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TAPE: EF02/0180 IN_TIME: 15:16:24 / 21:29:42 DURATION: 2:01 SOURCES: APTN RESTRICTIONS: music video/performance rights must be cleared 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 5Vox 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 (20) 7605 5000