Pete Townshend has 140 tracks “ready to go” after The Who farewell tour

Posted On August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

The Who’s Pete Townshend has revealed that he is ready to dive into his solo career after the North American The Who farewell tour is over.

The Who are currently on their last US tour, which will take place across August and September. Notable stops on the road include visits to iconic venues such as Madison Square Garden in New York, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Fenway Park in Boston.

They’ll play their final date on September 28th in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Speaking to AARP, the songwriter and guitarist addressed the closing chapters in The Who’s story. “We reserve the right to pop up again, but I think one thing is very clear: that at our age, we will not,” he commented.

It is time, therefore, for Townshend to look ahead at his own career. Townshend has been working on an album, The Age of Anxiety, since 2007. It is based on his 2019 novel of the same name. On that project, Townshend revealed, “I’ve got 26 songs.”

He added, “It’s not not autobiographical, but the scope of my own mental journey through addiction and recovery has led me to a place where I feel that I can write a character, a genuine, realistic character [based on myself].”

However, Townshed also revealed that he has a whopping “140 tracks ready to go,” outside of the album. He added, “I want to continue to be creative. I’ve got songs in all kinds of development.”

In terms of what this might mean for his performance schedule, Townshend announced that he “plans to experiment with some one-man shows.”

He continued, “Roger and I certainly [will] work together for charity and possibly for special projects. Together, we represent all aspects of The Who legacy. You know, I’m the songwriter and creator, but Roger’s been the driving force, meaning keeping The Who band and his brand on track. Even with his solo work, we’ll continue to work together, even if we rarely socialize.”

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