The Who today confirmed that they are postponing all remaining dates on their The Who Hits 50! North American tour. They had initially postponed four shows on doctors orders after Roger Daltrey contracted a mystery virus. Initially it was hoped that the rest of the tour might proceed, but after extensive tests the seriousness of his condition became apparent when doctors diagnosed Roger as having viral Meningitis and prescribed a period of rest. The band apologize to fans and realize that the postponement will cause an inconvenience for ticket holders. It wasn't a decision taken lightly - The Who always give their fans 100% and they were never going to compromise the show, but ultimately the band had no alternative but to postpone the tour.
 
Roger was particularly disappointed as he had been especially looking forward to the Teen Cancer America benefit in Los Angeles, a charity that he and The Who have worked tirelessly for. Thankfully he is already getting better and said, "We are very sorry to disappoint our fans in this way. For the last four weeks, I have been in and out of the hospital and have been diagnosed with viral Meningitis. I am now on the mend and feeling a lot better but I am going to need a considerable time to recover. The doctors tell me I will make a complete recovery, but that I should not do any touring this year."
 
Pete Townshend added, "We are rescheduling all the shows for next Spring 2016. We apologize to all our fans who have supported us in the last 50 years. Once Roger is completely well we will come back stronger than ever and Roger and I will give you all a show to remember."

The tour dates being postponed are as follows:

September
19 - Las Vegas, NV - Colosseum at Caesars Palace
21 - Los Angeles, CA - STAPLES Center
24 - Portland, OR - Moda Center
27 - Seattle, WA - KeyArena at Seattle Center
29 - Vancouver, BC - Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
    
October
1 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome
3 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
6 - Saskatoon, SK - SaskTel Centre
8 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
10 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
13 - Milwaukee, WI - BMO Harris Bradley Center
15 - Chicago, IL - United Center
17 - Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena
19 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
23 - Pittsburgh, PA - CONSOL Energy Center
25 - Newark, NJ - Prudential Center
27 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
29 - Boston, MA - TD Garden

November
1 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
4 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
    
December
1 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
4 - Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center
6 - St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center
8 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center
10 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
13 - Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena
        
Tickets for the original dates will be honoured for the new shows, which will be announced shortly.

(Photo - Rick Diamond)