Townshend waspreviously announcedas a presenter on the broadcast.
A separate Tony tribute is planned for Broadways legendary three-time-Tony-winnerChita Rivera, whodied at 91in January.
People magazine was the first to report the Scherzinger news.
Pete Townshend and the cast of The Who’s Tommy perform on Tonight Show in MarchTodd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
