The Who recently announced dates for the North American leg of a farewell trek dubbed The Song Is Over Tour, which will take place in August and September of 2025. Now, the British rock legends have unveiled the artists that will support the band at select stops on the outing.
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The special guests tapped to open for The Who include actor/musician Billy Bob Thornton and his group The Boxmasters, The Joe Perry Project, Billy Idol, Booker T. Jones, Tom Cochrane, Candlebox, Feist, Joe Bonamassa, and ZZ Ward.
As previously reported, The Who’s 2025 North American tour kicks off August 16 in Sunrise, Florida, and is scheduled through a September 28 concert in Las Vegas. The trek currently features 17 dates, including a newly added second show in Chicago on September 9. The band previously had announced a September 7 performance in the Windy City.
Tickets for the September 9 concert go on sale to the general public Friday, May 23, at 10 a.m. CT. Citi card members will be able to purchase pre-sale tickets starting Tuesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. CT. Tickets for the previously announced tour dates are on sale now.
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The Joe Perry Project is confirmed to open two shows on the tour at two famous venues—on August 26 at Fenway Park in Boston and September 17 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The current lineup of Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry’s side group also features his fellow Aerosmith bandmate Brad Whitford, as well as The Black Crowes’ Chris Robinson, Stone Temple Pilots bassist Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, and Aerosmith touring keyboardist Buck Johnson. The Joe Perry Project also will be playing a series of North American headlining concerts in August.
Thornton and The Boxmasters will be featured at the tour’s first two dates—August 16 in Sunrise and August 19 in Newark, New Jersey.
Feist will join The Who at two New York City-area concerts—on August 28 in Wantagh, New York, and August 30 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.
Canadian native Cochrane will open for The Who at the band’s two-date engagement in Toronto—on September 2 and 4. Bonamassa will be the support act at both Chicago concerts. Candlebox will be featured at three West Coast shows—on Sep 21 in Mountain View, California; September 23 in Vancouver, Canada; and September 25 in Seattle.
Idol will open for The Who at the tour finale in Las Vegas.
A support act hasn’t been announced yet for The Who’s September 19 performance at the Hollywood Bowl.
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Prior to the North American trek, The Who will play two previously announced shows in Italy this summer. Those concerts are scheduled for July 20 near Padua and July 22 in Milan.
Frontman Roger Daltrey also has three U.K. dates lined up with his solo band. They’re scheduled for July 30 in Halifax, August 1 in Audley End, and August 8 in Margate.
On Sunday, May 18, Who co-founders Daltrey and Pete Townshend confirmed that the band would be moving forward without its longtime touring drummer Zak Starkey.
“The Who are heading for retirement, whereas Zak is [20 years] younger and has a great future with his new band and other exciting projects,” the duo said in a joint statement. “He needs to devote all his energy into making it all a success. We both wish him all the luck in the world.”
Townshend and Daltrey also confirmed that drummer Scott Devours, who plays in Roger’s solo band, will be replacing Starkey.
Starkey, meanwhile, said in a statement on his own socials that it was not his decision to leave The Who.
The news comes after an initial announcement in mid-April that The Who had decided to part ways with Zak, which was followed by a subsequent statement a few days later that he would be remaining with the band.
The Who’s The Song Is Over Tour Dates and Support Acts:
August 16 – Sunrise, FL @ Amerant Bank Arena (with Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters)
August 19 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center (with Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters)
August 21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center (with ZZ Ward)
August 23 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (with Booker T. Jones)
August 26 – Boston, MA @ Fenway Park (with The Joe Perry Project)
August 28 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell at Jones Beach Theater (with Feist)
August 30 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden (with Feist)
September 2 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Budweiser Stage (with Tom Cochrane)
September 4 – Toronto, ON, Canada @ Budweiser Stage (with Tom Cochrane)
September 7 – Chicago, IL @ United Center (with Joe Bonamassa)
September 9 – Chicago, IL @ United Center (with Joe Bonamassa)
September 17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl (with The Joe Perry Project)
September 19 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl (support act to be announced)
September 21 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre (with Candlebox)
September 23 – Vancouver, BC, Canada @ Rogers Arena (with Candlebox)
September 25 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena (with Candlebox)
September 28 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena (with Billy Idol)
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