By the second half of the year , the success of '' Tommy '' began to elevate the status of the band , who continued to feature it as the focal point of their act . The group played high-profile shows at London 's Royal Albert Hall and was one of the few acts to be paid for appearing at the Woodstock Festival in August , having travelled back to the United States specifically to perform at this event and just one other date before returning to England ; they also were one of the headlining acts at the Isle of Wight Festival 1969 . In the fall , they elected to expand the stage presentation of '' Tommy '' further , adding songs like the " Overture " and " Sally Simpson " that had been skipped in earlier performances ; additionally , show-ending performances of " My Generation " were stretched out to reprise certain parts of the rock opera along with other instrumental passages ( such as the chord progression that eventually evolved into " Naked Eye " ) . Following a second stint in North America , the group took '' Tommy '' to the London Coliseum in December , the first in a series of European opera house dates that would continue in early 1970
Isle of Wight Festival 1969
Isle of Wight Festival 1969
The Who Tour 1969