Entertainment Europe/Americas: Roger Waters - Pink Floyd founder kicks off world tour in Johannesburg
TAPE: EF02/0180
IN_TIME: 15:16:24 / 21:29:42
DURATION: 2:01
SOURCES: APTN
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DATELINE: Sun Dome, Randburg, SA. 1 March 2002
SHOTLIST
1. Gv Venue
2. VS punters coming in
3. Vox pop: "The guy is practically a genius so we can't wait to see him, we have been dying for this for months. We have had tickets for 4 months waiting for this moment."
4. Vox pop: "I don't want to compare it to anything, I am just going there with an open mind and I am going to o let him do what he must."
5.Vox pop: "I think it is going to have a good feel to it, that's all."
6. WS people approaching concert hall
7. Opening of the show
8. Cutaway audience
9. Performance Roger Waters 'Brick In the Wall'.
WATERS WOWS THE WORLD 'IN THE FLESH'
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters has kicked off his eagerly anticipated world tour in South Africa over the past few days, much to the delight of fans who have been waiting over ten years to see Waters in action on stage.
Although Waters has already performed the tour throughout North America, this is the first time that Europe and the rest of the world have seen Waters play a gig since the classic performance in July 1990 when Pink Floyd played their spectacle, 'The Wall' in Berlin.
The tour, which is called "Roger Waters in the Flesh" after one of his recent tracks, came about after Waters realised that time may be running out for the ageing performer. He said in a recent interview "I guess I'm at an age now when I feel if I don't do it soon, I might never do it."
During his concert, Waters played numerous numbers from Pink Floyd which he penned as well as material from his own solo career. The performance has a very definite Pink Floyd feel to it, with all the theatrics and imagery that used to accompany their tours.
Aside from the tour, Waters has two other projects in the pipeline - he is currently working on an opera called 'Ca Ira' in English and French, and a new studio album which is expected later this year.
The international tour dates for "Roger Waters In The Flesh" are as follows:-
February 28 - Cape Town, South Africa - Bellville Velodrome
March 2 - Johannesburg, South Africa - MTN Sundome
March 5 - Santiago, Chile - Estadio Nacional
March 7 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Estadio Velez Sarsfield
March 14 - Rio De Janeiro, Brazil - Sambodromo
March 15 - Sao Paulo, Brazil - Pacaembu Stadium
March 17 - Caracas, Venezuela - Festival Site
March 19 - Mexico City, Mexico - Foro Sol
March 25 - Osaka, Japan - Kouseinenkin Hall
March 28 - Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo International Forum
April 2 - Seoul, South Korea - 88 Green Grass
April 5 - Sydney, Australia - Sydney Entertainment Centre
April 8 - Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena
April 12 - Mumbai, India - NSE Grounds
April 14 - Bangalore, India - Palace Grounds
May 4 - Lisbon, Portugal - Atlantic Pavilion
May 8 - Barcelona, Spain - Palau Sant Jordi
May 10 - Milan, Italy - Fila Forum
May 11 - Zurich, Switzerland - Hallenstadion Zurich
May 13 - Antwerp, Belgium - Sportpaleis Antwerpen
May 15 - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Ahoy
May 17 - Erfurt, Germany - Messehalle
May 18 - Cologne, Germany - Cologne Arena
May 20 - Oberhausen, Germany - Oberhausen Arena
May 22 - Hannover, Germany - Preussag Arena
May 24 - Oslo, Norway - Oslo Spektrum
May 25 - Stockholm, Sweden - Stockholm Globe Arena
May 27 - St. Petersburg, Russia - New Arena
May 29 - Moscow, Russia - Olympiski
May 31 - Helsinki, Finland - Hartwall Arena
June 2 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Forum
June 4 - Munich, Germany - Olympiahalle
June 5 - Frankfurt, Germany - Festhalle
June 7 - Warsaw, Poland - Gwardia Stadium
June 9 - Berlin, Germany - Velodrom
June 10 - Prague, Czech Republic - Paegas Arena
June 12 - Rome, Italy - Curva Stadio Olimpico
June 14 - Wiesen, Austria - Wiesen Festival
June 15 - Budapest, Hungary - Kisstadion
June 17 - Stuttgart, Germany - Schleyerhalle
June 19 - Paris, France - Palais Omnisports
June 21 - Birmingham, England - National Exhibition Centre
June 22 - Manchester, England - Manchester Evening News Arena
June 24 - Dublin, Ireland - The Point
June 26,27 - London, England - Wembley Arena
MUSIC CLEARANCE DETAILS
TITLE: 'Brick In the Wall'
ARTIST: Roger Waters
LABEL: EMI
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