LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Live Nation) -
Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original release of The Wall with a monumental tour featuring a full band and a newly-mounted state-of-the-art production of his epochal masterpiece of alienation and transformation performed in its entirety.
Up to date details on Roger Waters' The Wall Tour, and more, may be found on the artist's newly relaunched and redesigned website, RogerWaters.com. Waters is personally involved with the site and will be communicating with fans through it.
The Wall has been previously performed live in its entirety by Waters just 31 times including Pink Floyd's 1980-81 tour in support of the album. A spectacular Roger Waters solo staging and performance of the rock opera in July 1990, celebrating the fall of the Berlin Wall, drew nearly a half million fans to the Potsdamer Platz.
Roger Waters' The Wall North American Tour, produced by Live Nation, will open September 15 in Toronto and runs through December 13 at the Anaheim Honda Center (please see full itinerary following).
The New York Times (March 2, 1980) declared that "The Wall show remains a milestone in rock history, it will be the touchstone against which all future rock spectacles must be measured."
Originally released in November 1979, The Wall was America's top-selling album of 1980, is one of the top-selling double albums of all time, and is still in the US Top 5 best-selling albums of all time.
The Wall was made into a metaphorical musical film, directed by Alan Parker with screenplay by Roger Waters, in 1982.
One of the most profoundly influential albums in the history of recorded music, The Wall continues to affect pop culture while resonating with generations of music fans.
Roger Waters' The Wall North American Tour Itinerary:
September 15 - Toronto - Air Canada Centre
September 20 - Chicago - United Center
September 21 - Chicago - United Center
September 26 - Pittsburgh - Consol Energy Center
September 28 - Cleveland - Quicken Loans Arena
September 30 - Boston - TD Garden -
October 5 - New York - Madison Square Garden
October 8 - Buffalo - HSBC Arena
October 10 - Washington DC - Verizon Center
October 12 - Uniondale - Nassau Coliseum
October 15 - Hartford - XL Center
October 17 - Ottawa - ScotiaBank Place
October 19 - Montreal - Bell Centre
October 22 - Columbus - Schottenstein Center
October 24 - Detroit - Palace of Auburn Hills
October 26 - Omaha - Qwest Center
October 27 - St Paul - Xcel Energy Center
October 29 - St. Louis - Scottrade Center
October 30 - Kansas City - Sprint Center
November 3 - New York - Izod Center
November 8 - Philadelphia - Wachovia Center
November 9 - Philadelphia - Wachovia Center
November 13 - Fort Lauderdale - Bank Atlantic Center
November 16 - Tampa - St. Pete Times Forum
November 18 - Atlanta - Philips Arena
November 20 - Houston - Toyota Center
November 21 - Dallas - American Airlines Center
November 23 - Denver - Pepsi Center
November 26 - Las Vegas - MGM Grand Garden Arena
November 27 - Phoenix - US Airways Center
November 29 - Los Angeles - The Forum -
December 6 - San Jose - HP Pavilion
December 10 - Vancouver - General Motors Place
December 11 - Tacoma - Tacoma Dome
December 13 - Anaheim - Honda Center
