Await former favourite touring clubs (6)
I believe the answer is:
expect
'await' is the definition.
(I know that expect is a more specific form of await)
'former favourite touring clubs' is the wordplay.
'former' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'favourite' becomes 'pet' (synonyms).
'touring' is an insertion indicator (tour can mean to go around).
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'pet' going around 'c' is 'pect'.
'ex'+'pect'='EXPECT'
(Other definitions for expect that I've seen before include "Be ready for" , "demand and > have prospects" , "Suppose, assume" , "Believe about to happen" , "Hope - await" .)