The Who cancel London

The Who Hit 50 this year but they might have to rename their tour The Who Hits 51 by the time they get to play their shows in London.

Two dates at the city's 02 Arena, set for December 17 and 18, have had to be postponed after lead singer Roger Daltrey came down with a throat infection.

The band issued a statement, saying "On medical advice, singer Roger Daltrey has been ordered to rest his voice due to a throat infection. The band and their management wish to sincerely apologise to all ticket holders for the inconvenience and disappointment this has caused."

The new dates for the shows are March 22 and 23, right before the Who is scheduled to begin the U.S. leg of their tour.

Daltrey has called this tour "the beginning of the long goodbye" citing the toll that the shows take on his body. This could be a problem next year as the band has a hefty schedule, playing the U.S. from April 15 through May 30, Europe from June 21 to July 1, and North America again from September 14 through November 4. Overall, they currently have 53 dates scheduled for 2015.

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