The Who Performs “Who Are You” On Jimmy Fallon’s “Tonight Show” (Watch Now)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0431 -- Pictured: (l-r) Simon Townshend, Pino Palladino, Zak Starkey, Roger Daltrey, Loren Gold, and Pete Townshend of musical guest The Who perform on March 4, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
Update: The Who performed its classic single “Who Are You” on Friday’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” A video of the performance and photos from the taping follow:
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0431 -- Pictured: Roger Daltrey of musical guest The Who performs on March 4, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0431 -- Pictured: Pete Townshend of musical guest The Who performs on March 4, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0431 -- Pictured: (l-r) Simon Townshend, Pino Palladino, Zak Starkey, Roger Daltrey, Loren Gold, and Pete Townshend of musical guest The Who perform on March 4, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0431 -- Pictured: (l-r) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and host Jimmy Fallon during the "First Textual Experiences" bit on March 4, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)more
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON -- Episode 0431 -- Pictured: (l-r) YouTube sensation Tyler Oakley during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon on March 4, 2016 -- (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC)
===================
For the first time in nearly fifty years, The Who will perform on a late-night US talk show.
The legendary band is the musical guest on Friday night’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”
The gig, which comes in conjunction with the band’s ongoing tour, represents The Who’s first US late-night performance since a 1967 episode of “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.”
Friday’s “Fallon” also features interviews with Gwyneth Paltrow and Tyler Oakley.
Brian Cantor
Brian Cantor is the editor-in-chief for Headline Planet. He has been a leading reporter in the music, movie, television and sporting spaces since 2002.
Brian's reporting has been cited by major websites like BuzzFeed, Billboard, the New Yorker and The Fader -- and shared by celebrities like Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj.
Contact Brian at brian.cantor[at]headlineplanet.com.