The Who’s Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey will collect the press in London on Thursday (Could 9) for a particular announcement tied to a brand new undertaking titled The Song Is Over.

In line with the band’s official channels, the announcement will embrace a livestreamed Q&A with followers worldwide, with questions already being collected on social media, constructing anticipation for what may mark a big second in The Who’s six-decade profession.

The undertaking’s title references “The Song Is Over,” a deep minimize from the band’s 1971 album Who’s Subsequent. The group additionally carried out the monitor dwell for the primary time in March at London’s Royal Albert Corridor, though that rendition was interrupted when Daltrey skilled technical difficulties. “To sing that tune, I do want to listen to the important thing,” he advised the gang on the time. “And I can’t hear. There’s no pitch right here. I simply hear drums, increase increase increase. I can’t sing to that.”

This may not be the primary time The Who has advised the top of the highway was close to. In 1982, the band launched what was billed as a farewell tour and appeared on the quilt of Rolling Stone with the headline “The Who The Finish.” At the moment, Townshend was 37 and Daltrey was 38. Right now, Townshend turns 80 later this month and Daltrey not too long ago turned 81.

Longtime drummer Zak Starkey, who briefly exited the band earlier this 12 months, is anticipated to be half of any future dwell plans. Starkey left following the Royal Albert Corridor present however was quickly reinstated. “There have been some communication points, private and personal on all sides, that wanted to be handled, and these have been aired fortunately,” Townshend stated.

The band has not confirmed that The Song Is Over will probably be a tour. Followers have additionally speculated the undertaking may very well be a studio album, a biopic or perhaps a new rock opera. Daltrey has mentioned the thought of a Keith Moon biopic for years, though no official updates on that undertaking have been shared not too long ago.

The Who final launched an album in 2019. Who debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, marking the band’s highest-charting album since Quadrophenia reached No. 2 in 1973.

Full particulars of The Song Is Over will probably be revealed Thursday.