ROGER WATERS: US + THEM
Various cinemas
PINK Floyd legend Roger Waters’ concert film, Us + Them, filmed in Amsterdam on the European leg of his 2017/2018 world tour, will be screened in over 2,500 cinemas across 60 countries around the world on October 2 and 6.
The tour saw Waters perform a total of 156 shows to 2.3m people throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Russia, Latin America and Mexico.
“I’m so looking forward to the launch of the movie in October,” said Floyd’s co-founder and creative force.
“Us + Them is not standard rock and roll fare. Some in the audience may ‘yee haaa!’ which is OK, but many will weep. That is what I hope for.”
He adds: “Us + Them is a call to action. Homo Sapiens stand at a crossroads, we can either pool our love, develop our capacity to empathise with others and act collectively for the good of our planet, or we can remain Comfortably Numb, and continue, like blind lemmings, on our current omnicidal death march towards extinction.
“Us + Them is a vote for love and life.” The film features songs from Waters’ Pink Floyd albums, The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here, as well as his last album, Is This The Life We Really Want?
It is directed by Sean Evans, who says: “This is a great film – an amazing performance delivered with care, emotion and meaning. Didn’t think it was possible, but I believe we’ve outdone The Wall...”
■ For local cinema screenings on October 2 and 6 visit rogerwatersusandthem.com.