Roger Waters
English musician
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| July 2024 | Waters engaged in a heated debate with Piers Morgan about the Israel-Hamas conflict and performed a pro-Palestine concert in London with Cat Stevens and Lowkey during the UK general election. |
| July 2024 | Waters engaged in a heated debate with Piers Morgan about the Israel-Hamas conflict and performed a pro-Palestine concert in London with Cat Stevens and Lowkey during the UK general election. |
| February 2024 | Waters criticised U2's Bono for dedicating a live performance to victims of the 2023 Nova music festival massacre, calling it 'disgusting and degrading'. |
| February 2024 | Waters criticised U2's Bono for dedicating a live performance to victims of the 2023 Nova music festival massacre, calling it 'disgusting and degrading'. |
| January 2024 | BMG music company cancelled a publishing agreement with Waters over his comments on Israel, Ukraine, and the United States. |
| January 2024 | BMG music company cancelled a publishing agreement with Waters over his comments on Israel, Ukraine, and the United States. |
| November 2023 | Faena Hotel and Alvear Palace Hotel in Buenos Aires cancelled Roger Waters' reservations following controversial comments about the Israel-Hamas conflict in an interview with Glenn Greenwald. |
| November 2023 | Hyatt Centric and Regency Hotels in Montevideo denied Waters accommodation, invoking their right of admission. |
| November 2023 | Faena Hotel and Alvear Palace Hotel in Buenos Aires cancelled Roger Waters' reservations following controversial comments about the Israel-Hamas conflict in an interview with Glenn Greenwald. |
| November 2023 | Hyatt Centric and Regency Hotels in Montevideo denied Waters accommodation, invoking their right of admission. |
| October 6 2023 | Waters released 'The Dark Side of the Moon Redux', a reimagined 50th anniversary version of the original album, featuring spoken-word sections and no guitar solos. |
| October 6 2023 | Waters released 'The Dark Side of the Moon Redux', a reimagined 50th anniversary version of the original album, featuring spoken-word sections and no guitar solos. |
| September 2023 | A documentary titled 'The Dark Side of Roger Waters' was released by the British group Campaign Against Antisemitism, alleging antisemitism and featuring accounts from past collaborators like Bob Ezrin criticizing Waters' remarks about Jewish people. |
| September 2023 | A documentary titled 'The Dark Side of Roger Waters' was released by the British group Campaign Against Antisemitism, alleging antisemitism and featuring accounts from past collaborators like Bob Ezrin criticizing Waters' remarks about Jewish people. |
| June 2023 | At a London concert, Waters responded to criticism by Labour MP Christian Wakeford, calling him a 'fucking moron' and a 'cripple', and accused critics of being influenced by the 'Israeli lobby'. |
| June 2023 | At a London concert, Waters responded to criticism by Labour MP Christian Wakeford, calling him a 'fucking moron' and a 'cripple', and accused critics of being influenced by the 'Israeli lobby'. |
| May 2023 | German police opened a criminal investigation into Waters for wearing a Nazi-style uniform during his Berlin performance, potentially for incitement. The performance drew criticism from Israel's Foreign Ministry and the US Department of State. |
| May 2023 | German police opened a criminal investigation into Waters for wearing a Nazi-style uniform during his Berlin performance, potentially for incitement. The performance drew criticism from Israel's Foreign Ministry and the US Department of State. |
| March 2023 | The 'This Is Not a Drill' tour expanded with additional dates in Europe from March to June 2023. |
| March 2023 | The 'This Is Not a Drill' tour expanded with additional dates in Europe from March to June 2023. |
| February 2023 | At the Russian government's request, Waters gave a speech to the United Nations Security Council, condemning the invasion of Ukraine as illegal while simultaneously stating it was 'not unprovoked' and calling for an immediate ceasefire. |
| February 2023 | At the Russian government's request, Waters gave a speech to the United Nations Security Council, condemning the invasion of Ukraine as illegal while simultaneously stating it was 'not unprovoked' and calling for an immediate ceasefire. |
