Roger Waters Postpones US Tour Until 2021
Words by Riley Fitzgerald
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“THE BAD NEWS,” Roger Waters writes via Instagram, “I’ve had to postpone my THIS IS NOT A DRILL tour until next year.”
“Bummer,” Pink Floyd‘s former creative architect continues, “but if it saves one life, it’s worth it.”
Roger Waters will postpone his more than two dozen tour dates until 2021 but advises fans to hold on to their tickets.
The news follows the cancellations of all public appearances by Waters’ former bandmates David Gilmour and Nick Mason due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
“As the clock ticks faster and faster and faster down to extinction, it seemed like a good thing to make a fuss about it, so that’s why I’m going on the road,” Waters had initially shared of the tour. “To be blunt, we need to change the way we organize ourselves as a human race or die. This tour will be part of a global movement by people who are concerned by others to affect the change that is necessary. That’s why we’re going on the road. That’s why speak to each other in pubs. That’s why this conversation should be on everybody’s lips, constantly, the whole time, because it’s super important. So I hope you’ll all come to the shows. This is not a drill.”
While his tour dates have been pushed back, Waters’ conviction no doubt remains in place.
Roger Waters Canceled 2020 Tour Dates:
07/08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena
07/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
07/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
07/14 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
07/17 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
07/18 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
07/21 – Quebec City, QC @ Videotron Centre
07/23 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
07/25 – Albany, NY @ Times Union Center
07/28 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
07/30 – Washington, DC @ Capitol One Arena
08/01 – Cincinnati, OH @ Heritage Bank Center
08/05 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
08/06 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
08/11 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
08/13 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
08/15 – Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena
08/18 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
08/20 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
08/22 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
08/25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
08/27 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
08/29 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
09/02 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
09/04 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
09/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
09/14 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
09/16 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place
09/19 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
09/21 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
09/23 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
09/25 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
09/26 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
09/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
10/03 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
