Roger Waters is no lion in winter. The creative powerhouse behind legendary English rock band Pink Floyd has recently returned to the road, not to rehash old chestnuts for greying fans, but rather to present packed stadiums with a brilliant redux version of The Wall. Waters launched his tour at Toronto's Air Canada Centre, and will hit Buffalo, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver, as well as many other major cities over the coming months.

If Dark Side of the Moon is Pink Floyd's rock symphony, then The Wall is without question their opera. Originally inspired by Waters' increasing sense of alienation between...