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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Katie Hawthorne

The Who review – rock operas get an orchestral uplift in a show stuffed with classics

Roger Daltrey, arms wide with a tambourine in each hand, on tour with the Who.
Roger Daltrey on tour with the Who. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer

‘I want what you’re taking,” Pete Townshend quips, pointing to an enthusiastic fan. “Not again,” retorts Roger Daltrey, comedically rolling his eyes. After six decades of bickering, the two original members of the Who still have compelling onstage friction.

In a loosely buttoned white linen shirt, Daltrey paces stage right, twirling his microphone and winking at the crowd. Townshend keeps firmly to his own half. “The Who? More like who’s left,” the guitarist deadpans, before gesturing at a stage packed with strings, brass and two drum kits: “We replaced Keith Moon with 50 people, so you’re getting your money’s worth.”

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