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Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill 2023 Tour

Roger Waters has announced that he will be taking his This Is Not A Drill tour to Europe in 2023 on what he’s cheekily teasing as his “first farewell tour,” With dates in Spain, Italy, Poland, Czech Republic & additional dates still to follow.

Tickets are on sale now via RogerWaters.com .

“This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock & roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round,” Waters wrote in a statement. “It is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect, and share our precious and precarious planet home. The show includes a dozen great songs from Pink Floyd’s Golden Era alongside several new ones — words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. Could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don’t miss it. Love, R.”

Tickets may be purchased from Roger Waters.com  OR Ticketmaster

2023 Band Lineup Roger Waters – Bass Guitar / Guitars / Vocals Jon Carin – Keyboards / Guitars / Vocals Robert Walter – Organ Jonathan Wilson – Guitars / Vocals Gus Seyffert – Bass Guitar / Guitar Dave Kilminster – Guitar / Vocals Joey Waronker – Drums / Percussion Seamus Blake – Saxophone Amanda Belair  – Vocals Shanay Johnson   – Vocals

9th December 2023 – Roger Waters concludes his This Is Not A Drill tour in Ecuador! Congratulations to Roger and team! As of now there are no plans for 2024 but as always stay tuned for more information as we get it. 

31st October 2023 – THANK YOU, RIO! 

22nd October 2023 – This Is Not A Drill arrives in South America

10th October 2023 – Roger breaks down track by track The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux, the video was shown live at the London Palladium on both nights before the band played the album in its entirety. The band consisted of a six piece string section fronted by Gabe Noel, a few of the members from Roger’s current touring band: Jon Carin (keyboards/guitars/synth), Jonathan Wilson (guitar), Gus Seyffert (bass), Robert Walter (keyboards/organ) and Joey Waronker (drums) along with Johnny Shepherd (organ, piano, and vocals), Via Mardot on the theremin, and Azniv Korkejian on vocals.

22nd September 2023 –  Longtime Roger Waters guitarist Dave Kilminster appears in a new video from That Pedal Show, its an intriguing interview preceded by a build of his current pedalboard he’s using on Roger’s This Is Not A Drill tour. This one is definitely for the gear enthusiasts! 

29th July 2023 –  Roger adds a 2nd performance for his DSOTM Redux live at the London Palladium taking place on October 9th, 2023. 

Due to demand, a second The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux live performance has been added for October 9th at The London Palladium. Tickets on sale starting today 7/28 at 10am BST here  BUY TICKETS NOW

Joining Waters on stage will be many of the musicians who worked with him on the new recording, including Gus Seyffert (bass), Joey Waronker (drums), Jonathan Wilson (guitars), Johnny Shepherd (organ), Via Mardot (theremin), Azniv Korkejian (vocals), Gabe Noel (strings), Jon Carin (keyboards) and Robert Walter (piano).

25th July 2023 – Roger announces his Dark Side of the Moon Redux being performed live at the London Palladium on October 8th 2023.

“We’re going to do it live at the London Palladium, in October,” confirms Waters. “We look forward to that… hopefully performing it live on other occasions in the future.”

Joining Waters on stage will be many of the musicians who worked with him on the new recording, including Gus Seyffert (bass), Joey Waronker (drums), Jonathan Wilson (guitars), Johnny Shepherd (organ), Via Mardot (theremin), Azniv Korkejian (vocals), Gabe Noel (strings), Jon Carin (keyboards) and Robert Walter (piano).   Tickets go on sale starting July 27th and can be purchased   here

11th June 2023 –   Roger concludes the 2023 ‘This Is Not A Drill’ EU/UK tour in Manchester, UK

26th May 2023 – UPDATED:  Roger adds more South American 2023 ‘This Is Not A Drill’ tour dates!

• October 24th – ARENA BRB MANE GARRINCHA, BRASILIA, BRAZIL –  TICKETS
• October 28th –  ENGENHAO STADIUM, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – TICKETS
• November 1st –  ESTADIO BEIRA-RIO, PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL –  TICKETS
• November 4th – ARENA DA BAIXADA / ESTÁDIO JOAQUIM AMÉRICO GUIMARÃES, CURITIBA, BRAZIL –  TICKETS
• November 8th –  ESTADIO MINEIRAO, BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL –  TICKETS
• November 11th –  ALLIANZ PARQUE, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – TICKETS
• November 12th – ALLIANZ PARQUE, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – TICKETS 
• November 17th – ESTADIO CENTENARIO, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – TICKETS
• November 21st – ESTADIO RIVER PLATE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – TICKETS
• November 22nd – ESTADIO RIVER PLATE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – TICKETS
• November 25th – ESTADIO MONUMENTAL DAVID ARELLANO, SANTIAGO, CHILE – TICKETS
• November 26th – ESTADIO MONUMENTAL DAVID ARELLANO, SANTIAGO, CHILE – TICKETS
• November 29th – ESTADIO NACIONAL DEL PERU, LIMA, PERU – TICKETS
• December 2nd – ESTADIO NACIONAL, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – TICKETS
• December 5th – COLISEO LIVE, BOGOTA, COLUMBIA – TICKETS 
• December 9th – ESTADIO OLIMPICO ATAHUALPA, QUITO, ECUADOR – TICKETS 

5th May 2023 – Roger announces South American 2023 dates! “This Is Not A Drill” is a new, surprising and extravagant rock and roll cinematic experience, it is an impressive denunciation of the corporate dystopia in which we all fight to survive, and a call to action to Love, Protect and Share our precious and precarious planet. The show includes a dozen great songs from the Golden Age of Pink Floyd along with several new ones. Lyrics and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. It could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don’t miss it.” With love R. 

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18th April 2023 – For one night only, Roger Waters, the creative force behind the golden years of Pink Floyd, presents his first Farewell Tour, “This Is Not a Drill”, Live from Prague, in cinemas around the world. This cinematic extravaganza is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive and will include 20 Pink Floyd and Roger Waters classic songs, including: “Us & Them”, “Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2”, “Wish You Were Here”, and “Is This The Life We Really Want?”. Waters will also debut his new song, “The Bar”.

29th March 2023 – A behind-the-scenes look at the production of Roger Waters current This Is Not A Drill Tour. The video is narrated by production manager Chris Kansy, who gives a detailed breakdown of the equipment and logistics used on Rogers current run of shows.

27th February 2023 – The city of Frankfurt on Friday announced that it was canceling the forthcoming concert of former Pink Floyd vocalist Roger Waters scheduled for May 28th 2023

A statement from the Central Council of German further urged venues in Hamburg, Berlin, Munich and Cologne hosting Waters’ “This is Not A Drill 2023” tour to reconsider however at the moment of writing no further German dates have been cancelled.

25th September 2022 – R oger Waters’ concerts in Poland have been canceled after he commented on the war in Ukraine. Krakow City Council has said it will discuss declaring the Pink Floyd musician “persona non grata.”

Concerts by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters have been canceled by a venue in the Polish city of Krakow, organizers said on Sunday after the artist’s comments on the war in Ukraine sparked a storm of criticism.

“Live Nation Polska and Tauron Arena Krakow have canceled Roger Waters’ concert,” organizers said in a statement on the venue’s website. However, they did not elaborate on the reason for the cancellation.

On Saturday, state news agency PAP reported that a spokesman for Tauron Arena said Waters’ management had canceled the concert without giving a reason.

Waters was due to perform in Krakow in April 2023, but Polish media reports of an open letter he wrote earlier this month to Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska sparked backlash.

