Saturday July 19, 03:35 PM

The Who rockers fall out before tour

The Who rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend have fallen out on the eve of their US tour - reportedly refusing to speak to one another.

The duo - the only two surviving members of the legendary band's original line-up - are said to have argued over what songs to play.

It is claimed Townshend wants his new material on the set list, while Daltrey insists they play their old hits instead.

A source said: "There is a lot of tension and fighting going on right now.

"Roger is furious with Pete.

"Pete has been writing all this new material and wants to perform the new stuff, but Roger wants to stick with My Generation, Won't Get Fooled Again, Pinball Wizard and other classics."

The pair, who notoriously argued during The Who's 60s heyday, has reportedly demanded to stay in separate hotels on the forthcoming tour, and have their own dressing rooms at opposite ends of venues.

The source told the New York Post: "They're at each other's throats right now.

"But considering how much money is on the line, there's 100 million reasons why they need to do this."

The tour is due to kick off in Detroit on 21 October (08).

Drummer Keith Moon died in 1978, while bassist John Entwistle died of a suspected overdose in 2002.

A spokesperson for the band was unavailable for comment.