour Dates
October 2009
10 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Commodore Ballroom
12 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDO
15 – Highland, CA – San Manuel Indian Casino
17 – Los Angeles, CA – Orpheum Theatre
18 – San Diego, CA – Humphrey’s
20 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
22 – Thackerville, OK – Winstar Casino
24 – Biloxi, MS – Hard Rock Caf?
25 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
28 – Durham, NC – Durham PAC
30 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
31 – Elizabeth, IN – Horseshoe Southern Indiana Casino

November 2009
2 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
3 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Cleveland
5 – Orillia, Ontario – Casino Rama Entertainment Centre
7 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
8 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
10 – Baltimore, MD – Lyric Opera House
11 – Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theatre
13, 14 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata – Music Box
17 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theatre
18 – Norfolk, VA – Chrysler Hall Theatre
20 – New York, NY – Nokia Theatre Times Square
24 – N Charleston, SC – North Charleston Coliseum, PAC
25 – Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues
27 – Ft. Myers, FL – Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
29 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock
30 – Clearwater, FL – Ruth Eckerd Hall