# Moving On! Tour

The Moving On! Tour was a symphonic concert tour by the British rock band the Who, partially in support of their album Who.

## Overview

The Moving On! Tour consisted of 29 performances in North America and the United Kingdom. The tour was announced on January 11, 2019, and included local symphonic orchestras accompanying the Who at each performance, with orchestral arrangements by David Campbell. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are the only remaining members of the group, along with longtime touring members Simon Townshend and Zak Starkey, and an ensemble of others. The tour was cut short in March 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ten shows in Ireland and the United Kingdom were eventually rescheduled for March 2021, but those were canceled a month before the fact in February 2021 and the band has announced no further plans.

## Tour band

The Who
* Roger Daltrey – lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, tambourine
* Pete Townshend – lead and rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing and lead vocals
Backing musicians
* Simon Townshend – rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
* Loren Gold – piano, keyboards, jaw harp, backing vocals
* Jon Button – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Zak Starkey – drums, percussion
* Billy Nicholls – backing vocals, tambourine
* Katie Jacoby – violin
* Audrey Snyder – cello

## Typical set lists

(*) = without orchestra

### Spring 2019

A four-week tour in North America began on May 7 at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and ended on May 30 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. A track from the band's 1975 album The Who by Numbers, "Imagine a Man", made its live debut during this tour, and "Won't Get Fooled Again" was played in an acoustic version. A typical set list of this leg was as follows (all songs written by Pete Townshend):
* "Overture"
* "It's a Boy"
* "1921"
* "Amazing Journey"
* "The Acid Queen" (dropped after May 7)
* "Sparks"
* "Pinball Wizard"
* "We're Not Gonna Take It"
* "Who Are You"
* "Eminence Front"
* "Imagine a Man"
* "Join Together" or "You Better You Bet"*
* "The Kids Are Alright"* or "Substitute"*
* "I Can See for Miles"* or "The Seeker"*
* "Won't Get Fooled Again"*
* "Behind Blue Eyes"
* "Tea & Theatre"*
* "The Real Me"
* "I'm One"
* "The Punk and the Godfather"
* "5:15"
* "Drowned"
* "The Rock"
* "Love, Reign o'er Me"
* "Baba O'Riley"

### Autumn 2019

After a show at Wembley Stadium in London, England on June 1, another North American tour started on September 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and stopped on October 24 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The setlist of the Autumn leg was not very different from the Spring leg, but two new songs from their upcoming album Who were debuted: "Hero Ground Zero" and "Ball and Chain", previously known as "Guantanamo". A typical setlist of this tour is as follows (all songs written by Pete Townshend):
* "Overture"
* "1921"
* "Amazing Journey"
* "Sparks"
* "Pinball Wizard"
* "We're Not Gonna Take It"
* "Who Are You"
* "Eminence Front"
* "Imagine a Man"
* "Join Together" or "You Better You Bet"
* "Hero Ground Zero"
* "I Can See for Miles"* or "The Seeker"*
* "Won't Get Fooled Again"*
* "Behind Blue Eyes"
* "Ball and Chain"
* "The Real Me"
* "I'm One"
* "The Punk and the Godfather"
* "5:15"
* "Drowned"
* "The Rock"
* "Love, Reign o'er Me"
* "Baba O'Riley"

