Roger Waters Commemorates 30th Anniversary of 'The Wall' Album With Historic Tour & Monumental Production of His Masterpiece
Roger Waters' The Wall North American Tour Opens September 15 in Toronto
Tickets Go On Sale May 10th at LiveNation.com
LOS ANGELES, April 12 /PRNewswire/ -- 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.
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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 |
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September 20 |
Chicago |
United Center |
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September 21 |
Chicago |
United Center |
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September 26 |
Pittsburgh |
Consol Energy Center |
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September 28 |
Cleveland |
Quicken Loans Arena |
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September 30 |
Boston |
TD Garden |
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October 5 |
New York |
Madison Square Garden |
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October 8 |
Buffalo |
HSBC Arena |
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October 10 |
Washington DC |
Verizon Center |
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October 12 |
Uniondale |
Nassau Coliseum |
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October 15 |
Hartford |
XL Center |
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October 17 |
Ottawa |
ScotiaBank Place |
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October 19 |
Montreal |
Bell Centre |
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October 22 |
Columbus |
Schottenstein Center |
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October 24 |
Detroit |
Palace of Auburn Hills |
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October 26 |
Omaha |
Qwest Center |
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October 27 |
St Paul |
Xcel Energy Center |
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October 29 |
St. Louis |
Scottrade Center |
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October 30 |
Kansas City |
Sprint Center |
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November 3 |
New York |
Izod Center |
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November 8 |
Philadelphia |
Wachovia Center |
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November 9 |
Philadelphia |
Wachovia Center |
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November 13 |
Fort Lauderdale |
Bank Atlantic Center |
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November 16 |
Tampa |
St. Pete Times Forum |
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November 18 |
Atlanta |
Philips Arena |
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November 20 |
Houston |
Toyota Center |
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November 21 |
Dallas |
American Airlines Center |
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November 23 |
Denver |
Pepsi Center |
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November 26 |
Las Vegas |
MGM Grand Garden Arena |
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November 27 |
Phoenix |
US Airways Center |
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November 29 |
Los Angeles |
The Forum |
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December 6 |
San Jose |
HP Pavilion |
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December 10 |
Vancouver |
General Motors Place |
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December 11 |
Tacoma |
Tacoma Dome |
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December 13 |
Anaheim |
Honda Center |
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For additional ticket and tour information, visit RogerWaters.com and LiveNation.com.
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