In the letter, Waters said the West should stop providing arms to Ukraine, accusing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of allowing “extreme nationalism” in Ukraine and urging him to “put an end to this deadly war.”

Poland counts itself among Kyiv’s most loyal allies, and public support for the Ukrainian cause is very high.

The Krakow city council is scheduled to debate a motion on Wednesday that would declare Waters “persona non grata.” One of the councillors, Lukasz Wantuch, had urged city residents to boycott the Waters concerts.

“Roger Waters, an open supporter of Putin, wants to play in Krakow … It would be shameful for our city,” Wantuch said earlier on social media. “Let him sing in Moscow.”

In a social media post, Waters denied that he or his management had canceled the concerts and criticized Wantuch, accusing him of “draconian censoring of my work.”

“Lukasz Wantuch seems to know nothing of my history of working, all my life, at some personal cost, in the service of human rights,” Waters said.

Paraphrasing the words of his hit single “Another Brick in the Wall”, Waters also wrote: “Hey! Lukasz Wantuch! ‘Leave them Kids Alone!'”.

He said he had only wanted to urge the countries involved “to work towards a negotiated peace rather than escalate matters towards a bitter end.”

Wantuch said in a Facebook post on Sunday morning that he was in Ukraine and would respond to Waters’ statement in the evening.

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The ex- Pink Floyd bassist and singer Roger Waters announced 2023 tour dates for Europe that will happen from March to May (New dates will be announced soon).

“This Is Not A Drill” tour is currently happening across North America and the last show will happen in Mexico next October.

Roger Waters 2023 European tour dates:

• 21 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau St Jordi
• 23 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink
• 24 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink
• 27 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum
• 28 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum
• Apr 21 – Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena
• Apr 22 – Krakow, Poland – Tauron Arena
• Apr 28 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
• Apr 29 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
• May 24 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena

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Possible setlist

It’s possible the setlist will be quite similar to the one that Roger is currently playing with his band on the road in North America. Always filled with Pink Floyd classics and hiw own solo compositions.

You can see below the set he performed at Salt Lake City on September 8.

• Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd song)
• The Happiest Days of Our Lives (Pink Floyd song)
• Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (Pink Floyd song)
• Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3 (Pink Floyd song)
• The Powers That Be
• The Bravery of Being Out of Range
• Have a Cigar (Pink Floyd song)
• Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song)
• Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX) (Pink Floyd song)
• Sheep (Pink Floyd song)
• In the Flesh (Pink Floyd song)
• Run Like Hell (Pink Floyd song)
• Is This the Life We Really Want?
• Money (Pink Floyd song)
• Us and Them (Pink Floyd song)
• Any Colour You Like (Pink Floyd song)
• Brain Damage (Pink Floyd song)
• Eclipse (Pink Floyd song)
• Two Suns in the Sunset (Pink Floyd song)
• The Bar (Reprise)
• Outside the Wall (Pink Floyd song)

Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and since then released four studio albums “The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking” (1984), “Radio K.A.O.S.” (1987), “Amused to Death” (1992), “Is This the Life We Really Want?” (2017).

He also worked on other albums like “Ça Ira” (2005) and “Igor Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale” (2018).

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Roger Waters Announces European Tour Dates For 2023

Roger Waters has announced the first European dates of his This Is Not A Drill Tour .

The former Pink Floyd frontman begins the European leg of his tour in Lisbon, Portugal on 17 March 2023.

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Waters wrote in a statement on the tour: “This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock & roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round,” Waters wrote in a statement on Facebook. “It is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect, and share our precious and precarious planet home.

“The show includes a dozen great songs from Pink Floyd’s Golden Era alongside several new ones — words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. Could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don’t miss it. Love, R.”

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The This Is Not A Drill Tour is currently travelling across North America after it was delayed by two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The show currently features Waters on lead vocals, guitars, bass and piano, joined on stage by Jonathan Wilson on guitars and vocals, Dave Kilminster on guitars and vocals, Jon Carin on keyboards, guitar and vocals, Gus Seyffert on bass and vocals, Robert Walter on keyboards, Joey Waronker on drums, Shanay Johnson on vocals, Amanda Belair on vocals, and Seamus Blake on saxophone.

Roger Waters Upcoming Tour Dates:

September 2022

17- TACOMA Washington – Tacoma Dome (USA) 20 – SACRAMENTO California – Golden 1 Center (USA) 23 – SAN FRANCISCO California – Chase Center (USA) 24 – SAN FRANCISCO California – Chase Center (USA) 27 – LOS ANGELES California – Crypto.com Arena (USA) 28 – LOS ANGELES California – Crypto.com Arena (USA)

October 2022

1 – LAS VEGAS Nevada – T-Mobile Arena (USA) 3 – GLENDALE Arizona – Desert Diamond Arena (USA) 6 – AUSTIN Texas – Moody Center ATX (USA) 8- DALLAS Texas – American Airlines Center (USA)

17 – LISBON Altice Arena (Portugal) 21 – BARCELONA Palau Sant Jordi (Spain) 23 – MADRID Wizink Center (Spain) 24 – MADRID Wizink Center (Spain) 27 – MILAN Mediolanum Forum (Italy) 28 – MILAN Mediolanum Forum (Italy) 31 – MILAN Mediolanum Forum (Italy)

1 – MILAN Mediolanum Forum (Italy) 2 – KRAKOW Tauron Arena (Poland) 25 – ZURICH Hallenstadion (Switzerland) 28 – BOLOGNA Unipol Arena (Italy) 29 – BOLOGNA Unipol Arena (Italy)

24 – PRAGUE O2 Arena (Czech Republic)

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ROGER WATERS announces ‘This Is Not A Drill’ European tour for Spring/Summer of 2023

MFM and Sensible Events are pleased to announce Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill European tour in the Spring/Summer of 2023. Roger Waters will play 40 shows across 14 European countries, starting in Lisbon on March 17, 2023, at the Altice Arena.

The show features 20 Pink Floyd and Roger Waters classic songs, including: “Us & Them”, “Comfortably Numb”, “Wish You Were Here”, and “Is This The Life We Really Want?”. In addition, Waters debuts a new song, “The Bar”.

Waters on lead vocals, guitars, bass and piano, will be joined on stage by Jonathan Wilson on guitars and vocals; Dave Kilminster on guitars and vocals; Jon Carin on keyboards, guitar and vocals, Gus Seyffert on bass and vocals; Robert Walter on keyboards, Joey Waronker on drums; Shanay Johnson on vocals; Amanda Belair on vocals and Seamus Blake on saxophone.

“This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock and roll/cinematic extravaganza performed in the round; it is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive and a call to action to Love, Protect and Share our precious and precarious planet home. The show includes a dozen great songs from Pink Floyd’s Golden Era alongside several new ones, words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, and the same man. Could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don’t miss it”. Love R.

“Concertgoers on their way out could be heard debating whether or not this is the best tour they’ve seen from Waters. One thing’s for certain, it’s not to be missed – and a show which will leave you deep in thought about both the world and yourself.” ~ Ultimate Classic Rock

“Waters succeeded two-fold. First, by plastering awareness on the atrocities that the human race has continued to endure – most of which could be avoided without greed, gluttony and warmongering. And secondly with a well-curated display of his, often-dubbed, musical genius…One can never be disappointed by a Roger Waters production and this show was no exception.” ~ Glide Magazine

Roger Waters: This Is Not A Drill – 2023 European Tour Dates.

