The band’s eighth studio album, and first in eight years, Twilight , is due for release in September 2026.
Bass player Arthur Grant died on the 31st August 2026.
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Original guitarist Ritchie Blackmore performed with Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years at the Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York on 12 August 2026, joining them for ” Smoke on the Water ” during the encore.
On 8 August, the band announced that they had delayed the album’s release to 18 September.
In August 2026, Daltrey revealed to the audience at a solo show in Las Vegas that The Who had recently rehearsed with Starkey for a possible European leg of the farewell tour
In August 2026 Jeff Turner published the follow-up to his critically-acclaimed autobiography Cockney Reject. Cockney Reject II – I Love Being Me, written with Vive Le Rock journalist Guy Shankland and was published via Cadiz Music .
In August 2026, Daltrey revealed to the audience at a solo show in Las Vegas that The Who had recently rehearsed with Starkey for a possible European leg of the farewell tour, with Starkey later confirming Daltrey’s comments.
However, Sony Music fully consolidated global digital distribution rights in mid-August 2026, and copyright notices for Queen releases now mention both Queen Productions (a Sony-owned international holder of Queen recording copyrights) and Hollywood Records in all territories.
On 31 July 2026, keyboardist Jon Cassidy announced that he’d be stepping away from the band to focus on a “different path” in his musical career.