| February 25 2023 | Frankfurt cancelled Waters's scheduled show, accusing him of antisemitism and citing his support for BDS. A German court later overturned the cancellation, ruling the concert should be viewed as a work of art. |
| February 25 2023 | Frankfurt cancelled Waters's scheduled show, accusing him of antisemitism and citing his support for BDS. A German court later overturned the cancellation, ruling the concert should be viewed as a work of art. |
| 2022 | Further band expansion with additions of Robert Walter (organ, keyboards), Shanay Johnson and Amanda Belair (backing vocals), and Seamus Blake (saxophone). |
| 2022 | During 'This Is Not a Drill' shows, labeled every US president from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump as war criminals and displayed a message about Joe Biden. |
| 2022 | Roger Waters released the single 'Comfortably Numb 2022' as part of The Lockdown Sessions |
| 2022 | Further band expansion with additions of Robert Walter (organ, keyboards), Shanay Johnson and Amanda Belair (backing vocals), and Seamus Blake (saxophone). |
| 2022 | During 'This Is Not a Drill' shows, labeled every US president from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump as war criminals and displayed a message about Joe Biden. |
| December 2022 | Waters released an EP called 'The Lockdown Sessions', featuring six new versions of songs from his solo career and Pink Floyd. |
| December 2022 | Waters released an EP called 'The Lockdown Sessions', featuring six new versions of songs from his solo career and Pink Floyd. |
| December 9 2022 | Released 'The Lockdown Sessions' through Legacy label, charting in multiple countries including UK #56. |
| September 5 2022 | Waters published an open letter to Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, criticizing Ukrainian 'extreme nationalists' and arguing against Western military support for Ukraine, which led to the cancellation of his concerts in Poland. |
| September 5 2022 | Waters published an open letter to Olena Zelenska, the First Lady of Ukraine, criticizing Ukrainian 'extreme nationalists' and arguing against Western military support for Ukraine, which led to the cancellation of his concerts in Poland. |
| July 2022 | Waters' 'This Is Not a Drill' tour was held from July to October 2022 after being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| July 2022 | Waters' 'This Is Not a Drill' tour was held from July to October 2022 after being rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| February 2022 | Waters told an RT interviewer that rumors of Russia launching an invasion of Ukraine were 'bullshit' and anti-Russian propaganda, just a week before the actual invasion. |
| February 2022 | Waters told an RT interviewer that rumors of Russia launching an invasion of Ukraine were 'bullshit' and anti-Russian propaganda, just a week before the actual invasion. |
| October 2021 | Waters married his fifth wife, Kamilah Chavis. |
| October 2021 | Waters married his fifth wife, Kamilah Chavis. |
| 2020 | Major League Baseball stopped advertising Waters's 'This Is Not a Drill' concerts after criticism from Jewish advocacy groups. |
| 2020 | Major League Baseball stopped advertising Waters's 'This Is Not a Drill' concerts after criticism from Jewish advocacy groups. |
| October 3 2020 | Released live album 'Roger Waters: Us + Them', distributed by Legacy Records, which charted in several countries including #9 in the UK and #4 in Germany. |
| October 2 2020 | Released 'Roger Waters: Us + Them' video album through Sony Music, available on DVD and Blu-ray. The album reached #1 in Switzerland. |
| January 2020 | Roger Waters announced a new arena tour called 'This Is Not a Drill', originally planned to tour North America and finish before the 2020 presidential election. |
| January 2020 | Roger Waters announced a new arena tour called 'This Is Not a Drill', originally planned to tour North America and finish before the 2020 presidential election. |
| 2019 | Spoke at a rally outside the Home Office calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and dedicated a performance of 'Wish You Were Here' to him. |
| 2019 | Spoke at a rally outside the Home Office calling for the release of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and dedicated a performance of 'Wish You Were Here' to him. |
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