After expressing an interest in reviving ''
The Dark Side Of The Moon '' following his performance with
Pink Floyd at
Live 8 ,
Roger Waters announced that he would be staging "", a worldwide
Concert Tour . Waters and his band performed the title piece in its entirety at each show, beginning at the
Rock In Rio festival on
2 June 2006 .
The tour featured elaborate staging designed by
Mark Fisher (the architect of Pink Floyd's
''The Wall'' Shows ), including giant puppets, large video screen displays and a 360°
Quadraphonic sound system. The performances were divided into two sets: the first a collection of Pink Floyd material and songs from Roger's solo career, and the second ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' in its entirety, plus encores.
Pink Floyd's Iconic Pig has been used extensively during the Dark Side of the Moon tour, appearing at almost every venue. During the tour, the pig has often carried messages critical of the American government and in support of repressed Latin American populations, including indictments of discrimination and calls for the further prosecution of former dictators. A complete list of the pigs and messages featured at each show can be found at
Pigs On Roger Waters Solo Tours .
Waters retained much of the backing band from his 1999-2002
In The Flesh tours, including guitarists
Snowy White and
Andy Fairweather-Low , backing vocalists
Katie Kissoon and
P. P. Arnold , and
Graham Broad on drums. Guitarist
Dave Kilminster , along with Waters and
Jon Carin , sang much of the lead vocal parts performed by
David Gilmour and
Rick Wright on the original Pink Floyd recordings.
- Roger Waters – Vocals , Bass Guitar and Acoustic Guitar
- Andy Fairweather-Low – Guitar , bass and Backing Vocals (has toured and recorded with George Harrison , The Who , Who member Pete Townshend , and Eric Clapton ).
- Snowy White – Guitar (former member of Thin Lizzy ).
- Dave Kilminster – Guitar, vocals and additional bass (has toured with Spinal Tap ).
- Jon Carin – Synthesizer , guitar, Lap Steel Guitar and vocals (has toured with Waters in the past, as well as with the post-Waters Pink Floyd , Floyd guitarist David Gilmour , and The Who ).
- Harry Waters – Hammond Organ , synthesizer Roger Waters ' son).
- Ian Ritchie – Saxophone , EWI and additional bass
- Graham Broad – Drums And Percussion (part of former Rolling Stones member Bill Wyman 's band The Rhythm Kings).
- Katie Kissoon - Backing vocals (backed the likes of Elton John , Clapton, Van Morrison , and many others).
- P. P. Arnold - Backing vocals (former backing band member for Ike And Tina Turner .)
- Carol Kenyon – Backing vocals (session singer who has recorded for Van Morrison and Tears For Fears ).
Most of the touring band for Waters has toured with him and other Pink Floyd members for many years and even recorded with them in a few instances.
Waters' former Pink Floyd bandmate
Nick Mason played drums alongside Broad at the
12 June show in
Iceland , the
29 June show in
Ireland , the
1 July show in
London , the
12 July show in
Italy , and the
14 July show in
France . During the North American tour, he performed at both
Madison Square Garden shows and all three nights at the
Hollywood Bowl . On The
12 May London ,
Earls Court Nick was introduced on stage to play set two, the whole of
The Dark Side Of The Moon and the encores by Waters.
The tour's setlist remained constant after
2006 show forced an early intermission,
Roger Waters - Marquee Festival, Cork, Ireland — Brain-Damage.co.uk and so the second set featured "Leaving Beirut" and "Sheep" before ''The Dark Side of the Moon''.
;Set One
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In The Flesh
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Mother
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Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts II - V) (
Abridged )
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Have A Cigar
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Wish You Were Here
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Southampton Dock
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The Fletcher Memorial Home
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Perfect Sense, Parts 1 And 2
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Leaving Beirut
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Sheep
;Set Two ''
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Speak To Me
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Breathe
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On The Run
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Time
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Breathe (Reprise)
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The Great Gig In The Sky
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Money
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Us And Them
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Any Colour You Like
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Brain Damage
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Eclipse
;Encore
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The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
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Another Brick In The Wall, Part II
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Vera
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Bring The Boys Back Home
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Comfortably Numb
There has been some controversy and debate among fans concerning the integrity of Waters' live vocals. Some online concert reviewers noted unnatural variances between his timing and the sound heard by the audience during the songs "Have a Cigar", "Sheep", and "The Fletcher Memorial Home", among others, indicating that the show contained at least some pre-recorded lead vocals. Others disputed such discrepancies.