31/05/23 Birmingham, UK Utilita Arena

02/06/23 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro

06/06/23 London, UK The O2

Tickets go on sale on Friday 30th September at 1 pm GMT at LiveNation.co.uk

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Roger Waters announces 2023 European Tour

This Is Not a Drill Tour

Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters is bringing his This Is Not a Drill Tour to Europe in March, April and May 2023.

Currently in the middle of his extensive North American trek, which was delayed two years due to the pandemic, the politically charged rocker has announced 13 European dates so far in seven different countries.

Taking in multiple nights in Madrid, Milan and Bologna, Roger Waters’ This Is Not a Drill Tour also visits Lisbon, Barcelona, Krakow, Zurich and Prague. Tickets are on sale now.

When Roger Waters first announced the This Is Not a Drill Tour, the 79-year-old hinted that it could be his swansong trek.

"This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock and roll, cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round,” Waters wrote.

“It is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect, and share our precious and precarious planet home.

“The show includes a dozen great songs from Pink Floyd's Golden Era alongside several new ones — words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. Could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don’t miss it. Love, R."

Roger Waters last toured the UK in June and July 2018 when he played five UK arenas and BST Hyde Park as part of the Us + Them Tour.

In other Pink Floyd news, the band's long-delayed remixed ‘Animals’ album is finally released today (16th September).

‘Animals 2018 Remix’ is available to buy on CD, LP (with gatefold artwork), Blu-ray, SACD and Deluxe Gatefold formats.

The Deluxe Gatefold version includes LP, CD, audio Blu-ray, audio DVD and a 32-page book. The Blu-ray and DVD audio include the 2018 remix in Stereo, 5.1 Surround (both by James Guthrie) and the original 1977 Stereo mix.

The 32-page booklet features rarely seen behind the scenes photographs of the album sleeve shoot along with live images and memorabilia.

Alongside the enhanced music, Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals 2018 Remix’ comes with ‘bleak’ new artwork created by Storm Thorgerson’s Hipgnosis partner Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell. Thorgerson made the original iconic ‘Animals’ sleeve of Battersea Power Station in London.

Roger Waters’ European tour dates:

Lisbon Altice Arena, Portugal – Fri 17th

Barcelona Palau Sant Jordi, Spain – Tue 21st

Madrid Wizink Center, Spain – Thu 23rd

Madrid Wizink Center, Spain – Fri 24th

Milan Mediolanum Forum, Italy – Mon 27th

Milan Mediolanum Forum, Italy – Tue 28th

Milan Mediolanum Forum, Italy – Fri 31st

Milan Mediolanum Forum, Italy – Sat 1st

Krakow Tauron Arena, Poland – Fri 21st

Zurich Hallenstadion, Switzerland – Tue 25th

Bologna Unipol Arena, Italy – Fri 28th

Bologna Unipol Arena, Italy – Sat 29th

Prague O2 Arena, Czech Republic – Wed 24th

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A concert venue in Kraków, Poland has canceled two upcoming shows by onetime Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters following recent comments the singer-songwriter made about the ongoing war in Ukraine .

Live Nation Polska and Tauron Arena Kraków announced the decision Saturday on Twitter, with Waters later calling out media reports that said it was he who axed the dates, which were set for April 2023 as part of the European leg of his “This Is Not A Drill” tour. That tour is next scheduled to hit Los Angeles’ Crypto Arena this Tuesday and Wednesday.

HEY! ŁUKASZ WANTUCH, "LEAVE THEM KIDS ALONE!" Correction Roger Waters didn’t cancel Krakow Gigs. To Nadeem Badshah at @guardiannews And Anna Piatkowska at @gaz_krakowska Read more: https://t.co/905kN3I53x pic.twitter.com/TvGgOaAp5Q — Roger Waters ✊ (@rogerwaters) September 25, 2022

On Facebook, Waters said a Kraków town official urged in a local paper to boycott Waters’ shows and “threatened to hold a meeting asking the council to declare me ‘Persona non grata’ because of my public efforts to encourage all involved in the disastrous war in Ukraine, especially the governments of the USA and Russia, to work towards a negotiated peace, rather than escalate matters towards a bitter end that could be nuclear war and the end of all life on this planet.”

He added: “If Mr Łukasz Wantuch achieves his aim, and my forthcoming concerts in Krakow are cancelled, it will be a sad loss for me, because I have been looking forward to sharing my message of love with the people of Poland, something I have been doing on many tours over a career that has lasted in excess of fifty years.”

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Roger Waters (born September 6, 1944) is a world-renowned, seminal British musician who rose to recognition as the conceptual leader of the progressive rock outfit Pink Floyd, hailing from Great Bookham, Surrey, England.

Born in Great Bookham, Surrey, Roger Waters’ father was a conscientious objector for the early part of WW2, however later changed this stance and was killed in action at Aprilia when Roger was five months old. Following his fathers death, Roger moved with his mother to Cambridge, which is where he met future band mates Syd Barrett and David Gilmour. Upon subsequently enrolling at Regent Street Polytechnic, Waters met Pink Floyd founding members Nick Mason and Richard Wright. The three members went on to play music together for the first time in the autumn of 1963, dubbing themselves Stigma 6 and occasionally the Meggadeaths.

By 1966 the moniker Pink Floyd had been settled on with a lineup consisting of Roger Waters, Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. Together Pink Floyd would prove to be one of the most influential, open-minded and ultimately successful rock bands of all time. In 1968 Barrett left the group and was replaced by David Gilmour, as a result Waters took the band’s conceptual reigns and began honing the distinctive Punk Floyd sound. This included the second best-selling record of all time “The Dark Side of the Moon” (1973), “Wish You Were Here” (1975), “Animals” (1977), “The Wall” (1979), and “The Final Cut” (1983), culminating in over 250 million copies sold worldwide.

Waters departed Pink Floyd in 1985 and following a legal dispute regarding the rights to the name and material, the musician began crafting solo material. The esteemed singer-songwriter’s debut solo album, “The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking”, arrived in 1984, featuring Eric Clapton and David Sanborn. Following the release and disappointing supporting tour, Waters scored the soundtrack to the animated film “When the Wind Blows” in 1986, after which he released his second full-length album “Radio K.A.O.S.”. Issued in 1987, the record is a concept album based on a Welsh mute who can physically tune his mind into radio waves, and earned more popular reviews than its predecessor.

In November 1989, the world’s most polarising symbol, the Berlin Wall, fell. In 1990 Waters staged arguably the largest and most impressive rock concert in history, The Wall Live. Playing to in excess of 200,000 people, alongside fellow musicians Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Cyndi Lauper, and the Scorpions, a double live album “The Wall - Live in Berlin” was subsequently released to platinum sales. After a move to Columbia Records, Waters released his third studio album, “Amused to Death”, in 1992. Drawing greater comparisons to his Pink Floyd output, the record was his best-received to date, spawning the single “What God Wants, Pt. 1”.

In 1999 the extolled musician began touring again after a seven-year hiatus, playing a combination of solo and Pink Floyd material. The tour proved a huge success, constantly expanding to play larger venues and more dates, including a final show at 2002’s Glastonbury Festival. Following a reunion with Mason, Wright, and Gilmour in 2005 for Live 8 in London’s Hyde Park, Waters released the operatic album “Ça Ira”, based on the French Revolution. In 2010 Waters’ The Wall Live tour began, which by 2013 became the highest-grossing tour by a solo artist of all time.

