The Who’s Pete Townshend wants Roger Daltrey reunion: “Whenever he needs me I am there”
Despite their farewell tour in 2025, The Who’s Pete Townshend has no desire to stop working with Roger Daltrey.
Last year, they waved goodbye with a summer North American tour, which notably didn’t see them visit anywhere else, leading to speculation that more dates in the UK could follow in the future.
While Daltrey has set out on a North American tour of his own this summer, and Townshend is keeping himself occupied with plentiful of other projects, The Who appear not to have disappeared for good just yet.
During a recent Q&A with Simon Mayo at Opera Holland Park in London earlier this month, Townshend left the door open, stating (via The Sun), “I have told him whenever he needs me I am there.”
Townshend then said “we have got plans” for the future, but admitted that concerns regarding Daltrey’s voice could be a potential stumbling block, adding, “The only thing we are concerned about is making sure Roger’s voice is in good shape.”
The 81-year-old continued, “He is a year older than me. Poor old fucker. Small health issues really affect the voice.”
Fans should rejoice, however, as Townshend reassuringly shared, “We will definitely do some more work together as long as we are alive.”
Seemingly, both Townshend and Daltrey are on the same page in regards to keeping The Who alive for as long as possible.
Back in May, the frontman revealed, “Well, I’d like to do another album, but I don’t know whether it will be possible.”
Daltrey then shared his vision for the record, “I’d like to do an album where we become more involved in the arrangement. In hindsight, partly because Pete’s demos were so good, I think one of the biggest mistakes we made in our career was trying to copy his demos.”
He also said Townshend’s health was the reason, rather than his own, as his bandmate suggested, why they aren’t playing live this year, adding, “That will have to be next year now. It won’t fall into this year because Pete’s going to have another knee op, which puts him out of action for a long while.”
Things have been looking promising for The Who for a while now. Townshend first hinted at more activity from The Who after agreeing a licensing deal with Primary Wave, stating of the band’s plans for the future, “We are always trying to come up with SOMETHING special, and God Willing will continue to do that, hoping one day we can astound you the way we used to.”
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