Roger Waters 1999-2000 Tour

I spoke with Mark Fenwick, Roger Waters Manager this morning, and asked him about the rumors regarding Roger Waters touring soon, and if Roger will be recording a new album. I also asked about Roger's new songs which have come out on film soundtracks as well as the new Waters songs covered by other artists.

We spoke at length about many things regarding Roger's present and future activities. He confirmed to me that he is presently booking dates for a tour, and that Roger Waters will indeed be touring the east coast of the United States in July and August of 1999. He also stated that Roger plans a second leg of the tour on west coast of the United States in the Spring of 2000. Stating that dates and venues have not yet been completely confirmed, he will be informing REG as to the tour schedule, dates, times, and venues, when they are more concrete.

In regard to Roger's opera, CA IRA (pronounced sa-ira) to be released later this year, he announced to REG that Roger has written the English libretto for it so that CA IRA will be released in English as well as French. He again emphasized that Roger would not be performing the opera, but he did announce that he is booking performance dates in the United States sometime in the year 2000, as well as Paris, where the opera will probably first be performed. An album of the opera, consisting of orchestra and singers, will be available in both English and French.

He also told me that although a new Roger Waters solo album has been planned, the recording for it has been postponed until some time after the tour and the work for the opera Ca Ira has been completed. He did say however, that Amused To Death would most likely be performed during the tour.

We spoke about Rogers songs Knockin on Heavens Door for the film "Dybbuk of the Holy Apple Field," and Lost Boys Calling for the film "The Legend of the Pianist by the Ocean," as well as his songs "Incarceration of the Flower Children," and "Without Blame" covered by Marianne Faithful, and Ismael Lo.

The complete text of my conversation with Roger's Manager will be published for REG members in the next issue of the REG Newsletter/Magazine. I have also recently interviewed Gerald Scarfe in an exclusive 1 hour interview for our fanclub which will be published in the next issue of REG as well.