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Rob Laing

"AC/DC made 50 albums, but all their albums were the same. It wasn’t the way the Who worked. We were an ideas band": Pete Townshend admits he doesn't enjoy playing live with the band much anymore but still wants to release new music

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of The Who perform at The O2 Arena on July 12, 2023 in London, England.

Whether you agree with him or not Pete Townshend might be the most publically honest musician of his generation. In a new interview with the New York Times he laid bare his feelings on touring with the Who nowadays, and even drew contrasts with AC/DC when it comes to the band's creative modus operandi.

"I do and I think I will," he said of his desire to make new music. "It feels to me like there’s one thing the Who can do, and that’s a final tour where we play every territory in the world and then crawl off to die. I don’t get much of a buzz from performing with the Who. If I’m really honest, I’ve been touring for the money. My idea of an ordinary lifestyle is pretty elevated."

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