Just announced is a further addition to the 2023 Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill European tour (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2023-tour-zone/index.php), and it’s very good news for our friends in the north of England. Roger and his band will be performing their “in the round” show at the AO Arena (formerly known as the Manchester Arena, MEN, etc.) on June 10th, 2023 (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2023-tour-zone/june-10th-ao-arena-manchester-england.html), which as things stand will be the final show of the tour – although we suspect more will be added elsewhere after the existing run of dates which begins in March 2023, in Lisbon, Portugal. There is a Live Nation presale from 10am on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20th (details here (https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1392367/roger-waters-this-is-not-a-drill/manchester/2023-06-10/en)), and for the regular sale of tickets, which starts on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st at 10am (local time), CLICK HERE (https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/roger-waters-tickets/artist/736426). Using this direct link also helps toward the ongoing running costs of this site, and is appreciated! For the full list of shows announced so far, visit the 2023 Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill European tour page (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2023-tour-zone/index.php) for dates, venues and ticket details.
Some great news for a number of you – Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets have just revealed more dates for their 2022 Echoes Tour. There are three of the dates that some of you will have been waiting for the revised dates for (they were going to happen this year, but obviously were postponed), along with nine brand new dates, taking place in Ireland and mainland Europe. Tickets for the newly announced shows have just gone on sale through the normal agents – direct links below – and for the rescheduled shows, the existing tickets remain valid for the new dates so you don’t need to contact the ticket agents or the venues. NEW AND REVISED DATES: April 13th 2022 – Convention Centre, Dublin, Ireland (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/april-13th-the-convention-centre-dublin-dublin-ir.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.ie/venueartist/198928/5293136)
April 14th 2022 – Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/april-14th-ulster-hall-belfast-northern-ir.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.ie/venueartist/459343/5293136)
May 16th 2022 – The Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/may-16th-det-kongelige-teater-the-royal-danish-theatre-copenhagen-de.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.dk/event/501237?language=da-dk&brand=dk_livenation)
May 17th 2022 – Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/may-17th-sentrum-scene-oslo-norway.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.no/event/664513)
June 6th 2022 – Volkswagen Arena Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/june-6th-volkwagen-arena-istanbul-istanbul-t.html) – TICKETS (https://www.biletix.com/etkinlik/05A36/TURKIYE/tr)
June 28th 2022 – Theatre du Leman, Geneva, Switzerland (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/june-28th-theatre-du-leman-geneva-switze.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketcorner.ch/event/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-theatre-du-leman-13809300/)
June 30th 2022 – Liederhalle Beethoven-Saal, Stuttgart, Germany (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/june-30th-beethovensaal-stuttgart-germany.html) – TICKETS (https://www.eventim.de/artist/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets/)
July 1st 2022 – Laeiszhalle, Hamburg, Germany (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-21st-laeiszhalle-hamburg-germany-resched-2.html) – TICKETS (https://www.eventim.de/artist/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets/)
July 2nd 2022 – Insel Grafenwerth, Bad Honnef, Germany (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2021/june-5th-insel-grafenwerth-bad-honnef-germany-resched-2.html) – TICKETS (https://www.bonnticket.de/nick+mason-s+saucerful+of+secrets+-+more+games+for+may-+-+neuer+termin+folgt-ticket-3501/?shopid=1002&query=nick&pageid=3501&evid=2218666)
July 4th 2022 – Circus Krone, Munich, Germany (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/july-4th-circus-krone-munich-germany.html) – TICKETS (https://www.eventim.de/artist/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets/)
July 5th 2022 – Haus Auensee, Leipzig, Germany (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/july-5th-haus-auensee-leipzig-germany.html) – TICKETS (https://www.eventim.de/artist/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets/)
July 6th 2022 – Grosser Saal, Messe Und Congress Centrum Hall Munsterland, Munster, Germany (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2021/may-19th-grosser-saal-messe-und-congress-centrum-hall-munsterland-munster-germany-resched-2.html) – TICKETS (https://www.eventim.de/artist/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets/) As part of the announcement was the sad news that despite their best efforts, they weren’t able to include the two postponed shows that were due to take place in Freiburg, Germany, and Sete, France, in the 2022 schedule as venues weren’t available when the band would have been able to play those locations. Ticket holders can get a refund from their point of purchase.
Those of you in the UK and Ireland (and selected locations elsewhere who might have reception) have got their Saturday evening (November 21st) viewing sorted! Despite the selections in question being freshly released, the British free-to-air television channel Sky Arts (on Freeview, Sky, Virgin Media and other providers) are treating their viewers to a couple of crackers, perfect for those who haven’t yet bought either to check them out – try before you buy, to a degree. First, at 8pm, is the Restored. Re-Edited. Remixed version of Delicate Sound of Thunder. Running on Sky Arts for two hours, this is the stunning new version which came out in the Later Years box set, and on Friday, November 20th (the day before Sky’s broadcast), a standalone release on Blu-ray, DVD, 2CD, 3LP and deluxe 4-disc box (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/pink-floyds-delicate-sound-of-thunder-unboxing-video.html). For those who are yet to see just how different, and improved, the new version is, prepare to be amazed! Following on from Delicate Sound, at 10pm, is the recently released Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets: Live At The Roundhouse, which is available now on Blu-ray, DVD/2CD, and 2LP (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-live-at-the-roundhouse-2lp-2cd-dvd-blu-ray-ci-2.html), and is (in our view) an essential purchase. The running time on Sky Arts for this is two hours and twenty minutes, but as with Delicate Sound, we don’t know if they will be interrupting proceedings to screen adverts at strategic points during the broadcast…
