{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/651ed092130f340011777222/6adb1f8270af2b1aa75e27ac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Who News: October 2026 **Tommy musical North American tour | Early version of ‘Squeeze Box’ released | New Super 8 footage**","description":"<p>Paul Bearman is joined by author and musician Dante DiCarlo to look at the news stories relating to The Who for October 2026 and travel down various tangents along the way:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>North American tour of the <em>Tommy </em>musical<em> </em>announced – running from October 2026 until June 2027</li><li>An “acoustic stripped” mix of ‘Squeeze Box’ from the upcoming Super Deluxe Edition of <em>The Who By Numbers</em> released</li><li>New live Super 8 footage from 1970 and 1976 uploaded to YouTube by Classic Rock Media Archive</li><li>Zak Starkey’s new supergroup The Rent Boys make their London debut at Dingwalls</li><li>John Entwistle’s sci-fi rock opera idea from 1978 – what happened to it, and were any other songs part of it?</li><li>The singles drawn from <em>Live at Leeds</em></li><li>And Paul takes possession of a mystery white-label bootleg from the 1973 tour of <em>Quadrophenia</em></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Recorded 20th October 2026</p><p><br></p><p>Music by The Garage</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://talkingaboutthewho.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit our website for bonus episodes and exclusive content</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/talkingaboutthewho\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support us with a one-off or monthly donation</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/talkingaboutthewho/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/talkingaboutthewho\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@talkingaboutthewho\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://premierwhotribute.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Who’s Next tribute band website</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://store.thewho.com/collections/the-who-by-numbers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pre-order </a><em><a href=\"https://store.thewho.com/collections/the-who-by-numbers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who By Numbers</a></em><a href=\"https://store.thewho.com/collections/the-who-by-numbers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Super Deluxe Edition</a></p><p><br></p><p><em><a href=\"https://tommythemusical.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who’s Tommy</a></em><a href=\"https://tommythemusical.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> North American tour dates and tickets</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rInfZwoeSZ4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who – ‘Squeeze Box’ (Acoustic / Stripped Mix)</a> YouTube visualiser</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQyrcjDrY50\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who at Miami Stadium, Florida, 9th August 1976</a> Super 8 footage</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQtWTPwJxww\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who at Anaheim Stadium, California, 14th June 1970</a> Super 8 footage</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JdS5tytf9A\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Rent Boys at Dingwalls, London, 18th October 2026</a> YouTube</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2ADZcjJrZA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who – ‘Had Enough’</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70wQtW2UqDo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who – ‘905’</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JpxeuREe_s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">John Entwistle’s Ox – ‘Cell Number 7’</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErpT7eqrfiY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Decca single version of ‘Young Man Blues’</a> YouTube</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5jNDQlKDR4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who – ‘Summertime Blues’</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MV15ChtV1bc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Who – ‘Heaven and Hell’</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCNZGJSI0Ls\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“Can anybody play the drums?” – the infamous Cow Palace concert in 1973</a> YouTube</p>","author_name":"Talking About The Who"}