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Roger Waters: Us + Them

This was one of the most spectacular concert experiences of my life, and I have seen hundreds of shows. I was blown away a few years ago by Roger's The Wall tour and really did not know what to expect from Us + Them.

When I saw the tour was kicking off close to my home I immediately got online to buy a ticket, took the day off from work, and drove to Kansas City to see the opening show of the tour. It was unbelievable and exceeded my expectations. I thought it would just be a singular concert limited to Roger's new album, "Is This the Life We Really Want?", which would have been just fine with me, but it was so much more. If you loved or even just liked The Wall tour you will be equally impressed by Us + Them. I do not make that comparison lightly. The Wall is the gold standard of rock shows in my opinion.

There was so much going on as far as music, videos, and props it is hard to believe that any one person could possibly take it all in. The images were so vivid and carefully constructed it was almost impossible to keep from being overwhelmed by the impact on the audience.

As with much of Pink Floyd music there was a multitude of political statements, mostly critical of Trump and the shameful things going on in the United States today.

The music was a mixture of Roger's solo and Pink Floyd tunes, borrowing heavily from Darkside of the Moon, The Wall, and Animals. You don't have to be a Pink Floyd fan or a Roger Waters fan to love this show. It comes easily if you go by nothing more than spectacle. If you are a Pink Floyd fan you will look at the music in a whole new way. If that's even possible over all these years.

I highly recommend this show to anyone who loves rock 'n' roll, statement theatre, and high production values. The use of stadium sized HD video screens, and the pig and moon drones, followed by the laser pyramid at the end..., you have no idea what you are in for.

The Sprint Center was filled to near capacity with absolutely thrilled fans. There was no barring of video or photography, and there is no way that any one person could take all of the imagery in.

I think if you review setlist.com and look at YouTube videos of the show it will make you want to see the show more and not feel like you've already seen it. Video and photographs do not do justice to everything that was going on nor do they capture the scope and scale.

While watching, I thought of all my friends and family who would enjoy the show, and wish they could've been there with me to experience the sheer joy of this production.

I must also point out how genuinely appreciative and blown away Roger was by the positive response from the audience during his stage interactions. He was clearly pleased with his creation and it's effect on everyone present. As usual he delivers his message in a spot-on manner and clearly connects with what people are feeling in the age of Trump. It is impossible to comment on all the messages and imagery employed during Roger's commentary. Suffice to say that Roger is a master wordsmith and musician and proves it again with Us + Them. He is truly a treasure to be savored. I cannot wait to see him again. His polish, professionalism, and production values blow 99% of other rock acts completely out of the water. What an experience! I highly recommend this show.

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I saw the man, (the "legend"!), on his 2010 "The Wall" tour, at the Staples Center here in Los Angeles. I also went to see the "Pros and Cons.." & "Radio Kaos" tours, years back. I expected a lot from "Roger Waters' - The Wall", I have to admit; for I'd read & heard reviews, & knew that Roger was quite proud of the show. I've listened to the original "The Wall" album maybe a thousand or more times since it came out in 1980,(no exaggeration, either), for I truly do love the album. I know it word for word, & note for note. What I got to witness at this concert, though, even exceeded my expectations! It was far and away the best rock concert I've ever experienced 'in my life' - & I say this, after going to maybe 70 major rock concerts over the last 40 years. The sound was amazing, the visuals were mind-boggling, & Roger still sings and plays so incredibly well. Outside of his music, I see Mr. Waters (the man) as a pretty awesome person, too. A creative genius, a true humanitarian who 'cares' about others, & I very much relate to his political views. Just,.. if there is any 'one person' that I consider a "hero" of mine, I suppose it would have to be Roger Waters. In concert, there just is no better, (well, except for maybe Led Zeppelin)LoL; so, in a word, "GO!" (You won't be sorry.)

Roger Waters is an English musician, singer, songwriter and composer best known as the bassist and vocalist with Pink Floyd. However, as a solo artist, he still puts on great concerts. Waters has had a solo career for about thirty years and has come to recent prominence with his anti-war sentiment. During the United States invasion of Iraq led to two new tracks on the Internet: "To Kill the Child", inspired by the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and "Leaving Beirut", an anti-war song inspired by his travels in the Middle East.

Waters puts on a good show that is pretty simple in nature. The focus is on him on the stage as he generally is in skinny tattered jeans and a grungy t-shirt with just him, his guitar, and a microphone. He is still an amazing performer and fills the room with his powerful voice and lyrics. I've seen him play a stadium and he still managed to wow the whole place and it was impossible to stay seated. I wasn't the only one - everyone was standing up and singing along. The epic guitar riffs backed up by drums, keys and a light show and set that was just as epic, making it one scorcher of a concert.

You would be hard pressed to find another show that captures an amazing sound, displays some of the most cutting-edge theatrics, and packs a more powerful message all in one show.

If you are a fan of Pink Floyd, DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!!! If you are a casual fan, I suspect you would still enjoy this show immensely, though anyone who is an actual fan of the band/Roger knows he wears his political views on his sleeves. If you are completely oblivious to this you are either not a huge fan, or just don't care about politics anyway. It would be like me going to see Ted Nugent and expecting him to say something I wouldn't find repellent- that would be on me.

So, to summarize, if you love the work of Pink Floyd & specifically much of what Roger wrote, plus you are either left-leaning politically (or couldn't be bothered), them go. Otherwise, stay home so actual fans don't have to hear inane chit-chat behind us while trying to enjoy the show.

The music was excellent.

Every Pink Floyd song was spot on.

The sound system sounded great even in the cheap seats. The show was nearly, if not completely sold out and I saw no empty seats. The crowd was well behaved while security was thorough they were not obnoxious.

The only negative was the overbearing Anti-Trump rhetoric with a continuous "F" Trump message splashed across the big screen during many songs. The obligatory flying pig even had Anti-Trump slogans! It was sad that musical performances and artist feel they need to push a political agenda! I felt the whole time this was displayed that if identical slurs had been made against our previous President, the media would have a melt down! CNN, ABC, CBS, MSNBC would have been proud!

WOW! That is all one can truly say about this performance! The theatrics were incredible, the band was top-notch, and Waters himself, hasn't lost a thing, and obviously was deeply moved-by, and appreciative-of his fans. I was pleased to see a sold-out arena for the evening, composed of all age-groups and backgrounds. Personally, my favorite portion, or aspect, of the experience was the political critiques being cast through the imagery and music, with a nice-touch of synchronized youth from the Philadelphia area during 'Another Brick Part 2'. Very dark and thought provoking, as Floyd has been for me through my life. Please return next year! I can-not wait to see The Wall! Thank you for your work to assist in raising awareness! RESIST.

The show was spectacular a real treat for the ears and eyes, I have seen Pink Floyd live (1980, The Wall) David Gilmour live (2016, Royal Albert Hall) and now Roger Waters. All were superb.

What was amazing was the near 10 minute standing ovation near the end of the show - even Roger was somewhat taken aback.

A big age range was in the audience I saw one woman must be near 80 right down to kids around the 10 year old mark.

Sitting beside me was a girl around the 20 mark, who clearly knew all the lyrics and had never seen any Pink Floyd stuff done live before - she was in tears for about half the show, she enjoyed it that much.

Excellent show, pass it on to Roger and his superb band.

Most recent time I have seen Roger Waters was in Birmingham as part of the Us & Them tour. I expected something spectacular and it certainly was visually amazing, and musically excellent with some very good musicians and singers aswell. There was quite a lot of politics, most of which was very relevant, and the audience was very supportive.

If you are expecting more from Roger Waters than merely going through Pink Floyd songs then I definitely recommend seeing him. This show was excellent and definitely not boring - in fact on the 3 occasions I have seen him he has held my interest throughout.

Absolutely stunning! Roger once again managed to completely blow my mind. It was not the show I was expecting but in fact it surpassed my expectations - just the right balance of Floyd with his new material although I would have welcomed a track or two from his first three albums.

I discovered new meaning in all of the Floyd material which is a true testament to the magnitude of their greatness. Was wonderful hearing Roger call out Trump, Putin, et al but also hold the audience accountable - he owned us in the best way possible.

Worth every penny!

All I can say is AWESOME!!! Just what I expected! I can't get one of the new songs he played out of my head and I dreamed about it that night. VERY powerful! David Kilminster played all the Pink Floyd stuff spot on!!! The singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig helped make it an amazing show as well but all the people on stage did! Out show was in Vancouver and he got local kids up and singing for "Another Brick in the Wall" which also was spot on. Loved and agreed with all his comments to the audience.

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Unpacking the controversy behind Roger Waters’ latest tour

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“I will not be cancelled,” roared the former Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters at a recent concert in Birmingham, part of a European tour mired in controversy. There have been police investigations in Berlin , demonstrations in Britain and accusations of fostering hatred against Jews , but Waters has remained defiant.

At the centre of the uproar has been onstage imagery, particularly an SS-style leather trenchcoat emblazoned with quasi-fascist crossed hammer symbols which Waters has worn while brandishing a prop machine gun. The German investigation, which also precipitated a tirade of criticism in the UK, stemmed from laws forbidding displays of Nazi symbols as part of restrictions on hate speech – but with exemptions for artistic and educational purposes.

Waters’ riposte – “It’s called theatre, darling, it’s called satire” – is first, that the costume depicts a fictional character who imagines himself a totalitarian icon and, second, is nothing new. The costume derives from the 1979 concept album The Wall , whose protagonist descends into madness – a reflection connecting alienation to fascistic tendencies and, ultimately, a critique of them. Representations of these fevered imaginings have been a feature of Waters’ set for decades.

Another staple has been a flying inflatable pig, based on the 1977 album Animals , which got him into hot water in 2013 when he adorned it with a Star of David, adding other religious symbols following complaints. The pig doesn’t feature a Star of David on the current tour .

So why has his tour generated all this fuss now?

An increasingly strident position

Context is key, particularly Waters’ political trajectory since recording The Wall, and stances that have become progressively more strident and extreme. Although anti-war themes have infused his writing since his earliest compositions in the late 1960s , his anti-capitalism and critique of western imperialism have taken on an increasingly conspiratorial bent, overshadowing any message of peace.

Animals was based on George Orwell’s anti-Stalinist fable Animal Farm , which Waters reconfigured into a commentary on how industrial capitalism had debilitated British society. He has cited, and compared himself to, Orwell at recent concerts.

But Orwell – himself no fan of capitalism or imperialism – was alive to the risks of giving succour to your enemy’s enemy . This was a theme that came up regularly in his work (such as Homage to Catalonia ), as he noted the twin dangers of fascism and Stalinism , despite them being on opposite sides of the political fence.

Waters’ critique of western politics, however, has calcified to the point of holding positions which can be seen as aligned with elements of the authoritarianism he claims to abhor. In Poland, Krakow city council cancelled Waters’ concerts earlier this year, objecting to his views on Ukraine.

In an open letter to Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, Waters accused her husband of caving in to “extreme nationalists [who] have set your country on the path to this disastrous war”. At the invitation of Russian diplomats , Waters addressed the UN Security Council in February, denouncing violence but minimising Russia’s aggression, alluding to an invasion that was “not unprovoked”, and elsewhere questioning whether Putin is a “bigger gangster than Joe Biden”.

Likewise, for Waters, the White Helmets – a Syrian volunteer operation, opposed to al-Assad but with a focus on medical assistance and rescuing civilians from destroyed buildings – was a “ fake organisation ”. The group was tainted, he believed, by the support and training it received from European organisation the Mayday Rescue Foundation and its founder, former British Army officer James Le Mesurier .

Waters said Russia’s interventions in Syria, by contrast, were “ at the invitation of the Syrian government ”, itself a legitimate government “in the absence of any evidence that says otherwise”. Waters has also claimed that al-Assad’s chemical attacks on civilians in Douma were faked by his opponents .

The former Pink Floyd singer also argues that Taiwan is part of China. And when challenged by a CNN journalist on Chinese civil rights abuses, Waters shot back : “Bollocks. That’s absolute nonsense!”

Veering towards conspiracy theories

Waters has been lambasted across party lines from Keir Starmer to Michael Gove – not generally known for their shared opinions – and lays the blame for his touring travails and controversy, among much else, at the feet of the “ Israeli lobby ”.

His difficulty here lies in journeying to the margins of political discourse where elements of the conspiratorially minded left and right share common ground in their opposition to the mainstream, despite their mutual enmity. Charges of antisemitism land more heavily in light of all this recent controversial commentary from Waters.

While criticism of Israel is of course not necessarily antisemitic, that doesn’t mean, as he appears to contend, that it can’t be. Waters’ definition of valid criticism of Israel is capacious enough to include that it “gave the country to the Tories … and also installed Keir Starmer as the leader of the Labour Party, who is completely controlled by the Israeli lobby”.

Bury South Labour MP Christian Wakeford accused Waters of using the performances to “ stoke division ”, and asked the AO Arena in Manchester to reconsider hosting the show. In repsonse to the MP’s criticsms, Waters called him a “cripple”, adding that he was “making shit up because you were told to by your masters in the foreign office in Tel Aviv”.

This could be viewed as carrying echoes of conspiracist tropes focusing on Jewish cabalistic control of the media and economy, dating back to a document called The Protocols of the Elders of Zion . It was initially produced in pre-revolutionary Russia by supporters of Tsar Nicholas II and re-circulated throughout the 20th and 21st centuries as a purported account of how the Jews plot world domination, despite the document being exposed as a forgery in 1921 .

It’s in the context of Waters’ ossified approach to modern politics, clinging to a hard, unyielding anti-western line, that longstanding elements of his stagecraft have become contentious. And even if it’s somewhat missing the point to focus too tightly on the trenchcoat and machine gun, he seems unable to grasp how he’s largely the author of this condemnation.

He may be right that the origins of his show lie in antifascism, but not in assuming that’s the end of the matter. Waters’ work has frequently combined personal estrangement with sociopolitical concerns, but his current tribulations are a result of drifting from allegorical to specific, and from empathetic to paranoid.

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Roger Waters gigs in Poland cancelled amid Ukraine backlash

Planned concerts in Poland by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters have been cancelled amid outrage over the musician's stance on the Ukraine war.

The concert's promoter, Live Nation Poland, confirmed the cancellation but gave no reason for it.

The controversy was triggered by an open letter Waters wrote to Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska.

In it, he said, "extreme nationalists" in Ukraine "have set your country on the path to this disastrous war".

He accused her husband, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, of failing to fulfil his election campaign promises to bring peace to the Donbas region and and made no mention of Russia's responsibility for the war.

In response, Mrs Zelenska wrote on Twitter that it was Russia which invaded Ukraine and was now destroying its cities and killing civilians. "Roger Waters, you should ask for peace from the president of another country," she wrote.

