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The Who to record new album


The Who are working on a new album.

The legendary rock group released ‘Be Lucky’ – their first new song in eight years – last month, and lead singer Roger Daltrey, 70, has confirmed they’re working on new material for the eagerly-awaited record.

He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "The Who have got a new record out. It’s 50 years on and we have passed the audition. We’ve done one song and we are going to do a whole album. It’s exciting."

The London-born singer, who also founded the iconic group, explained that being in a band has changed as they have aged.

He said: "It’s not as rock and roll, it could never be as rock and roll because we are older..

"There’s drugs but they are just different – it’s now all Imodium and those types."

It’s been confirmed that ‘Be Lucky’ – their newest single – will appear on the band’s upcoming compilation Who Hits 50

The much-hyped release will be The Who’s first new material since 2006, when they launched ‘Endless Wire’.

Meanwhile, sing-songwriter Pete Townshend, 69, has also confirmed that the group intend to head out on tour to mark the 50th anniversary since the formation of the classic line-up.