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Originally released in November of 1979, The Wall was America’s top-selling album of 1980 (placing #8 in the 1979 Listener Poll and #23 in the 1980 XRT Listener Poll) is one of the top-selling double albums of all time, and is still in the US Top 5 best-selling albums of all time. One of the most profoundly influential albums in the history of recorded music, The Wall continues to affect pop culture while resonating with generations of music fans.

[pullquote quote="I want to try to make a new performance of this piece." credit="Roger Waters"]

[lastfm]Roger Waters[/lastfm] is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original release with a state-of-the-art stage show, which launched last week in Toronto and has now touched down in Chicago. The centerpiece of the show is a 240-foot-wide by 35-foot wall between the audience and the stage.

“I recently came across this quote of mine from 22 years ago,” Waters said. ”What it comes down to for me is this: Will the technologies of communication in our culture, serve to enlighten us … or will they deceive us and keep us apart? … All these issues and ‘isms are driven by the same fears that drove my young life. This new production of The Wall is an attempt to draw some comparisons, to illuminate our current predicament, and is dedicated to all the innocent lost in the intervening years.” I feel it is my responsibility as an artist to express my, albeit guarded, optimism, and encourage others to do the same.

Roger Waters 2010 Tour Dates:
09/15 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
09/16 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
09/20 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
09/21 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
09/23 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
09/24 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
09/26 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Consol Energy Center
09/28 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena
09/30 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/05 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
10/08 – Buffalo, NY @ HSBC Arena
10/10 – Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
10/12 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum
10/15 – Hartford, CT @ XL Center
10/17 – Ottawa, ON @ ScotiaBank Place
10/19 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
10/22 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
10/24 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
10/26 – Omaha, NE @ Qwest Center
10/27 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
10/29 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
10/30 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
11/03 – Meadowlands, NJ @ IZod Center
11/08 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
11/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wachovia Center
11/13 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Bank Atlantic Center
11/16 – Tampa, FL @ St. Pete Times Forum
11/18 – Atlanta, A @ Philips Arena
11/20 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
11/21 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
11/23 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
11/26 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
11/27 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways Center
11/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
12/06 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
12/10 – Vancouver, BC @ General Motors Place
12/11 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome
12/13 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Centre

Watch Part 2 Of “The Wall Live 2010″ Video