Roger Waters makes triumphant return to North America

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, has announced the return of the historic production of “The Wall” to North America in 2012. His aural and visual masterpiece of alienation and transformation will be performed in-its-entirety featuring a full band and state-of-the-art production. “The Wall” live has played more than 120 shows around the world for more than 1.6 million fans making it one of the most successful tours of 2010 and 2011. Tickets for “The Wall” 2012 go on sale beginning on Monday, November 7th at LiveNation.com.

The 2012 tour will begin on May 1st in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center making a 36 show trek throughout North America, including several outdoor stadium performances with state of the art modifications transforming the arena production into magnificent outdoor events. The tour, promoted by Live Nation, includes stadium stops in San Francisco at AT&T Park on May 11th, Vancouver at BC Place on May 26th, Chicago’s Wrigley Field on June 8th, Toronto at Rogers Centre on June 23rd and Philadelphia at the Citizens Bank Park on July 14th.

“Thirty years ago when I wrote ‘The Wall,’ I was a frightened young man,” Waters recalls. “In the intervening years it occurred to me that maybe the story of my fear and loss with its concomitant inevitable residue of ridicule, shame and punishment, provides an allegory for broader concerns: Nationalism, racism, sexism, religion, whatever! All these issues and ‘isms are driven by the same fears that drove my young life.”

Waters’ first reinvented his iconic stage production of “The Wall” in 2010 utilizing modern day technological advances and special effects which have been embraced by audiences around the globe with countless sold out performances and multiple-night stands including a record-breaking 9 sold out shows at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. “The Wall” remains one of the most influential albums in the history of recorded music with a profound effect on pop culture, resonating with multiple generations of music fans.

Prior to 2010, “The Wall” show was simply too large to contemplate a tour, but new arenas and advances in touring technology have solved that dilemma. Waters has updated the look and feel of the show to ensure it matches the astonishing theatrical extravaganza that The Wall’s live incarnation became so legendary for – thus allowing yet another generation to be inspired by the grandeur of the breathtaking visual and aural spectacle. The 1980 original production of the “The Wall” had been performed live-in-its-entirety just 29 times during Pink Floyd’s 1980 tour in support of the album and once in Berlin in celebration of the fall of the Berlin wall.

“Roger Waters tore down the house Wednesday night in Torontoโ€ฆHe walked out to thunderous applause beginning with the first track of the seminal concept album, ‘In the Flesh’, and the adulation never stopped.” – Associated Press (opening night 2010)

In addition to Roger Waters (lead vocals, bass), “The Wall” live touring ensemble includes: Snowy White (Guitar), Dave Kilminster (Guitar), GE Smith (Guitar & Bass), Jon Carin (Keyboards), Harry Waters (Hammond Organ), Graham Broad (Drums), Robbie Wyckoff (Vocals), Jon Joyce, Pat Lennon, Mark Lennon and Kipp Lennon (Backing Vocals).

Roger Waters “The Wall” North American Tour Itinerary:

May 01
Houston, TX
Toyota Center
On Sale 11/14

May 03
Austin, TX
Frank Erwin Center
On Sale 11/14

May 05
Tulsa, OK
BOK Center
On Sale 11/14

May 07
Denver, CO
Pepsi Center
On Sale 11/14

May 11
San Francisco, CA
AT&T Park
On Sale 11/18

May 13
San Diego, CA
Valley View Casino Center
On Sale 11/14

May 15
Phoenix, AZ
US Airways Center
On Sale 11/14

May 19
Los Angeles, CA
TBD
On sale 11/18

May 22
Portland, OR
Rose Garden
On Sale 11/14

May 24
Seattle, WA
Key Arena
On Sale 11/14

May 26
Vancouver, BC
BC Place
On Sale 11/14

May 28
Edmonton, AB
Rexall Place
On Sale 11/14

May 31
Winnipeg, MB
MTS Centre
On Sale 11/14

June 03
St Paul, MN
Xcel Energy Center
On Sale 11/14

June 05
Detroit, MI
Joe Louis Arena
On Sale 11/14

June 06
Grand Rapids, MI
Van Andel Arena
On Sale 11/14

June 08
Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field
On Sale 11/14

June 10
Louisville, KY
KFC Yum! Center
On Sale 11/14

June 11
Indianapolis, IN
Conseco Fieldhouse
On Sale 11/14

June 13
Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena
On Sale 11/14

June 15
Ft Lauderdale, FL
BankAtlantic Center
On Sale 11/14

June 16
Orlando, FL
Amway Center
On Sale 11/18

June 19
Nashville, TN
Bridgestone Arena
On Sale 11/14

June 21
Buffalo, NY
First Niagara Center
On Sale 11/14

June 23
Toronto, ON
Rogers Centre
On Sale 11/14

June 25
Ottawa, ON
Scotiabank Place
On Sale 11/14

June 26
Montreal, QC
Bell Centre
On Sale 11/14

June 28
Albany, NY
Times Union Center
On Sale 11/14

June 29
Hartford, CT
XL Center
On Sale 11/14

July 01
Boston, MA
TBD
On sale 1/30/12

July 03
Pittsburgh, PA
Consol Energy Center
On Sale 11/14

July 06
New York, NY
TBD
On sale 1/30/12

July 09
Raleigh, NC
RBC Center
On Sale 11/14

July 10
Charlotte, NC
Time Warner Cable Arena
On Sale 11/14

July 12
Washington DC
Verizon Center
On Sale 11/14

July 14
Philadelphia, PA
Citizens Bank Park
On Sale 11/7

For complete ticket and tour information, please visit RogerWaters.com

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