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The Who postpones tour dates as Daltrey recovers from virus

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. A representative for the veteran band said Tuesday, Sept. 8, that "The Who Hits 50!" tour will not kick off Sept. 14 in San Diego. The Who is postponing the first four dates on their 50th anniversary tour. (Photo by Jim Ross/Invision/AP, File) 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. A representative for the veteran band said Tuesday, Sept. 8, that "The Who Hits 50!" tour will not kick off Sept. 14 in San Diego. The Who is postponing the first four dates on their 50th anniversary tour. (Photo by Jim Ross/Invision/AP, File)

By Associated Press September 8, 2015 1 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – The Who is postponing the first four dates on its 50th-anniversary tour as Roger Daltrey recovers from an “unspecified virus.”

A representative for the veteran band said Tuesday “The Who Hits 50!” tour will not kick off Sept. 14 in San Diego. Also being postponed: shows scheduled for Sept. 16 in Anaheim, California; Sept. 19 in Las Vegas; and Sept. 21 in Los Angeles. New dates weren’t announced.

No other details about Daltrey were provided.

The band is also canceling its Sept. 18 performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.

The Who will resume its tour Sept. 24 in Portland, Oregon.

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