Ican say that I did not expect to be leaving the Who ‘s visit to the Hollywood Bowl this week holding myself back from breaking into complete bawling. Yes, it’s a farewell tour, and one we’re pretty sure they mean as an actual swan song, but we’ve had those before, in recent years, like Elton’s final stop at Dodger Stadium three years ago, but all in fine, celebratory fashion without any moments that really felt like they called for a personal emotional outburst. Going into the Who’s “The Song Is Over Tour” — which played the Bowl Wednesday and Friday nights, and makes its last U.S. stop in Palm Springs Oct. 1 — bringing some tissue paper probably never occurred to most fans, considering more practical questions like:

Will this be a case in which they should have turned in their badge

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