It looked like the Who were set to have a triumphant 2015, plotting out a massive 50th anniversary tour to accompany their The Who Hits 50! compilation, but things hit a snag when Roger Daltrey was required to postpone some shows for vocal rest. Now, the singer has been diagnosed with meningitis, forcing the band to delay the remainder of their upcoming shows.
"We are very sorry to disappoint our fans in this way," Daltrey said in a statement. "For the last four weeks, I have been in and out of the hospital and have been diagnosed with viral Meningitis. I am now on the mend and feeling a lot better but I am going to need a considerable time to recover. The doctors tell me I will make a complete recovery, but that I should not do any touring this year."
The group are looking to reschedule the tour in 2016. For the time being, though, Canadian fans who were hoping to see the band on their stops in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg or Toronto will have to hold tight.
In a statement, Pete Townshend said, "We are rescheduling all the shows for next spring 2016. We apologize to all our fans who have supported us in the last 50 years. Once Roger is completely well we will come back stronger than ever and Roger and I will give you all a show to remember."
The full list of postponed dates can be seen below.
Tour dates:
09/19 Las Vegas, NV - The Colosseum at Caesars Palace
09/21 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center
09/25 Portland, OR - Moda Center
09/27 Seattle, WA - KeyArena At Seattle Center
09/29 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena
10/01 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
10/03 Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
10/06 Saskatoon, SK - SaskTel Sports Centre
10/08 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
10/10 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
10/13 Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center
10/15 Chicago, IL - United Center
10/17 Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
10/19 Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
10/23 Pittsburgh, PA - Consol Energy Center
10/25 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
10/27 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden Arena
10/29 Boston, MA - TD Garden
11/01 Washington, D.C. - Verizon Center
11/04 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
12/02 Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
12/04 Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
12/06 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
12/08 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
12/13 Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
"We are very sorry to disappoint our fans in this way," Daltrey said in a statement. "For the last four weeks, I have been in and out of the hospital and have been diagnosed with viral Meningitis. I am now on the mend and feeling a lot better but I am going to need a considerable time to recover. The doctors tell me I will make a complete recovery, but that I should not do any touring this year."
The group are looking to reschedule the tour in 2016. For the time being, though, Canadian fans who were hoping to see the band on their stops in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg or Toronto will have to hold tight.
In a statement, Pete Townshend said, "We are rescheduling all the shows for next spring 2016. We apologize to all our fans who have supported us in the last 50 years. Once Roger is completely well we will come back stronger than ever and Roger and I will give you all a show to remember."
The full list of postponed dates can be seen below.
Tour dates:
