ROGER WATERS THE WALL SMASHES ATTENDANCE RECORDS IN SOUTH AMERICA
THE WALL MAKES ITS TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA ON APRIL 27TH WITH 41 SHOWS
LOS ANGELES, CA (April 30, 2012) Roger Waters’
extraordinary production of The Wall has smashed attendance records in
South America with a record breaking 15 open-air stadiums shows in
Chile, Brazil and Argentina, playing to over 750,000 fans. This is the
largest number of stadium shows ever played in South America by an
international artist on one tour. The South American leg included a
record breaking 9 sold out shows in Buenos Aires, River Plate
Stadium, exceeding the previous record of 5 nights, held by the Rolling
Stones (see link below to photos of The Wall in River Plate Stadium).
The Wall, an aural
and visual masterpiece, has so far played 150 shows for a gross of US
$218M in 27 countries. Due to overwhelming popular demand, The Wall
returns to North America in 2012 kicking off this weekend, April 27 and
28th, at the Foro Sol stadium in Mexico for a historic run
of 41 performances at stadiums and arenas. The U.S. and Canadian leg
begins on May 1st at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX with dates through July 14th
at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA, including 2 nights at
New York’s prestigious Yankee Stadium and 1 once-in-a-lifetime night at
the world-famous Los Angeles Coliseum, for a total of 9 stadium
shows. Tickets are available now at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
The Pollstar Music Industry Awards, as voted by the music industry, has honored Roger Waters and The Wall Live with two of the highest accolades - the coveted “Major Tour of the
Year” and “Most Creative Stage Production” of 2010. The Wall also won
the “Most Creative Stage Production” for a second consecutive year in
2011.
“The best arena show ever. Period.” New York Post
“The Wall Live is flawless. Everyone should see it once before they die.” Philadelphia Inquirer
April 27 Mexico City, MX Foro Sol
April 28 Mexico City, MX Foro Sol
May 1 Houston, TX Toyota Center
May 3 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
May 5 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
May 7 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
May 11 San Francisco, CA AT&T Park
May 13 San Diego, CA Valley View Casino Center
May 15 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center
May 19 Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Coliseum
May 22 Portland, OR Rose Garden
May 24 Seattle, WA Key Arena
May 26 Vancouver, BC BC Place
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