THE WHO ANNOUNCE SPECIAL GUESTS FOR HISTORIC FAREWELL TOUR: Billy Idol, The Cult, The Joe Perry Project, Billy Bob Thornton, Feist and more

Article Contributed by Firefly Media | Published on Monday, May 19, 2025

Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Who have confirmed a powerful lineup of special guests set to join them on their final North American run, The Song Is Over Tour. Artists including Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, Billy Idol, Booker T. Jones, Candlebox, Feist, Joe Bonamassa, The Joe Perry Project (Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Buck Johnson, Chris Robinson, Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz), Tom Cochrane, and ZZ Ward will appear across various stops on the historic farewell tour.

Additionally, The Who has added a second night in Chicago, IL—Tuesday, September 9 at United Center—due to incredible fan demand. Joe Bonamassa will support both Chicago dates. 

The Song Is Over marks a bittersweet goodbye for one of rock’s most enduring and influential acts, celebrating nearly six decades of groundbreaking music. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend announced the tour during a live press conference (see HERE) from London’s Iconic Images gallery, where they also unveiled a rare piece of memorabilia: the American football helmet from their 1974 album Odds & Sods, from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Tickets for the newly added Chicago show will be available starting with a Citi presale and through the Who Fan Club (details below) beginning on Tuesday, May 20. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general onsale beginning on Friday, May 23 at 10:00 AM local time at thewho.com/tour/. All other shows are on sale now at thewho.com/tour/.

Citi is the official card of The Who - The Song Is Over - North American Farewell Tour. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in the U.S. beginning Tuesday, May 13 at 10:00 AM local time until Thursday, May 15 at 10:00 PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details, visit www.citientertainment.com.

Join the Whooligan Fan Club exclusively HERE at to receive early ticket access, exclusive Whooligan merchandise, and a copy of the previously unreleased album, Live At The Oval 1971, one of The Who’s most legendary shows, which has been newly mixed and mastered from the original tapes.
 
The tour will also offer a variety of VIP packages and experiences for fans to take their concert experience to the next level. Packages vary but include premium tickets, access to pre-show soundcheck, invitation to the pre-show VIP Lounge, a limited edition autographed tour poster & more. VIP package contents vary based on the offer selected. For more information, visit vipnation.com.

THE WHO 
THE SONG IS OVER
2025 NORTH AMERICA TOUR

 
Sat Aug 16 – Sunrise, FL – Amerant Bank Arena =
Tue Aug 19 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center =
Thu Aug 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center ^
Sat Aug 23 – Atlantic City, NJ – Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall +
Tue Aug 26 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park ~
Thu Aug 28 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater $
Sat Aug 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden $
Tue Sep 02 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage >
Thu Sep 04 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage >
Sun Sep 07 – Chicago, IL – United Center <
Tue 09 – Chicago, IL – United Center < — NEW SHOW
Wed Sep 17 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl ~
Fri Sep 19 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl 
Sun Sep 21 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre #
Tue Sep 23 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena #
Thu Sep 25 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena #
Sun Sep 28 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena !

=with Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters
^with ZZ Ward
+with Booker T. Jones
~with The Joe Perry Project
$with Feist
>with Tom Cochrane
<with Joe Bonamassa
#with Candlebox
!with Billy Idol

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