Guitar legend isn’t planning on slowing down anytime soon
Pete Townshend plans to do a run of solo shows after the Who’s latest trek ends. The band is currently on their farewell tour in the US.
In an interview with AARP, the guitarist revealed his future plans. “I plan to experiment with some one-man shows,” he said. He also didn’t rule out more shows with other surviving members of the Who, Roger Daltrey, in the future.
“Roger and I certainly [will] work together for charity and possibly for special projects. Together, we represent all aspects of The Who legacy. You know, I’m the songwriter and creator, but Roger’s been the driving force, meaning keeping The Who band and his brand on track. Even with his solo work, we’ll continue to work together, even if we rarely socialize.”
The rock legend also revealed that he has around 140 songs ready to release, with 26 of those songs based on his 2019 debut novel The Age of Anxiety.
“With The Age of Anxiety, I am hoping to start a conversation,” he continued. “I’m hoping that people will talk about depression, but also about the nature of the artist and what artists are going through, and how, for example, some have to be very selfish, very self-obsessed or go through periods of that.”
The Who announced their farewell tour, The Song Is Over, in May. The North American dates will wrap on September 28th in Las Vegas. “We reserve the right to pop up again,” Townshend continued in AARP. “But I think one thing is very clear: that at our age, we will not.”