There are at least two video clips posted on performance, that seem to confirm that Waters had in fact used pre-recorded vocal tracks on at least some of the songs on this tour. On the the last verse of "
The Gunner's Dream ", he misses his cue and the vocal track begins to play while he is still looking down at his guitar. Quickly realizing his mistake, he looks up and begins singing along mid-verse. In the broadcast of "
Have A Cigar ", the pre-recorded track, meant to all but obscure the live vocal, is mixed too low and can only faintly be heard in the background. Waters' live vocal, left unadorned, barely rises above a pained rasp.
However, in other videos from the same concert, such as "
Wish You Were Here ", he appears to be singing completely live.
Former band member
Norbert Stachel confirmed that this technique was used on the 2002 leg of the ''
In The Flesh '' tour.
Norbert Stachel interview — Brain-Damage.co.uk.
on
June 8 2006 ]]
on
June 14 2006 ]]
- 02 June - Rock In Rio Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
- 04 June - Anfiteatro Arena di Verona, Italy
- 05 June - Anfiteatro Arena di Verona, Italy
- 08 June - Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany
- 10 June - Arrow Rock Festival , Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands
- 12 June - Egilshöll Arena , Reykjavik, Iceland (with Nick Mason)
- 14 June - Norwegian Wood Festival , Oslo, Norway
- 16 June - Olimpico Stadium, Rome, Italy
- 18 June - Terra Vibe Park, Athens, Greece (see also {Link without Title} )
- 20 June - Kurucesme Arena, Istanbul, Turkey
- 22 June - Monastery Grounds, Latrun , Neve Shalom , Israel (see also {Link without Title} )
- 24 June - Vassilyevskiy Spusk, Red Square , Moscow , Russia
- 26 June - Viking Stadium , Stavanger, Norway
- 29 June - Marquee Festival , Cork, Ireland (with Nick Mason)
- 01 July - Hyde Park Calling Festival , London, UK (with Nick Mason)
- 02 July - Roskilde Festival , Denmark
- 07 July - Ahoy , Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 10 July - Luxol Fields, Swieqi, Malta
- 12 July - Piazza Napoleone, Lucca, Italy (with Nick Mason)
- 14 July - Magny-Cours F1 Race Circuit , Nevers, France (with Nick Mason)
- 16 July - Moon and Stars Festival, Locarno, Switzerland
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October 5 2006 ]]
- 06 Sept - PNC Bank Arts Center , Holmdel, NJ, USA
- 08 Sept - Tweeter Center , Mansfield, Mass, USA
- 09 Sept - Tweeter Center, Mansfield, Mass, USANot a planned date, but due to overwhelming popularity of the Sept 8 show, an encore performance was booked
- 12 Sept - Madison Square Garden , New York City, NY, USA (with Nick Mason)
- 13 Sept - Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA (with Nick Mason)
- 15 Sept - Jones Beach , Wantagh, NY, USA
- 16 Sept - Tweeter Center, Camden, NJ, USA
- 18 Sept - The Palace , Detroit, MI, USA
- 20 Sept - Air Canada Centre , Toronto, Canada
- 21 Sept - Bell Centre , Montreal, Canada
- 23 Sept - Nissan Pavilion , Bristow, VA, USA
- 24 Sept - Post Gazette Pavilion , Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 27 Sept - Quicken Loans Arena , Cleveland, OH, USA
- 29 Sept - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre , Tinley Park, IL, USA
- 30 Sept - Verizon Wireless , Indianapolis, IN, USA
- 03 Oct - Cricket Pavilion , Phoenix, AZ, USA
- 05 Oct - Hollywood Bowl , Los Angeles, CA, USA (with Nick Mason)
- 06 Oct - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA (with Nick Mason)
- 08 Oct - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, USA (with Nick Mason)
- 10 Oct - Shoreline Amphitheatre , Mountain View, CA, USA
- 12 Oct - Key Arena , Seattle, WA, USA
Waters announced to fans that he would be performing 62 more dates worldwide in ,
New Zealand ,
India ,
Hong Kong , and
China .
