Roger Waters News

‘Unfettered by more middle-of-the-road colleagues’: Roger Waters on The Wall without Pink Floyd

Roger Waters' relationship with The Wall, which begins a European stadium tour in July, has continued to change over the years — and, in no small way, because he's presenting it without the other members of Pink Floyd.

Madonna, Bruce Springsteen & Roger Waters up for Billboard Awards

The Billboard Music Awards, which give out trophies for the biggest selling, streaming, etc. music, announced their nominees on Tuesday.

Roger Waters Reconsidering Israel Boycott Stance

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters is reconsidering his call for musicians to boycott Israel, he told The Huffington Post yesterday.

Roger Waters, Israel: Jewish Group Pressure Organizers to Cancel His NYC Appearance

Amid pressure from a Jewish group, a cultural center in Manhattan has reportedly canceled an interview with Roger Waters following the musician's recent statements regarding Israel.

‘I wanted sex and money’: Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters admits he wasn’t always into such weighty issues

The inspiration that led to Pink Floyd projects like Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall has been endlessly dissected.

Roger Waters Israel Boycott: Ex-Pink Floyd Member Asking Musicians To Not Perform There

Ex- Pink Floyd member Roger Waters says he has asked other musicians to boycott performing in Israel in his ongoing support for the international solidarity movement for Palestine.

Roger Waters Adds Manchester Date To 'The Wall' Live UK Tour

Roger Waters, the co-founder and lead songwriter of the legendary Pink Floyd, has announced a Manchester date for the UK return of 'The Wall Live' this September.

‘It’s a surprise to people’: Roger Waters discusses the new song he’s added to The Wall tour

Roger Waters' 2013 tour of The Wall through a series of outdoor venues in Europe promises even more outsized thrills for fans of one of Pink Floyd's most recognizable albums — and the chance to hear something new, as well.

Watch Roger Waters on ‘The Daily Show’

The discussion mainly revolved around his philanthropic work, and Rogers was very humble in discussing his work with the Wounded Warrior Foundation .

‘It’s still over’: Roger Waters answers emphatically when asked about possible Pink Floyd reunion

Waters summarily dismisses the idea in a new talk with The Sun , though he remains so close with childhood chum Mason that the two were set to share a meal on the very evening of his interview.

Roger Waters' The Wall Live named third most successful tour of 2012

A total of 72 performances of The Wall Live , a high tech staging of the group's seminal 1979 album, raked in a total of $186.4m in the 12 months from November 2011.

Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, and Roger Waters top 2012′s highest-grossing tours

The Material Girl sold out all 72 of her shows with a total attendance of 1,635,176 grossing $228,406,085, while Springsteen sold out 54 of his 72 shows with a higher total attendance of 2,165,925 and a final gross of $199,371,791.

Watch Roger Waters speak to the United Nations about Palestine

Roger Waters appeared at the United Nations yesterday, where he delivered a 25-minute speech accusing the State of Israel of international crimes against the people of Palestine.

Roger Waters Tickets For 'The Wall' Live At London's Wembley Stadium ON SALE 9AM TODAY

Roger Waters Tickets For 'The Wall' At London's Wembley Stadium ON SALE 9AM TODAY

Roger Waters going off-Broadway in 'The Exonerated'; touring 'The Wall' in Europe in 2013

Given his penchant for large scale theatrics (both onstage and off) as a solo artist and as one of Pink Floyd 's founding members, I guess it makes sense that Roger Waters will finally make the leap to the off-Broadway stage as a straight-up actor.

The Rolling Stones Invited to Join '12-12-12' Sandy Benefit Concert

Just four days after Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, the plans for 12-12-12 – a massive benefit concert at Madison Square Garden featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band , Kanye West , Roger Waters , Paul McCartney , Jon Bon Jovi , the Who , Billy Joel and many others – started coming together.

‘The disconnection existed within the band’: Roger Waters enjoys new solo take on Pink Floyd’s The Wall

Roger Waters has a different feeling about playing stadiums, several decades after presenting his original production of The Wall with Pink Floyd some 29 times in 1980.

Roger Waters Takes 'The Wall' To Europe

Roger Waters is set to take his production of 'The Wall' to Europe next summer - full ticket details below.

Roger Waters returns to the UK with The Wall

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' at London's Wembley Stadium on 14th September 2013, plus 24 dates in Europe during 2013.

Roger Waters brings 'The Wall' to Wembley Stadium in Autumn 2013 – ticket details

Roger Waters will be bringing his live production of 'The Wall' back to the UK.

Roger Waters To Perform 'The Wall' At London's Wembley Stadium & Tickets

Roger Waters to take The Wall tour to stadiums in Europe

Remember last May when Roger Waters announced that the July 21 show in Quebec City would be the end of not only The Wall tour but also his touring career?

Roger Waters to Record New Solo Album?

Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters went on record with Rolling Stone to say that he is "absolutely determined" to record a new solo record.

Roger Waters, Bruce Springsteen Lead Stand Up for Heroes Benefit

"For sometimes, even the strongest soldier falls," sang a band of 14 veterans backing Roger Waters and guitarist G.E. Smith at New York's Beacon Theatre, closing a set that included Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" and Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" for the Bob Woodruff Foundation's Stand Up for Heroes benefit Thursday.

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Honours Veterans

Roger Waters has honoured wounded veterans in New York by performing with them at the annual Stand Up For Heroes benefit event.

John Mayer + Roger Waters Set for Sixth Annual Stand Up for Heroes Event

The Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF) and the New York Comedy Festival have confirmed that singer/songwriter John Mayer and Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters will perform at the sixth annual Stand Up for Heroes event on Thursday, November 8, at the Beacon Theatre.

Roger Waters’ long-awaited new solo project won’t include other surviving members of Pink Floyd

Though he's more recently shared the stage with both of Pink Floyd's other surviving members, Roger Waters says a forthcoming solo project won't include either David Gilmour or Nick Mason.

Roger Waters and John Mayer to perform for Stand Up For Heroes

Roger Waters and John Mayer have joined the line-up for the 6th annual Stand Up For Heroes event at New York's Beacon Theatre next week.

Deep Cuts: A handful of forgotten favorites from Pink Floyd

When excavating for deep cuts from Pink Floyd, you must first avoid Dark Side of the Moon which, after its decades-long run on the album charts, has a kind of been-there-done-that familiarity.

Apple Maps Shows Roger Waters' Building The Wall at Boston's Fenway Park

With the invention of applications like Google Maps came images of naked people, people urinating in alleys and general stupidity caught forever online.