The Who tour headed to Chicago; trek also includes Cincinnati stop, 42 years after concert tragedy

In this Sept. 18, 2019, file photo, Roger Daltrey (left) and Pete Townshend of The Who perform during the Moving On! Tour at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. | AP

CINCINNATI, Ohio— British rock band The Who will play their first concert in the Cincinnati area in over four decades, after 11 people died in a pre-show stampede in 1979.

The Who will take the stage at the TQL Stadium on May 15. The band’s return was originally planned for April 2020 at the BB&T Arena in Kentucky, but had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.