Roger Daltrey is on the way with 'Tommy’ 2018 Tour

The biggest rock star is announcing a special run of the dates across North America, during which he will play The Who's songs with orchestra. Roger Daltrey is a legendary singer and founder of hard rock and power-pop band the Who whose career spans over 50 years across music and film, with band's first hit single ("I Can't Explain") and a record deal in early 1965. As a matter of fact, 'Tommy' is the fourth studio double album by The Who issued on 23 May 1969. The band’s guitarist - Pete Townshend, composed the plot of the album, which generally depicts the life path of “deaf, dumb and blind kid,” named Tommy. Longplay was released on two disks, on the cover of which for the first time in history appeared the name of such genre, as "rock opera."

Over time, this album has become one of the most important and influential records in the history of rock music. The album sold more than 20 million copies, later it was included in the "Grammy Hall of Fame." Rolling Stone magazine placed this record on the 96th place in its list of "500 greatest albums of all time". In 1975, the film adaptation of Tommy, directed by producer Robert Stigwood and director Ken Russell, was shot. 

The whole opera tour will consist of 12 U.S. shows beginning on June 8 in the city of Bethel, NY at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts with Hudson Valley Philharmonic orchestra. The dates conclude July 8 with a final fitting of the rock-icon to perform at the famous Blossom Music Center with The Cleveland Orchestra in Cuyahoga Falls, OH.