The Who Kick Off Their Last Tour With Keith Moon
This article recounts the internal tensions within the rock band The Who during their 1975 U.S. tour. It highlights the friction between Pete Townshend's disillusionment with fame and Roger Daltrey's frustration with Townshend's public comments.
Why it matters
It provides historical context on the interpersonal dynamics of one of rock music's most influential bands during a pivotal era.
The Who didn’t have a new album to support when they kicked off a late summer U.S. tour at the Capitol Center in Landover, Maryland, on Aug. 3, 1975, but it didn’t matter. They were a rock institution, rivaled in popularity only the Rolling Stones , Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd. The strength of their back catalog guaranteed sellout crowds whenever they toured.
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