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The Who are apparently set to follow in the footsteps of Elton John<\/p>\nEXCLUSIVE: The Who were previously left in turmoil after drummer Zak Starkey left the band but they’ve been tipped to continue touring<\/p>\n
16:49, 19 Jul 2025Updated 17:08, 19 Jul 2025<\/p>\n
The Who are apparently set to follow in the footsteps of Elton John<\/p>\n
The Who<\/a> won\u2019t retire and are set to follow in the footsteps of Elton John<\/a> with one pal saying: \u201cIt\u2019s not the end.\u201d The rockers previously told how they are retiring from touring following 60 years together after a final set of dates in North America<\/a>. The tour, which begins in August, will be a farewell to live shows for the legendary rock band, with Pete Townshend <\/a>and Roger Daltrey performing hits from their six-decade career.<\/p>\n But Journalist Will Hodgkinson, a close pal of the band, regularly hosts press conferences for them after penning The Ballad of Britain about The Who and other bands’ cultural significance in shaping British musical identity, said: \u201cI think they might do what Elton John has done. Elton has done the Palladium for a special.<\/p>\n \u201cI can see them doing something like that. I think it\u2019s got too much for them being on tour. But I don\u2019t think it will be the end.\u201d<\/p>\n Elton announced that he was quitting music with his final epic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour.<\/p>\n But he has since returned with a special date at The Palladium in London. The Who were recently left in turmoil after drummer Zak Starkey left the band. But Will says they will \u201ccope fine\u201d without him.<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cThe Zak Starkey thing was odd. I guess they fell out. I guess that\u2019s what happened. They had an argument. But Zak didn\u2019t talk about it at all when I saw him a few weeks ago. I think they will cope fine.\u201d<\/p>\n He added: \u201cI don\u2019t know who it will be or if indeed they\u2019ve already got someone.\u201d<\/p>\n Will\u2019s latest book titled Street Level Superstar is about failed pop star Lawrence who he spent a year shadowing in a bid to uncover a true \u201cuncompromising\u201d artist.<\/p>\n Pulp\u2019s Jarvis Cocker, Pete Townsend and Noel Gallagher are all fans of the little known star who fronted 1990s band Denim.<\/p>\n The book won the prestigious Penderyn Music Book prize last year and has become a cult classic (MUST) while Denim’s nearly famous record Summer Smash is being re-released.<\/p>\n Will said: \u201cI think it took off because failure is more interesting than success. I was very reticent. But I really enjoyed it. I thought creatively this could be really good. This is somebody who is at odds with the world<\/a>. He looks like a superstar but there he is with no money whatsoever getting shouted at by kids at the bus stop, mistaken for an old lady by an old man outside the pub. I thought this was amazing. When he walks down the street he thinks he is Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n The Who\u2019s Townsend even said he wants to be like Lawrence – a former heroin addict – because he\u2019s such an \u201cuncompromising\u201d artist.<\/p>\n Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on<\/strong> TikTok<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> Snapchat<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> Instagram<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> Twitter<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> Facebook<\/strong> <\/a>,<\/strong> YouTube<\/strong> <\/a>and<\/strong> Threads<\/strong> <\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Elton\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2_38th-Annual-Rock-Roll-Hall-Of-Fame-Induction-Ceremony-Inside.jpg\")
Elton John came out of retirement which pals say The Who will do the same(Image: Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame)<\/p>\n![\"Pete](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS289621797.jpg\")
The Who announced they were retiring in May<\/p>\n