The Moving On! Tour was a symphonic concert tour by the British rock band

the Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...

, 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.

Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (; born 19 May 1945) is an English musician. He is co-founder, leader, guitarist, second lead vocalist and principal songwriter of the Who, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and 1970s. Townsh ...

and

Roger Daltrey Roger Harry Daltrey (born 1 March 1944) is an English singer, musician and actor. He is a co-founder and the lead singer of the Rock music, rock band The Who. Daltrey's hit songs with The Who include "My Generation", "Pinball Wizard", "Won't Ge ...

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

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. 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 *

– lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, tambourine *

– lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing and lead vocals Backing musicians * Simon Townshend – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals *

Loren Gold Loren Gold is an American keyboardist, vocalist, music director, and songwriter. Gold is the keyboardist and backup vocalist for The Who, and keyboardist/vocalist for the band Chicago. In addition, Loren has been the touring keyboardist and backu ...

– piano, keyboards, jaw harp, backing vocals *

Jon Button Jon Button (born February 10, 1971) is an American bass player born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and based in Los Angeles, California. Button has played on commercial, film and television scores and toured with a number of well-known artists. He play ...

– bass guitar, backing vocals * Zak Starkey – drums, percussion *

Billy Nicholls William Morris Nicholls Jr (born 15 February 1949) is an English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director. He was born into a musical family, his father Billy Nicholls (Sr.) being a double bassist and big band singer, ...

– 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

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and ended on May 30 at

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in Pittsburgh. A track from the band's 1975 album ''

The Who by Numbers ''The Who by Numbers'' is the seventh studio album by English rock band the Who, released on 3 October 1975 in the United Kingdom through Polydor Records, and on 25 October 1975 in the United States by MCA Records. It was named the tenth-best al ...

'', "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

): # "

Overture Overture (from French ''ouverture'', "opening") in music was originally the instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century. During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn composed overt ...

" # "It's a Boy" # "1921" # "Amazing Journey" # "

The Acid Queen "The Acid Queen" is a song written by Pete Townshend and is the ninth song on the Who's rock opera album ''Tommy''. Townshend also sings the lead vocal. The song tells the attempts of Tommy's parents to try to cure him. They leave him with an ecc ...

" (dropped after May 7) # "Sparks" # "

Pinball Wizard "Pinball Wizard" is a song written by Pete Townshend and performed by the English rock band the Who, featured on their 1969 rock opera album ''Tommy''. The original recording was released as a single in 1969 and reached No. 4 in the UK charts ...

" # " We're Not Gonna Take It" # "

Who Are You ''Who Are You'' is the eighth studio album by English rock band the Who, released on 18 August 1978 by Polydor Records in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States. Although the album received mixed reviews from critics, it was a ...

" # "

Eminence Front "Eminence Front" is a song written and sung by Pete Townshend of the Who. It appears as the sixth track on the group's 1982 studio album, ''It's Hard''. The single reached number 68 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background and recording In th ...

" # "Imagine a Man" # " Join Together" or "

You Better You Bet "You Better You Bet" is a song by British rock band the Who, appearing as the first track on their 1981 album '' Face Dances''. It is sung by frontman Roger Daltrey with backing vocals from Pete Townshend and bassist John Entwistle. Townshend' ...

"* # " The Kids Are Alright"* or " Substitute"* # "

I Can See for Miles "I Can See for Miles" is a song by the English rock band the Who, recorded for the band's 1967 album ''The Who Sell Out''. Written by guitarist Pete Townshend, it was the only song from the album to be released as a single. Recording Recorded ...

"* or " The Seeker"* # " Won't Get Fooled Again"* # "

Behind Blue Eyes "Behind Blue Eyes" is a song by English rock band the Who. It is the second single from the band's fifth album, ''Who's Next'' (1971), and was originally written by Pete Townshend for his '' Lifehouse'' project. The song is one of the Who's best- ...

" # "Tea & Theatre"* # " The Real Me" # "

I'm One "I'm One" is a song by The Who. It was released on the group's 1973 rock opera album ''Quadrophenia''. Written and sung by Pete Townshend, the song has since become a fan favorite. Background "I'm One" is one of the main moments of introspectio ...

" # "

The Punk and the Godfather "The Punk and the Godfather" (titled "The Punk Meets the Godfather" on the US album) is a song written by Pete Townshend, the guitarist for The Who, for their sixth album, ''Quadrophenia''. Lyrics In "The Punk and the Godfather", the protagonis ...

" # " 5:15" # " Drowned" # "The Rock" # " Love, Reign o'er Me" # " Baba O'Riley"

Autumn 2019

After a show at

Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ...

in London, England on June 1, another North American tour started on September 1 at

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in New York City and stopped on October 24 at the

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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

): # "

" # "1921" # "Amazing Journey" # "Sparks" # "

" # " We're Not Gonna Take It" # "

" # "

" # "Imagine a Man" # " Join Together" or "

" # "Hero Ground Zero" # "

"* or " The Seeker"* # " Won't Get Fooled Again"* # "

" # " Ball and Chain" # " The Real Me" # "

" # "

" # " 5:15" # " Drowned" # "The Rock" # " Love, Reign o'er Me" # " Baba O'Riley"