Roger Daltrey Says 'That Part Of My Life Is Over' Regarding The Who

Roger Daltrey has addressed the future of The Who in a new interview with The Times, perhaps signalling that the band as we know it is done.

When the singer was asked if there’d be more music from the rock icons, he responded, “I can’t answer that. I don’t write the songs. I never did. We [Daltrey and Pete Townshend] need to sit down and have a meeting, but at the moment, I’m happy saying that part of my life is over.”

Daltrey’s expression of his feelings towards the band follow a December Record Collector interview (via Forbes) with his bandmate, Pete Townshend, who referenced the “chat” the pair need to have about The Who’s future.

Bringing up the band’s most recent concert at Sandringham House, Sandringham, England, last August, Townshend said, “Sandringham shouldn’t feel like the end of anything, but it feels like the end of an era. It’s a question of, really, what is feasible, what would be lucrative, what would be fun? So, I wrote to Roger and said, come on, let’s have a chat and see what’s there.”

The Sandringham concert was separated into three parts, two starring orchestras and the other set being band-only. The show saw The Who perform hits like My Generation, Behind Blue Eyes, Baba O’Reilly, Pinball Wizard, and many more.

This March will mark the 24th Teenage Cancer Trust concert, an annual special musical event curated by Roger Daltrey. This year’s event will be the last with the Who Are You singer at the helm.

While 2025-onwards will see the event work with numerous guest curators, this year’s festival is packed with an all-star line-up, including The Who performing with an orchestra, special guests Squeeze, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Young Fathers, The Chemical Brothers, Kelly Jones, Robert Plant with Saving Grace, Eddie Vedder, Paul Weller, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend.

The series of concerts will take place at the Royal Albert Hall from 18-24 March 2024.

Last July, You Am I’s Tim Rogers caught up with The Music and discussed the impact of The Who’s 1969 epic Tommy on his life ahead of a tour commemorating the album with special guests Hayley Mary (of The Jezabels fame) and Sarah McLeod (of The Superjesus). You can check out those revelations here.