Legendary guitarist of The Who is dedicated to planning a large-scale musical work, with the intention of premiere in New York in 2011.
The musical will be called floss, and it will be a show designed for large stages, which allow a large number of audiences: “It is an ambitious project for me, in the style of Tommy and Quadrophenia. In this case the songs are spread using surround sound with special effects. Some of the more conventional songs of the musical will be included in the next album by The Who, to be released in 2010 » Townshend explained.
Death, old age, loneliness and the passing of the years will be some of the themes that the work will cover.. The story of floss will be centered on the life of Walter, a retired musician who gets a sudden recognition after searching all his life. But success will cause him some problems with his wife.