Overview

• The Who's farewell run, The Song Is Over, is underway and scheduled to conclude on September 28 in Las Vegas.
• Townshend told AARP he plans to test solo one-man outings once the band steps off the road and emphasized he is not retiring.
• He says he has about 140 tracks in development, including 26 songs for The Age of Anxiety, a project tied to his 2019 novel.
• He signaled continued collaboration with Roger Daltrey for charity or special projects to safeguard The Who's legacy, despite limited personal rapport.
• He commented on the earlier Zak Starkey dismissal and brief reinstatement, attributing fan confusion to a technical issue at Royal Albert Hall and Starkey’s social media response.