AGELESS rockers The Who are set to play their entire Quadrophenia album in Dublin this summer.

The legendary band has unveiled a 10-date tour of Ireland and Britain that includes dates in Dublin and Belfast.

Their announcement was quickly followed today by news that The Stereophonics are also coming our way.

Having been off the radar for quite some time, the Welsh band are back.

They will perform at the Olympia Theatre on March 9, as their new album Graffiti On The Train goes on sale.

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But it is confirmation of The Who’s Irish gig that will have music fans talking today.

Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend will perform at The O2 on June 8.

Quadrophenia was the British rock band’s second rock opera. The Who kicked off the Quadrophenia tour last year in North America.

It was a hit with critics and fans and has been described as a rock and roll lover’s dream come true.

And now the Quadrophenia Tour is making its way to our shores with tickets going on sale this Friday, February 1 at 9am. The Who will also perform in Belfast’s Odyssey Arena on the June 10.

Their landmark album Quadrophenia is often cited as one of the greatest rock and roll albums ever made and the concert in the O2 is predicted to be one of the best gigs of 2013.

The tour has been personally directed by frontman Daltrey. And it’s an album Pete Townshend feels particularly proud of.

“It’s a unique piece for me in that it flows naturally,” he has said. “And I always feel proud of my achievement as the writer, that I put it all together.”

The album was considered a revolution and was adapted into a film by Franc Roddam in 1979.

The gritty kitchen sink drama starred a young Sting, Ray Winstone and Lesley Ash. John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, was screen-tested for a part, but was dropped when insurance became an issue.