The Who

Budweiser Stage, Toronto

Tuesday night

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“Hope I die before I get old!” goes the famous pointed lyric in The Who’s anthemic song My Generation. Article content Article content

Well it turns, out the legendary British rock band’s lead guitarist Pete Townshend, 80, and lead singer Roger Daltrey, 81, are still very much alive and touring as octogenarians on The Who’s The Song Is Over; North American Farewell Tour which arrived at Budweiser Stage on Tuesday night for the first of two shows.

And yes, the group appear to mean it this time after having successive goodbye treks since the early ‘80s.

The Who perform at Budweiser Stage in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Tom Pandi photo

“We retired that song when we turned 25 because

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