Back to the Who Tour 51! was a 2016 concert tour of Europe & North America by British band the Who.
Overview The tour was announced, in part, on 3 May 2016 and is the continuity of the band's previous tour, The Who Hits 50!.
The new tour included a return visit to the Isle of Wight Festival (at the Seaclose Park in Newport, England) on the opening date and ended at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio, California on 16 October 2016 after thirteen concerts.
Tour band The Who Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, tambourine Pete Townshend – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
Backing musicians John Corey – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion, bass harmonica Loren Gold – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion, jaw harp Pino Palladino – bass guitar Frank Simes – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion, banjo, mandolin Zak Starkey – drums, percussion Simon Townshend – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
Tour dates Source:
The five UK dates scheduled for August / September 2016, originally billed as "Greatest Hits" shows, have been moved to 2017 to coincide with the Royal Albert Hall dates, as part of the 2017 Tommy & More tour.
DateCityCountryVenueTickets sold/availableBox officeEurope 201611 June 2016NewportUnited KingdomIsle of Wight Festival – Seaclose Park —14 June 2016ToulouseFranceZénith de Toulouse — —16 June 2016MadridSpainCaja Mágica —18 June 2016Vitoria-GasteizAzkena Rock Festival Grounds —10 September 2016 OberhausenGermanyKönig Pilsener Arena — —12 September 2016 StuttgartHanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle — —14 September 2016 ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle — —17 September 2016 BolognaItalyUnipol Arena — —19 September 2016 MilanMediolanum Forum — —North America 20166 October 2016Santa BarbaraUnited StatesSanta Barbara Bowl -- --9 October 2016IndioEmpire Polo Grounds -- --12 October 2016Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes17,837 / 18,423$1,257,66816 October 2016IndioUnited StatesEmpire Polo Grounds -- --
Cancelled shows Source:
DateCityCountryVenue29 August 2016GlasgowUnited KingdomThe SSE Hydro31 August 2016 ManchesterManchester Arena3 September 2016 SheffieldSheffield Arena5 September 2016 Birmingham Genting Arena7 September 2016 Liverpool Echo Arena Liverpool
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References
External links The Who Online Concert Guide