Mr Waters' open letter led Łukasz Wantuch, a Krakow city councillor, to urge people to boycott the concerts.

City councillors have drafted a resolution to declare Mr Waters persona non grata, due to be voted on at a session on September 28.

"Taking into account Russia's criminal attack on Ukraine as well as the increasing number of war crimes committed by Russian soldiers that are coming to light, [the councillors] express outrage at the theses and statements made by Mr Roger Waters in connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine," the resolution states.

Mr Waters, currently on tour in the US, hit back in another Facebook post entitled "Hey Łukasz Wantuch, Leave them kids alone", referencing the lyrics of the classic Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall.

He denied an earlier media report that he or his management had cancelled the concerts themselves and accused Mr Wantuch of the "draconian censoring" of his work.

Asked whether the cancellation was connected to Mr Waters' comments, a venue spokesman for the Tauron Arena in Krakow told the BBC: "No comment."

The Polish government has been a staunch ally of Mr Zelensky. It has sent hundreds of Soviet-era tanks and other armaments to Ukraine and encouraged the European Union to introduce tougher sanctions against Russia.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, the government decided to open Poland's borders to millions of Ukrainian women and children fleeing the fighting.

According to the United Nations' Refugee Agency, UNHCR, close to 1.4 million Ukrainians have registered for temporary protection in neighbouring Poland.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees have been put up by Poles in their own homes.

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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters cancels Poland concerts after war remarks

WARSAW, Poland — Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has canceled concerts planned in Poland amid outrage over his stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine, Polish media reported Saturday.

An official with the Tauron Arena in Krakow, where Waters was scheduled to perform two concerts in April, said they would no longer take place.

“Roger Waters’ manager decided to withdraw ... without giving any reason,” Lukasz Pytko from Tauron Arena Krakow said Saturday in comments carried by Polish media outlets.

The website for Waters’ “This Is Not a Drill” concert tour did not list the Krakow concerts previously scheduled for April 21-22.

City councilors in Krakow were expected to vote next week on a proposal to name Waters as a persona non grata, expressing “indignation” over the musician’s stance on the war in Ukraine.

Waters wrote an open letter to Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska early this month in which he blamed “extreme nationalists” in Ukraine for having “set your country on the path to this disastrous war.” He also criticized the West for supplying Ukraine with weapons, blaming Washington in particular.

Waters has also criticized NATO, accusing it of provoking Russia.

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Broadcasting: Roger Waters Live From Prag, 25.5.2023

von Werner · Veröffentlicht 26. Mai 2023 · Aktualisiert 18. Juni 2024

A live broadcast screening into cinemas worldwide on May 25.

For one night only, Roger Waters, the creative force behind the golden years of Pink Floyd, presents his first Farewell Tour, “This Is Not A Drill”, Live from Prague, in cinemas around the world.

Tickets on sale on April 25.: This Is Not A Drill – Film

Von Thomas Zeidler

And it’s also the end of broadcasting for Thursday, the end of broadcasting for 1970

Konzert-Statistik:

• Tour: This Is Not A Drill Europa 2023
• Termin: 25.5.2023, Donnerstag
• Spielstätte: O2 Arena
• Plätze: 18.000
• Adresse: Českomoravská 2345/1, Prag
• Tickets: 1.990 bis 3.290 CZK
• Einlass: 19:00 Uhr | Showtime: 20:00 Uhr
• Roger Waters: Vocals, Bass, Piano, Guitar
• Joey Waronker: Drums
• Jonathan Wilson: Guitars, Vocals
• Gus Seyffert: Guitars, Bass, Harmonica
• Dave Kilminster: Guitars, Bass, Backing Vocals
• Jon Carin: Keyboards, Guitars, Backing Vocals
• Robert Walter: Keyboards
• Amanda Belair: Vocals
• Shanay Johnson: Vocals
• Seamus Blake: Saxophon
• Comfortably Numb (reworked Version)
• The Happiest Days of Our Lives
• Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
• Another Brick in the Wall (Part 3)
• The Powers That Be
• The Bravery of Being Out of Range
• The Bar (unreleased new Song)
• Have a Cigar
• Wish You Were Here
• Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6–9)
• Sheep (Flying Sheep Brian)
• In the Flesh
• Run Like Hell (Flying Pig)
• Déjà-vu (Reprise)
• Is This the Life We Really Want?
• Us and Them
• Any Colour You Like
• Brain Damage
• Eclipse (letzte Strophe zweimal gesungen)
• Two Suns in the Sunset
• The Bar (Reprise) (unreleased new Song)
• Outside the Wall

Ich danke Thomas Zeidler für den Hinweis.

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Ich habe The Wall live im Kino gesehen. Ich fand schon damals die Musikqualität der Waters Musiker wenig inspiriert. Werde diesmal weder in sein Konzert noch ins Kino gehen.

Ich fand “The Wall” vollkommen überwältigend, im positiven, habe die Show 4x gesehen und bereue kein einziges Mal. Den Kinofilm fand ich gut, mehr aber auch nicht und “Kino” hätte es dazu nicht gebraucht. Mir hat bei dem Film der Hauch von Genialität gefehlt, bestimmte Perspektiven wie z.B. einen Totale des ganzen aufbaus der die wahre Größe, auch des Publikums einfängt, darauf wartet man vergebens. Ebenso fehlt mir die Option eines kompletten “Konzertmitschnitts” ohne die Doku-Einlagen, durch die leider manche Übergänge verloren gingen. Ein “The Wall Konzertfilm” ohne “Ich bin Spartakus” ist irgendwie nicht komplett.

Die Zeitlosigkeit von “The Wall” war aber schon bei der “Us and Them”-Tour vorbei: Auf einmal wurden aktuelle Themen in den Mittelpunkt gerückt, durch die massive Kritik an Trump hat die Tour die “Zeitlosigkeit” verloren, die “The Wall” stets hatte: In 30 Jahren wird die “Us and Them”-Tour keine Rolle mehr spielen, the Wall wird aktuell bleiben.

Ich kann Rogers Absicht verstehen: Zum Lebensende hin konkreter werden, vielleicht auch verzweifelter in der Frage, wann die Botschaft endlich ankommt. Doch auch wenn die aktuelle Tour ein bißchen was rausholen könnte, die generelle Kritik an Social Media in “Sheep” z.B. ist da sehr gut positioniert, ich sehe die Touren nach “The Wall” alle nicht mehr als zeitlose Meilensteine sondern nur noch als besonders gute Konzerte an. Nicht mehr und nicht weniger.

Das “Kinoevent” halte ich dagegen für lieblos hingefurzt. Mal ehrlich: Warum kommt der Film noch vor Tourabschluß? Warum wird er nicht massiv vermarktet und das ganze grandios aufgebaut? Vielleicht, weil es schon bei The Wall nicht gefunkt hat? Irgendwie berührt mich das gerade so gar nicht und ich habe auch keine Lust, mich zwei oder drei STunden in´s Kino zu setzen um eine Show anzugucken, die ich eh noch live erleben will.

Leider habe ich die vorherige Tour, ich glaube sie hieß “In the Flesh”, versäumt. “The Perfect Sense” ist einer meiner Favoriten, es ist vollkommen zeitlos und ich hätte diese Inszinierung gerne live erlebt. Eben nicht die direkte Kritik an einzelnen Personen sondern das indirekte “in den Raum stellen” von Wortfragmenten (Memory is a stranger, History is for fools) fein eingewebt in wundervolle Klangteppiche und der bissige Humor, einen U-Boot-Angriff auf eine Ölbohrinsel auf der Bühne darzustellen, kommentiert wie ein Baseballspiel und ständig untermalt mit “It all makes perfect sense”. Das ist die Qualität, die ich bei Roger so liebe!

