Legendary “Who” Frontman Roger Daltrey Announces Mohegan Sun Arena Date
With special guest KT Tunstall
UNCASVILLE, CT (April 9, 2024) – Roger Daltrey – legendary Rock icon and co-founder of one of music’s most inspirational and influential forces, The Who, will be returning to the States on a special solo tour this Summer including a stop at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, June 23rd. His 7:00pm show will feature a mostly acoustic set of Who gems, rarities, solo nuggets, and other surprises with an intimate Rock-based band and setting as well as answering questions from the audience. Special guest, Grammy-nominated, Scottish, singer/songwriter KT Tunstall will provide support for the much-anticipated performance.
Tickets are available on Friday, April 12th at 10:00am via Ticketmaster.com. Subject to availability, Rock fans can purchase tickets at the Mohegan Sun Box Office starting on Saturday, April 13th.
Inducted into the Rock and Hall of Fame with The Who in 1990, Daltrey received a Lifetime Achievement award from the Grammy Foundation along with the band in 2001. Daltrey and The Who co-founder Pete Townshend received Kennedy Center Honors in 2008. Considered to have one of the most recognizable singing voices of all time, Planet Rock listeners voted Daltrey Rock’s fifth-greatest voice in music history. He also received stellar reviews for his unique 2018 autobiography, Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite, with one critic describing it as how ‘the punk became Rock’s Godfather…’ Known for his magnetic presence and rebellious creative spirit, Daltrey has also been an actor and film producer, with multiple roles in films, theatre, and television.
He’s released ten solo studio albums, including the acclaimed discs Daltrey, Ride a Rock Horse, One of the Boys, and the 2018 release As Long As I Have You, and such hit singles as “I’m Free,” “Giving It All Away,” “Without Your Love,” “Free Me” and “After the Fire.” His solo work has been compiled into two anthologies, Martyrs and Madmen (1997) and Moonlighting (2005). Queen Elizabeth awarded him a CBE for his service to music and charity in 2004.
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