The Who announce rescheduled tour dates, starting in Feb., as Daltrey recovers from meningitis

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FILE - In this June 28, 2015 file photo, singer Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshed of the band The Who perform at the Glastonbury music festival at Worthy Farm, Glastonbury, England. The Who have announced the rescheduled dates for their axed fall tour, now kicking off in February 2016. The band said Tuesday, Sept. 29, that “The Who Hits 50!” tour will start Feb. 27 in Detroit. The band canceled their fall tour this month as lead singer Roger Daltrey recovers from viral meningitis. (Photo by Jim Ross/Invision/AP, File)

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Who have announced the rescheduled dates for their axed fall tour, now kicking off in February 2016.

The band said Tuesday that “The Who Hits 50!” tour will start Feb. 27 in Detroit. The band’s fall tour was cancelled this month as lead singer Roger Daltrey recovers from viral meningitis.

Daltrey said in a statement that “I am now on the mend and feeling a lot better.” Guitarist Pete Townshend added that the band “will be coming back stronger than ever!”

Tickets for the originally scheduled shows will be honoured at the new dates.

The tour, celebrating The Who’s 50th anniversary, also will visit New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto. It wraps on May 29 in Las Vegas.

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