2017 Tommy & More was a United Kingdom 7-date concert tour by British band The Who. The first two nights saw the band performing live in its entirety their 1969 studio album Tommy along with a few classics, with the rest of the tour featuring an extended Tommy set as a centerpiece to an otherwise greatest hits show.[1]
Tour by The Who | |
Location | Europe |
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Start date | 30 March 2017 |
End date | 12 April 2017 |
Legs | 1 |
No. of shows | 7 |
The Who concert chronology |
Tour band
edit- The Who
- Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, tambourine
- Pete Townshend – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Backing musicians
- Zak Starkey – drums, percussion
- Simon Townshend – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Jon Button – bass guitar
- Frank Simes – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion, banjo, mandolin
- John Corey – keyboards, backing vocals, percussion, bass harmonica
- Loren Gold – keyboards, backing vocals, jaw harp
Set list
editShow on 30 March 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall
editThis set list is representative of the Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit performance on 30 March 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK.[nb 1] It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.
- "I Can't Explain"
- "Substitute"
- "Overture"
- "It's a Boy"
- "1921"
- "Amazing Journey"
- "Sparks"
- "Eyesight to the Blind"
- "Christmas"
- "Cousin Kevin"
- "The Acid Queen"
- "Do You Think It's Alright?"
- "Fiddle About"
- "Pinball Wizard"
- "There's a Doctor"
- "Go to the Mirror!"
- "Tommy Can You Hear Me?"
- "Smash the Mirror"
- "Underture"
- "I'm Free"
- "Miracle Cure"
- "Sensation"
- "Sally Simpson"
- "Welcome"
- "Tommy's Holiday Camp"
- "We're Not Gonna Take It" / "See Me, Feel Me"
- "Won't Get Fooled Again"
- "Join Together"
- "Baba O'Riley"
- "Who Are You"
Show on 1 April 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall
editThis set list is representative of the Teenage Cancer Trust Benefit performance on 1 April 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour. This show was officially released on 13 October 2017 as Tommy - Live At The Royal Albert Hall on various formats (2 CD Digipack / 3 Vinyls Gatefold / 1 DVD / 1 Blu-ray).[2]
- "Overture"
- "It's a Boy"
- "1921"
- "Amazing Journey"
- "Sparks"
- "Eyesight to the Blind"
- "Christmas"
- "Cousin Kevin"
- "The Acid Queen"
- "Do You Think It's Alright?"
- "Fiddle About"
- "Pinball Wizard"
- "There's a Doctor"
- "Go to the Mirror!"
- "Tommy Can You Hear Me?"
- "Smash the Mirror"
- "Underture"
- "I'm Free"
- "Miracle Cure"
- "Sensation"
- "Sally Simpson"
- "Welcome"
- "Tommy's Holiday Camp"
- "We're Not Gonna Take It" / "See Me, Feel Me"
- "I Can't Explain"
- "Join Together"
- "I Can See For Miles"
- "Who Are You"
- "Love, Reign o'er Me"
- "Baba O'Riley"
- "Won't Get Fooled Again"
Tour dates
editSource:[3]
Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets Sold/Available | Box Office |
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Europe 2017[4] | |||||
30 March 2017 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall (Teenage Cancer Trust performances) | — | — |
1 April 2017 | — | — | |||
3 April 2017 | Liverpool | Echo Arena Liverpool | — | — | |
5 April 2017 | Manchester | Manchester Arena | 9,135 / 12,120 | $742,931 | |
7 April 2017 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | 10,801 / 11,121 | $899,999 |
10 April 2017 | Sheffield | England | Sheffield Arena | — | — |
12 April 2017 | Birmingham | Genting Arena | — | — |
Notes
edit- ^ This 30 March 2017 Who show for The Teenage Cancer Trust was the 100th concert of the series.
References
edit- ^ "The Who UK Tommy plus hits mini-tour a big success!". petetownshend.net. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- ^ "The Who to issue 'Tommy Live at the Royal Albert Hall' on various formats". superdeluxeedition.com. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ Lach, Stef (23 November 2016), "The Who to perform Tommy in full on 2017 UK tour – The Who announce that 5 UK dates scheduled for April [2017] will include a performance of classic album Tommy in full", teamrock.com, retrieved 24 November 2016
- ^ "Current Boxscore". Billboard. June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.