Roger Waters - The Dark Side of the Moon LIVE tickets — Preferredseating.com.au More shows in South America and Europe, including the UK, followed, with 27 US and Canadian dates in June and July.
Pinkfloydz.com , A Fleeting Glimpse
- 25 Jan - Acer Arena , Sydney, Australia
- 27 Jan - Jade Stadium , Christchurch, New Zealand
- 29 Jan - North Harbour Stadium , Auckland, New Zealand
- 01 Feb - Rod Laver Arena , Melbourne, Australia
- 02 Feb - Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
- 05 Feb - Brisbane Entertainment Centre , Australia
- 07 Feb - Adelaide Entertainment Centre , Australia
- 09 Feb - Members Equity Stadium , Perth, Australia
- 12 Feb - Grand Stage , Shanghai, China
- 15 Feb - Convention & Exhibition Centre , Hong Kong SAR
- 18 Feb - MMRDA Grounds, Mumbai, India
- 21 Feb - Media City, Dubai, UAE
- 02 Mar - Estadio Universitario , Monterrey , Mexico
- 04 Mar - Estadio Tres De Marzo , Guadalajara , Mexico
- 06 Mar - Foro Sol , Mexico City , Mexico
- 09 Mar - Parque Metropolitano Simón Bolívar , Bogotá , Colombia
- 12 Mar - Estadio Monumental , Lima , Perú
- 14 Mar - Estadio Nacional , Santiago , Chile
- 17 Mar - Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti , Buenos Aires , Argentina
- 18 Mar - Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 23 Mar - Praça Da Apoteose , Rio De Janeiro , Brazil
- 24 Mar - Estádio Do Morumbi , São Paulo , Brazil
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England on
8 May 2007 ]]
- 11 Apr - Hallenstadion , Zürich, Switzerland
- 13 Apr - Sazka Arena , Prague , Czech Republic
- 14 Apr - Papp Laszlo Arena, Budapest, Hungary
- 16 Apr - Cologne Arena , Germany
- 18 Apr - Leipzig Arena , Germany
- 19 Apr - Colour Line Arena , Hamburg, Germany
- 21 Apr - Palau Sant Jordi , Barcelona, Spain
- 23 Apr - Datchforum, Milan, Italy
- 25 Apr - Sportpaleis Merksem , Antwerp, Belgium
- 27 Apr - Globen , Stockholm, Sweden
- 29 Apr - Vestlandshallen , Bergen, Norway
- 01 May - Augustenborg, Soenderborg, Denmark
- 03 May - Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy , Paris, France
- 05 May - Gelredome , Arnhem, Netherlands
- 07 May - MEN Arena , Manchester, UK
- 08 May - NEC Arena , Birmingham, UK
- 11 May - Earls Court , London, UK
- 12 May - Earls Court , London, UK (With Nick Mason)
- 14 May - The Point Theatre , Dublin, Éire
- 18 May - Sound Advice Amphitheater , West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
- 19 May - Ford Amphitheater , Tampa, Florida, USA
- 22 May - Philips Arena , Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- 24 May - Continental Airlines Arena , East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
- 30 May - Madison Square Garden , New York City, New York, USA
- 01 June - Wachovia Center , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- 02 June - Wachovia Center , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- 04 June - Colisée Pepsi Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
- 06 June - Scotiabank Place , Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- 07 June - Bell Centre , Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- 09 June - United Center , Chicago, Illinois, USA
- 13 June - Hollywood Bowl , Los Angeles, California, USA
- 15 June - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre , Irvine, California, USA
- 16 June - MGM Grand , Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- 19 June - Oracle Arena , Oakland, California, USA
- 21 June - GM Place , Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- 23 June - Saddledome , Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- 24 June - Rexall Place , Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- 27 June - MTS Centre , Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- 29 June - Qwest Center Omaha , Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- 30 June - Xcel Center , Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- 02 July - Marcus Amphitheater , Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- 07 July - Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA (as a part of The New York Leg Of Live Earth )
- 09 July - TD Banknorth Garden , Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- 10 July - The Meadows , Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- 12 July - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center , Darien, New York, USA
- 14 July - Rogers Centre , Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The record used for the post-show at the Hollywood Bowl concert on June 13, 2007 is George Formby 's '' The Window Cleaner ''. A few other records by George Formby were also used for the post-show at the Hollywood Bowl concerts in October 2006.