Nein, so viel ist davon nicht mehr da. Aber in Fünkchen taucht sie eben doch noch auf (Sheep!) und selbst wenn davon nichts mehr da wäre, ich freue mich dennoch auf ein großartiges Konzert mit einem der Geschichtsträchtigsten Songwritern des Jahrhunrts, nämlich Roger, auch wenn “History” eben nur für “Fools” ist. Da bin ich dann gerne zwei Stunden Fool, nur eben nicht im Kino sondern live!

Alles Liebe, Julian!

Ich finde die Idee eines Live-Konzert-Films gar nicht so uebel. Klar ist vor Ort alles viel intensiver, aber es soll ja auch Fans geben, die nicht so viel Geld ausgeben wollen oder koennen oder nicht mal eben 800km zum Konzert fahren.

Schade, dass wir noch nicht wissen, welche Kinos da mitmachen. Ich selber werde das Konzert in Koeln besuchen, wuerde mir aber das Kino ebenfalls geben, wenn es zumindest ein solches Kino in meinem Bundesland gibt.

Leider wird es in Deutschland kein einziges Kino geben. Deutschland und Polen haben sich entschlossen nicht daran teilzunehmen.

Wer war denn “Deutschland”, das sich entschlossen hat nicht teilzunehmen? Fühle mich übergangen. Und dann noch in der gestrigen Süddeutschen Zeitung eine ganze Seite gegen Roger. Meine Güte, als wenn die ganze Welt Rogers politische Meinung (!) verurteilt, so ein Quatsch und lest mal den Essay im SPIEGEL 20/2023 von Meron Mendel, der ja neulich schon ein Gespräch mit Roger führte. Aber der Film aus Prag wird sicher als BlueRay auch in Deutschland zu kaufen sein, wenn nicht, dann als Bootleg.

Der Mann hat schon tolle Sachen auf die Bühne gebracht. Gerade war ich mal wieder auf „Each Small Candle“ gestoßen – eine geniale Livedarbietung eines tollen neuen Songs vor 20 Jahren. Ich war sofort wieder hin und weg. Aber diese Nachricht hier – natürlich gehe ich da nicht hin. Waters war als Teil des Pink Floyd Universums ja auch immer etwas mystisch und geheimnisvoll. Das war ja immer auch ein wenig Geschäftsmodell. Durch sein ganzes öffentliches Gepolter hat er mir den Zauber seiner Kunst verleidet.

Das beste The Wall Konzert war 1981,alles was danach kam konnte da nicht mithalten

Das mag ja sein. Aber da war ich noch zu jung, um dabei zu sein. Deswegen war ich für Waters’ Wall-Shows 2011 und 2013 sehr dankbar.

Ich wäre dafür das er gegen Bezahlung das Konzert übers Internet streamt.

Die Konzerte, die ich von Warers u Gilmour im Kino gesehen habe, waren zwar gut abgemischt aber leider viel zu leise. Bin nicht dabei

Hat irgend jemand eine Ahnung warum man die Kinos nicht genannt worden sind heute (25.04.) , obwohl doch heute der Vorverkauf losgehen sollte für den 25.05. ?

Ich war letzten beim Konzert in Budapest dabei und habe es in vollen zügen genossen. Wahnsinnig tolle Show. Die Stimmung war spitze. Ich glaube ich habe Waters noch nie so extrem viel mit dem Publikum interagieren sehen wie an diesem Abend .

Ich hoffe das die Übertragung auch in den Österreichischen Kinos laufen wird. Ich würde die Show zwar wahnsinnig gerne nochmals komplett live erleben aber über die Kino Übertragung würde ich mich auch sehr freuen.

Hi , vielleicht stellt er ‘ sein’ Dark Side vor,…. Wäre eine geniale Promotion, liebe Grüße aus Thailand Markus

Tja, Schade, nicht in Deutschland und Polen.

Dafür in den Niederlanden, Belgien und Luxemburg, ist ja vielleicht für den ein oder anderen erreichbar…

Nach München am Sonntag war ich gestern und heute mit meiner lieben, lieben Perle in Prag in beiden „back-to-back“ Konzerten. Puuuuhhh, heute war es sicher „very special“ und das in vielerlei Hinsicht. Ein ausführlicher Bericht wird folgen, sobald wir Frankfurt am Sonntag erleben durften („The show must go on…“). An alle die noch Konzerte der TINAD-Tour vor sich haben: Genießt es!!!

Ich war gestern im Kino. War Ok. Der Surround im Kino war so eingestellt, dass man bei Effekten (Maschinengewehr, Schafe, etc.) kaum noch die Musiker hörte. Weiss nicht ob das am Kino oder an der Übertragung lag.

Ansonsten genau das Konzert, das ich gesehen habe mit ein paar Variationen bei “Two Suns…” oder anderen kleinen Stellen. Grösste Überraschung war wohl Roger Waters’ kurze Performance von “Stop”. er sang “I want to take off this uniform and leave te show” bevor er sich den Nazi-Mantel abnehmen liess und kurz Stellung bezog zu denn Anschuldigungen gegen ihn von Seiten der israelischen Regierung nach dem Berlin-Konzert. Das hat er sich natürlich in einer weltweiten Übertragung nicht nehmen lassen.

Ansonsten: ja, gut. ich konnte endlich die Musiker sehen, die ich live nur gaaaaaanz klein gesehen habe.

Lief das irgendwo in Deutschland im Kino? Hatte keine Vorstellungen gefunden auf die Schnelle, allerdings war ich eh live vor Ort..

Da es deutschlandweit keine Kinos gab, die mitmachten, war ich im nahen Elsass. Dort waren im 400 Personen Saal aber nur ca. 100. Wie Oskar fand ich es gut, endlich mal Details von den Musikern und der Show zu haben. In Köln saß ich doch sehr weit weg. Bild war top, aber Ton mehr als verbesserungswürdig und vor allem viel zu leise. Trotzdem, mir gefiel die Idee des Streamens ins Kino.

Obwohl bzw. gerade weil ich nach einem Konzertbesuch in Berlin wegen der “Feinheiten” auch die Live-Übertragung aus Prag im Kino sehen wollte, freute ich mich auf die Ankündigung des diesbezüglichen Vorverkaufs. Natürlich war ich zuerst sehr enttäuscht, dass neben Polen auch Deutschland nicht mit involviert waren. Andererseits habe ich gemäß meiner Interpretation der Absage aber irgendwo auch Verständnis dafür, nachdem was hier von Seiten der Presse und Politik mit Waters gemacht wurde und daher habe ich auch den diesbezüglichen Hinweis auf seiner Website mit meinem sicherlich verbesserungsfähigen Englisch folgendermaßen verstanden: “Es wurde vorgezogen dieses Gebiet nicht an dieser Veranstaltung teilnehmen zu lassen”. Somit ging ich bisher davon aus, dass es Waters selbst entschieden hat, dass die Übertragungen weder in Deutschland noch in Polen stattfinden sollten, oder sehe ich das falsch?