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening acts |
| North America – leg #1 |||||
| May 7, 2019 | Grand Rapids | United States | Van Andel Arena | Dirty Honey |
| May 9, 2019 | Buffalo | United States | KeyBank Center | Arkells |
| May 11, 2019 | Bristow | United States | Jiffy Lube Live | Peter Wolf |
| May 13, 2019 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Leslie Mendelson |
| May 16, 2019 | Nashville | United States | Bridgestone Arena | Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real |
| May 18, 2019 | Noblesville | United States | Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center | Reignwolf |
| May 21, 2019 | Tinley Park | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | Reignwolf |
| May 23, 2019 | Maryland Heights | United States | Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre | The HillBenders |
| May 25, 2019 | Philadelphia | United States | Citizens Bank Park | Peter Wolf |
| May 28, 2019 | Detroit | United States | Little Caesars Arena | Arkells |
| May 30, 2019 | Pittsburgh | United States | PPG Paints Arena | Reignwolf |
| 1 UK stand-alone show |||||
| July 6, 2019 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Kaiser Chiefs Imelda May Eddie Vedder |
| North America – leg #2 |||||
| September 1, 2019 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Leslie Mendelson |
| September 3, 2019 | Toronto | Canada | Scotiabank Arena | Moon Vs Sun |
| September 6, 2019 | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Reignwolf |
| September 8, 2019 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | Dead Horses |
| September 10, 2019 | Cuyahoga Falls | United States | Blossom Music Center | Peter Wolf |
| September 13, 2019 | Boston | United States | Fenway Park | Peter Wolf |
| September 15, 2019 | Wantagh | United States | Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater | Reignwolf |
| September 18, 2019 | Atlanta | United States | State Farm Arena | Reignwolf |
| September 20, 2019 | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center | Reignwolf |
| September 22, 2019 | Tampa | United States | Amalie Arena | Reignwolf |
| October 9, 2019 | San Francisco | United States | Chase Center | Liam Gallagher |
| October 11, 2019 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | Liam Gallagher |
| October 13, 2019 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | Liam Gallagher |
| October 16, 2019 | San Diego | United States | Viejas Arena | Liam Gallagher |
| October 19, 2019 | Seattle | United States | T-Mobile Park | Liam Gallagher |
| October 21, 2019 | Vancouver | Canada | Rogers Arena | Liam Gallagher |
| October 24, 2019 | Los Angeles | United States | Hollywood Bowl | Liam Gallagher |
| 4 UK post-tour shows (celebrating the February 14, 1970 Leeds show) |||||
| February 12, 2020 (2 shows) | Kingston upon Thames | England | PRYZM | — |
| February 14, 2020 (2 shows) | Kingston upon Thames | England | PRYZM | — |

## Cancelled shows

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| North America – leg #2 (2019) |||||
| September 25, 2019 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Illness |
| September 27, 2019 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Illness |
| September 29, 2019 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | Illness |
| North America 2019 |||||
| October 23, 2019 | Edmonton | Canada | Rogers Place | Scheduling conflicts |
| UK & Ireland 2020 |||||
| March 16, 2020 | Manchester | England | Manchester Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 18, 2020 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 21, 2020 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Utilita Arena Newcastle | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 23, 2020 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 25, 2020 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 28, 2020 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 30, 2020 | Cardiff | Wales | Motorpoint Arena Cardiff | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 1, 2020 | Birmingham | England | Resorts World Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 3, 2020 | Nottingham | England | Motorpoint Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 6, 2020 | Liverpool | England | M&S Bank Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 8, 2020 | London | England | The SSE Arena, Wembley | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| North America 2020 – leg #3 – Cancelled tour |||||
| April 21, 2020 | Hollywood | United States | Hard Rock Live | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 23, 2020 | Highland Heights | United States | BB&T Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 27, 2020 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| April 30, 2020 | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 2, 2020 | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 5, 2020 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 7, 2020 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 9, 2020 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 12, 2020 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 14, 2020 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| May 16, 2020 | Las Vegas | United States | The Colosseum at Caesars Palace | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| UK & Ireland 2021 – Rescheduled shows (from March–April 2020) cancelled once again |||||
| March 5, 2021 | Dublin | Ireland | 3Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 8, 2021 | Liverpool | England | M&S Bank Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 10, 2021 | Glasgow | Scotland | SSE Hydro | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 12, 2021 | Newcastle | England | Utilita Arena Newcastle | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 15, 2021 | Leeds | England | First Direct Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 17, 2021 | Birmingham | England | Resorts World Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 22, 2021 | London | England | Wembley Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 24, 2021 | Nottingham | England | Motorpoint Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 27, 2021 | Cardiff | England | Motorpoint Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |
| March 29, 2021 | Manchester | England | AO Arena | The COVID-19 pandemic |