The Who Announce ‘Live at Eden Project’ Album as Band’s Latest Chapter Unfolds

The Who are far from finished making headlines. Months after wrapping their “The Song Is Over” North American farewell tour, the legendary rock act has announced “Live at Eden Project,” a 24-track concert album capturing their orchestral performance at the famed Eden Project venue in Cornwall, England, on July 25, 2023. The album is set for release on May 29, 2026.

The recording features Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend performing alongside the Heart of England Philharmonic Orchestra across a sprawling three-set concert. The setlist spans the band’s entire career, opening with a seven-song run through their rock opera “Tommy” before pivoting to fan favorites like “Who Are You,” “Won’t Get Fooled Again,” and a closing stretch of “Quadrophenia” material that culminates in “Love Reign O’er Me” and “Baba O’Riley.”

A performance of “Pinball Wizard” has already been released as an advance single. The album will be available as a two-CD digipak, a standard three-LP set, and a limited-edition three-LP package pressed on recycled vinyl, as well as on all major digital platforms.

The Eden Project release arrives during a particularly busy stretch for the band’s catalog. In October 2025, The Who issued a massive “Who Are You” Super Deluxe Edition, a 7-CD plus Blu-ray box set featuring over 70 previously unreleased tracks. Highlights include the original rejected Glyn Johns mix of the album, rehearsal recordings with Keith Moon from 1977 and 1978, early demos by John Entwistle, and new Atmos and stereo mixes by Steven Wilson. A Blu-ray audio edition of “Quadrophenia” is also expected in early 2026.

As for the farewell tour itself, “The Song Is Over” ran from August through October 2025, visiting major cities across the U.S. and Canada with support from acts including Billy Idol, Joe Bonamassa, ZZ Ward, and the Joe Perry Project. Daltrey and Townshend have left the door slightly open for future performances, noting that occasional shows or charity events remain possible even as large-scale touring winds down.

The bigger question on fans’ minds is whether The Who will ever record another studio album. Their last, simply titled “Who,” arrived in 2019. Townshend has publicly stated he would “love to do another album” and once joked about trying to “bully” Daltrey into it. However, Daltrey has shown little appetite for the studio, and Townshend has more recently expressed doubt that a new Who album will materialize. Instead, he has signaled plans for solo ventures, including one-man shows and work on his long-in-development solo project “The Age of Anxiety,” reportedly drawing from a stockpile of around 140 tracks in various stages of completion.

For now, “Live at Eden Project” stands as the next major release bearing The Who’s name. Whether it becomes a capstone or simply the latest entry in a catalog that refuses to stop growing remains to be seen. Either way, fans of the band will have plenty to dig into through 2026.

Live at Eden Project Tracklist

1. Overture
2. 1921
3. Amazing Journey
4. Sparks
5. The Acid Queen
6. Pinball Wizard
7. We're Not Gonna Take It
8. Who Are You
9. Eminence Front
10. The Kids Are Alright
11. You Better You Bet
12. Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
13. Substitute
14. I Can't Explain
15. My Generation
16. Cry If You Want
17. Won't Get Fooled Again
18. Behind Blue Eyes
19. The Real Me
20. I'm One
21. 5:15
22. The Rock
23. Love, Reign O'er Me
24. Baba O'Riley