Roger Waters has shared a brand new EP titled ‘The Lockdown Classes’, that includes re-workings of a few of his greatest hits.
The six-track assortment sees Waters document new variations of songs from throughout his solo profession and time with Pink Floyd, principally laid down at house throughout the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. It incorporates a 2022 model of ‘Comfortably Numb’ that was shared final month.
In an announcement in regards to the new assortment, Waters stated: “Our ‘Us and Them Tour’ lasted three years. At each gig we did an encore after the primary present closed with ‘Comfortably Numb’… the encore was all the time ‘Mom’… I can’t bear in mind why I made a decision to start out doing different songs? Anyway, sooner or later after the tip of the tour… I began pondering, ‘It may make an attention-grabbing album, all these encores… The Encores. ‘Yeah, has a pleasant ring to it!’
“Then… I’m in England doing the Ginger Baker tribute gig one Tuesday evening on the Hammersmith Odeon with Eric Clapton and… the next Saturday marching from The Australian Embassy to Parliament Sq. to make a speech in help of Julian Assange, when bugger me, Covid… Schlummmm! For me it was Friday March thirteenth 2020. Lockdown! A lot for the Encores undertaking. Until…”
He added: “We’ve tacked ‘C. Numb’ on the tip of the gathering, as an acceptable exclamation level in closing this circle of affection.”
Take heed to ‘The Lockdown Classes’ under.
‘Comfortably Numb 2022’, described as a “darker” model of the 1980 monitor, was recorded throughout the current North American leg of the previous Pink Floyd band member’s ‘This Is Not A Drill’ tour.
The reworked track options contributions from Joey Waronker (Atoms For Peace, Ultraísta), Nigel Godrich (Radiohead producer- additionally in Ultraísta) in addition to from touring musicians and artists Jonathan Wilson, Gus Seyffert, Dave Kilminster, Jon Carin, Shanay Johnson and Amanda Belair.
The ex-Pink Floyd co-vocalist and bassist will proceed his farewell tour subsequent 12 months. He lately shared European and UK tour dates for 2023. Any remaining tickets for the UK dates can be found right here.
Roger Waters’ ‘This Is Not A Drill’ tour dates 2023:
MARCH 2023
17 – Lisbon, PT @ Altice Area
18 – Lisbon, PT @ Altice Area
21 – Barcelona, ES @ Palau St Jordi
23 – Madrid, ES @ Wizink
24 – Madrid, ES @ Wizink
27 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Discussion board
28 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Discussion board
31 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Discussion board
APRIL 2023
01 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Discussion board
04 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
06 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
07 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
11 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor
12 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor
15 – Stockholm, SE @ Tele2
17 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Area
18 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Area
21 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Area
23 – Budapest, HU @ MVM Dome
25 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
28 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Area
29 – Bologna, IT @ Unipol Area
MAY 2023
03 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Area
04 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Area
07 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Area
09 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Area
12 – Lille, FR @ Studio Pierre Mauroy
14 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
17 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes Benz Area
24 – Prague, CZ @ O2 Area
25 – Prague, CZ @ O2 Area
28 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
31 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Area
JUNE 2023
02 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
03 – Glasgow, UK @ SSE Hydro
06 – London, UK @ The O2
07 – London, UK @ The O2
10 – Manchester, UK @ AO Area