Die letzten vier…..und ein ganz besonderer ukrainischer-(britischer)-deutscher Moment in Prag. Nach der Show in meiner Heimat, in der mittlerweile nun auch über fünfzigjährigen Olympiahalle, wo ich Roger Waters zum vierten mal nach 2002, 2011 und 2018 erleben durfte, ging es wieder einmal nach Prag zum Back-to-Back Double Feature am 24. und 25. Mai. Wir sind ins ausgesprochen tolle Stages Hotel eingecheckt, nur wenige Meter direkt gegenüber der O2-Arena. Ist man Konzertbesucher, dann bekommt man vom Hotel einen Sticker fürs Ticket um dann über eine fast-lane rasch und unkompliziert in die Halle zu gelangen, cool! An beiden Tagen hat auf der Terrasse des Hotels die tschechische Floyd Cover Band „Czech Floyd“ entsprechend routiniert, mit breitem Repertoire und satter Lautstärke prächtig Stimmung gemacht. Am zweiten Vorabend haben wir uns ebenfalls auf die Terrasse gesetzt und das herrliche Wetter mit dem tollen Sound genossen. Dabei konnte einem ein wahrlich glühender Floyd-Fan (bereits in etwas fortgeschrittenem Alter) mit Luftgitarre und ekstatischen Tanzbewegungen nicht unbemerkt bleiben. Wir kamen ins Gebärdengespräch, denn mein ukrainisch ist unterirdisch (= nicht vorhanden), und Sergej kann kein Englisch. Aber im Verlauf der Zeit erinnerte sich Sergej an sein Schul-Deutsch so weit, dass wir uns austauschen konnten. Im Februar des letzten Jahres aus Kiew geflüchtet, verdient er sich u.a. als Profimusiker sein Auskommen nun in Prag. Natürlich wollten wir wissen ob er gestern in der Show war oder heute hingeht. Nein, nein!! Viel, viel zu teuer!! Wir konnten an der Abendkasse für Sergej und seine Begleitung zwei Tickets besorgen. Sehr (!!) große und ausgelassene Freude auf beiden Seiten. Während des Konzerts, die beiden sind uns gegenüber auf einem etwas höheren Rang gesessen, sind sie oft gestanden und haben zu den vertrauten Melodien intensiv getanzt. Nach dem Konzert haben wir uns dann in der Bar (des Hotels ) getroffen und dort dann ausgiebig die deutsch-ukrainische Freundschaft bei mehreren Halben Bier gefeiert und hochleben lassen. Für uns vier eine unvergessliche Erinnerung vor allem im Zusammenhang mit den entdeckten Gemeinsamkeiten. Nach einem Zwischenstopp in Berlin bei Peter Gabriel in der Waldbühne – wo sich Sergej kurz über mein Handy zugeschaltet hat – ging es dann nach Frankfurt, das zweite Mal nach 2002 (In The Flesh Tour). Dieses nun, mein Achtundfünfzigstes Roger Waters Konzert seit 1984, ist es also, das – nach derzeitigem Stand – Letzte. Eine lange Reise geht damit zu Ende und ich bin einfach nur dankbar für phantastische Momente, unwiederbringliche Erlebnisse, Erinnerungen, Memorabilia, Bekanntschaften und Freundschaften im Lauf der vergangenen vier (!!) Jahrzehnte. The show must go on…die nächste Station: Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Ende Juli in Pompeji.

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Roger Waters on opening night of his 2022 tour (Photo: Kate Izor; used with permission)

Roger Waters has announced many more 2023 concerts of his “This is Not a Drill” tour. The Pink Floyd singer-songwriter-bass guitarist is performing the shows in the round for the first time, and recently completed shows in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, in a tour delayed two full years due to the ongoing pandemic. See the complete itinerary below.

It was reported that Waters had cancelled concerts in Krakow, Poland. Not so, he wrote on Sept. 24. He says local authorities there urged people not to buy tickets. He explains the circumstances here .

In the tour’s original announcement, Waters said: “This is Not a Drill is a ground breaking new rock and roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round, it is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to LOVE, PROTECT and SHARE our precious and precarious planet home. The show includes a dozen great songs from PINK FLOYD’S GOLDEN ERA along side several new ones, words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. Could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don’t miss it. Love R.”

Though Waters’ original dates weren’t scheduled to commence until July 8, 2020, he recognized the scope of the pandemic early, and announced its postponement on March 27 of that year.

In his 2020 postponement announcement, the legend noted, “Bummer, but if it saves one life it’s worth it.” The tour finally opened on July 6, 2022.

Watch a performance from opening night

The original tour announcement referred to the musician as “the creative genius of Pink Floyd.” He turned 79 on Sept. 6, 2022.

Pink Floyd fans who are still holding out hope for a reunion of the band’s three remaining members received bad news in March 2021. The knock-out punch was delivered by David Gilmour. In an  interview with Guitar Player , the guitarist was asked if the classic rock legends would reunite.

“No. I’m done with it,” he said. “I’ve had a life in Pink Floyd for quite a lot of years, and quite a few of those years at the beginning, with Roger. And those years in what is now considered to be our heyday were 95 percent musically fulfilling and joyous and full of fun and laughter.”

The new tour is playing many venues not seen on his recent Us + Them tour.

Watch Waters perform during that previous tour in 2018

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Roger Waters 2023 Tour Dates (Tickets are available here  and here )

Mar 17 – Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena Mar 18 – Lisbon, Portugal – Altice Arena Mar 21 – Barcelona, Spain – Palau St Jordi Mar 23 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink Mar 24 – Madrid, Spain – Wizink Mar 27 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum Mar 28 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum Mar 31 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum Apr 01 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum Apr 04 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome Apr 06 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome Apr 07 – Amsterdam, Holland – Ziggo Dome Apr 11 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Apr 12 – Oslo, Norway – Telenor Apr 15 – Stockholm, Sweden – Tele2 Apr 17 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena Apr 18 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena Apr 21 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena Apr 23 – Budapest, Hungary – MVM Dome Apr 25 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion Apr 28 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena Apr 29 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena May 03 – Paris, France – AccorHotels Arena May 04 – Paris, France – AccorHotels Arena May 07 – Hamburg, Germany – Barclays Arena May 09 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena May 12 – Lille, France – Stade Pierre Mauroy May 14 – Antwerp, Belgium – Sportpaleis May 17 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena May 18 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena May 21 – Munich, Germany – Olympiahalle May 24 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena May 25 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena May 28 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle May 31 – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena Jun 02 – Glasgow, UK – SSE Hydro Jun 03 – Glasgow, UK – SSE Hydro Jun 06 – London, UK – The O2 Jun 07 – London, UK – The O2 Jun 10 – Manchester, UK – Manchester AO Arena

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Waters was scheduled to perform in Poland in April.

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An official with the Tauron Arena in Krakow, where Waters was scheduled to perform two concerts in April, said they would no longer take place.

“Roger Waters’ manager decided to withdraw … without giving any reason,” Lukasz Pytko from Tauron Arena Krakow said Saturday in comments carried by Polish media outlets.

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The website for Waters’ This Is Not a Drill concert tour did not list the Krakow concerts previously scheduled for April 21-22.

City councilors in Krakow were expected to vote next week on a proposal to name Waters as a persona non grata, expressing “indignation” over the musician’s stance on the war in Ukraine.

Waters wrote an open letter to Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska early this month in which he blamed “extreme nationalists” in Ukraine for having “set your country on the path to this disastrous war.” He also criticized the West for supplying Ukraine with weapons, blaming Washington in particular.

Waters has also criticized NATO, accusing it of provoking Russia.

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