The Who may be fast approaching the conclusion of their The Song Is Over farewell tour in America, but that doesn't mean that band are almost over, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend suggest.
"We’re not giving up as a band," Frontman Daltrey tells the New York Times. "We might do a couple of residencies. Hopefully, Pete and I won’t stop making music."
When the New York Times journalist pointed out that The Who had announced farewell tour plans as far back as 1982, guitarist Townshend joked, "Are you suggesting we’re swindling the public? The fact is, we are willing to swindle them. That’s what we’ve done our entire life. Why stop?"
It’s in Roger’s hands," he added. "If we don’t extend the tour, would we be in breach of contract? Would we be in swindle-land if we came back?
Townshend and Daltrey announced their North American farewell tour back in May.
"All good things must come to an end," Townshend said at the time. "It is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible. The warmth and engagement of those audiences began back in 1967 with hippies smoking dope, sitting on their blankets and listening deeply and intensely. Music was everywhere. We all felt equal.
