the wall

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...

Roger Waters. Photo by Sean Evans

When I sat down in the Rio Theatre to watch LiveStage Production of Pink Floyd’s The Wall, I was flooded with memories of my childhood: sitting alone in my bedroom having my adolescent mind blown by the dreamscapes of Pink Floyd.

Messing with Mike's Mind is Pink Floyd's The Wall at the Rio; photo credit: VooDoo Bill Kustom Photography