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The Who to retire from performing live

Iconic rockers The Who have confirmed that after their tour in 2015 wraps up they plan to stop performing live altogether. 

The band will mark their 50th anniversary with a set of live dates in two years' time, but member Pete Townshend explained to London's Evening Standard newspaper that once the shows have finished they will hang up their hats where touring is concerned:

"For the 50th anniversary we'll tour the world. It'll be the last big one for us."

"There are still plenty of places we've not played. It would be good to go to Eastern Europe and places that haven't heard us play all the old hits."

Earlier this summer, Roger Daltrey told the NME that he believes his band is so different to the other greats of their time period: "I don't think there was any band to hold a candle to us, and that includes Zeppelin. You might like their music better because it's easier on the ear in a way; it's easier because it's a little bit more commercial."

 

 

Watch The Who performing at 2001's Concert For New York City event below: