The Moving On! Tour was a symphonic concert tour by the English rock band the Who, partially in support of their album Who.
Overview The Moving On! Tour consisted of 29 performances in North America and the United Kingdom. The tour was announced on January 11, 2019, and included local symphonic orchestras accompanying the Who at each performance, with orchestral arrangements by David Campbell. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are the only remaining members of the group, along with longtime touring members Simon Townshend and Zak Starkey, and an ensemble of others. The tour was cut short in March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten shows in Ireland and the United Kingdom were eventually rescheduled for March 2021, but those were canceled a month before the fact in February 2021 and the band has announced no further plans.
Tour band The Who Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, tambourine Pete Townshend – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing and lead vocals
Backing musicians Simon Townshend – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals Loren Gold – piano, keyboards, jaw harp, backing vocals Jon Button – bass guitar, backing vocals Zak Starkey – drums, percussion Billy Nicholls – backing vocals, tambourine Katie Jacoby – violin Audrey Snyder – cello
Typical set lists (*) = without orchestra
Spring 2019 A four-week tour in North America began on May 7 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and ended on May 30 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. A track from the band's 1975 album The Who by Numbers, "Imagine a Man", made its live debut during this tour, and "Won't Get Fooled Again" was played in an acoustic version. A typical set list of this leg was as follows (all songs written by Pete Townshend):
"Overture" "It's a Boy" "1921" "Amazing Journey" "The Acid Queen" (dropped after May 7) "Sparks" "Pinball Wizard" "We're Not Gonna Take It" "Who Are You" "Eminence Front" "Imagine a Man" "Join Together" or "You Better You Bet"* "The Kids Are Alright"* or "Substitute"* "I Can See for Miles"* or "The Seeker"* "Won't Get Fooled Again"* "Behind Blue Eyes" "Tea & Theatre"* "The Real Me" "I'm One" "The Punk and the Godfather" "5:15" "Drowned" "The Rock" "Love, Reign o'er Me" "Baba O'Riley"
Autumn 2019
After a show at Wembley Stadium in London, England on June 1, another North American tour started on September 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and stopped on October 24 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The setlist of the Autumn leg was not very different from the Spring leg, but two new songs from their upcoming album Who were debuted: "Hero Ground Zero" and "Ball and Chain", previously known as "Guantanamo". A typical setlist of this tour is as follows (all songs written by Pete Townshend):
"Overture" "1921" "Amazing Journey" "Sparks" "Pinball Wizard" "We're Not Gonna Take It" "Who Are You" "Eminence Front" "Imagine a Man" "Join Together" or "You Better You Bet" "Hero Ground Zero" "I Can See for Miles"* or "The Seeker"* "Won't Get Fooled Again"* "Behind Blue Eyes" "Ball and Chain" "The Real Me" "I'm One" "The Punk and the Godfather" "5:15" "Drowned" "The Rock" "Love, Reign o'er Me" "Baba O'Riley"
Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueOpening actsNorth America – leg #1May 7, 2019Grand RapidsUnited StatesVan Andel Arena Dirty HoneyMay 9, 2019BuffaloKeyBank CenterArkellsMay 11, 2019BristowJiffy Lube Live Peter WolfMay 13, 2019New York CityMadison Square Garden Leslie MendelsonMay 16, 2019NashvilleBridgestone ArenaLukas Nelson & Promise of the RealMay 18, 2019NoblesvilleRuoff Home Mortgage Music CenterReignwolfMay 21, 2019Tinley ParkHollywood Casino AmphitheatreMay 23, 2019Maryland HeightsHollywood Casino AmphitheatreThe HillBendersMay 25, 2019PhiladelphiaCitizens Bank Park Peter WolfMay 28, 2019DetroitLittle Caesars Arena ArkellsMay 30, 2019PittsburghPPG Paints ArenaReignwolf1 UK stand-alone showJuly 6, 2019LondonEnglandWembley StadiumKaiser ChiefsImelda MayEddie VedderNorth America – leg #2September 1, 2019New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square GardenLeslie MendelsonSeptember 3, 2019TorontoCanadaScotiabank ArenaMoon Vs SunSeptember 6, 2019Saint PaulUnited StatesXcel Energy CenterReignwolfSeptember 8, 2019East TroyAlpine Valley Music TheatreDead HorsesSeptember 10, 2019Cuyahoga FallsBlossom Music CenterPeter WolfSeptember 13, 2019BostonFenway ParkSeptember 15, 2019WantaghNorthwell Health at Jones Beach TheaterReignwolfSeptember 18, 2019AtlantaState Farm ArenaSeptember 20, 2019SunriseBB&T CenterSeptember 22, 2019TampaAmalie ArenaOctober 9, 2019San FranciscoChase Center Liam GallagherOctober 11, 2019Los AngelesHollywood BowlOctober 13, 2019October 16, 2019San DiegoViejas ArenaOctober 19, 2019SeattleT-Mobile ParkOctober 21, 2019VancouverCanadaRogers ArenaOctober 24, 2019Los AngelesUnited StatesHollywood Bowl4 UK post-tour shows (celebrating the February 14, 1970 Leeds show)February 12, 2020(2 shows)Kingston upon ThamesEnglandPRYZM —February 14, 2020(2 shows) —
Cancelled shows Date City Country Venue ReasonNorth America – leg #2 (2019)September 25, 2019HoustonUnited StatesToyota CenterIllnessSeptember 27, 2019DallasAmerican Airlines CenterSeptember 29, 2019DenverPepsi CenterNorth America 2019 October 23, 2019EdmontonCanadaRogers PlaceScheduling conflictsUK & Ireland 2020March 16, 2020ManchesterEnglandManchester ArenaThe COVID-19 pandemic March 18, 2020DublinIreland3ArenaMarch 21, 2020Newcastle upon TyneEnglandUtilita Arena NewcastleMarch 23, 2020GlasgowScotlandSSE HydroMarch 25, 2020LeedsEnglandFirst Direct ArenaMarch 28, 2020LondonRoyal Albert Hall March 30, 2020CardiffWalesMotorpoint Arena CardiffApril 1, 2020BirminghamEnglandResorts World ArenaApril 3, 2020NottinghamMotorpoint ArenaApril 6, 2020LiverpoolM&S Bank ArenaApril 8, 2020LondonThe SSE Arena, WembleyNorth America 2020 – leg #3 – Cancelled tour April 21, 2020HollywoodUnited StatesHard Rock LiveThe COVID-19 pandemicApril 23, 2020Highland HeightsBB&T Arena April 27, 2020DallasAmerican Airlines CenterApril 30, 2020HoustonToyota CenterMay 2, 2020DenverPepsi CenterMay 5, 2020Las VegasThe Colosseum at Caesars PalaceMay 7, 2020May 9, 2020May 12, 2020May 14, 2020May 16, 2020UK & Ireland 2021 – Rescheduled shows (from March–April 2020) cancelled once againMarch 5, 2021 DublinIreland3ArenaThe COVID-19 pandemicMarch 8, 2021 LiverpoolEnglandM&S Bank ArenaMarch 10, 2021 GlasgowScotlandSSE HydroMarch 12, 2021 NewcastleEnglandUtilita Arena NewcastleMarch 15, 2021 LeedsFirst Direct ArenaMarch 17, 2021BirminghamResorts World Arena March 22, 2021 LondonWembley ArenaMarch 24, 2021 NottinghamMotorpoint ArenaMarch 27, 2021 CardiffMotorpoint ArenaMarch 29, 2021 ManchesterAO Arena
See also List of The Who tours and performances
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