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The Who’s “Quadrophenia And More” tour will hit the UK and Ireland in June.

The band will perform their 1973 rock opera “Quadrophenia” in full, as well as a selection of other classic tracks.

The press release promises that the show “replaces the narrative used in previous stage versions with powerful imagery projected on an array of massive screens, designed to support, complement and propel the musical content of the work by setting it in the context of the history of the band.”

Peter Townshend and Roger Daltrey will be joined on stage by Zak Starkey (drums), Pino Palladino (bass), Simon Townshend (guitar/backing vocals), John Corey (keyboards), Loren Gold (keyboards/backing vocals) and Frank Simes (musical director, keyboards/backing vocals).

“Quadrophenia And More” UK/Ireland tour dates:

• June 8 – The O2, Dublin
• June 10 – Odyssey, Belfast
• June 12 – SECC, Glasgow
• June 15 – The O2, London
• June 18 – Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield
• June 20 – Metro Arena, Newcastle
• June 23 – Manchester Arena, Manchester
• June 25 – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff
• June 28 – LG Arena, Birmingham
• June 30 – Echo Arena, Liverpool.

Tickets for the “Quadrophenia And More” tour go on sale on February 1 at www.aeglive.co.uk

The Who will then play gigs at the Bercy in Paris on July 3, and the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on July 5.

The band received excellent reviews for the first leg of their US “Quadrophenia And More” tour, with Rolling Stone saying “Quadrophenia is their (The Who’s) boldest and most fully realized albums, but it’s never quite gotten the live show it deserves – until now”. The second leg of the US tour kicked off on Monday night at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California. The following dates remain on the US tour:

• Jan 30 – Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Feb 1 – Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
• Feb 2 – Reno Events Center, Reno, NV
• Feb 5 – Valley View Casino Center, San Diego, CA
• Feb 6 – Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
• Feb 8 – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
• Feb 10 – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
• Feb 12 – Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
• Feb 14 – BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
• Feb 16 – KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
• Feb 17 – Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
• Feb 19 – Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON
• Feb 21 – Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• Feb 22 – Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
• Feb 24 – Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH
• Feb 26 – Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, RI.