The farewell tour from the stage continues on Saturday 28th in Rio de Janeiro. Also scheduled are shows in Porto Alegre (1/11); Curitiba (4/11); Belo Horizonte (8/11) and Sao Paulo (11/11 and 12/11).
“If you’re one of those people who says, ‘I love Pink Floyd, but I can’t stand Roger’s politics,’ you might as well retreat to the bar now.” Thus begins the first show of the global farewell tour from the stages of Roger Watersthe band’s former lead singer Pink fluid on the night of Tuesday 24th, at the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia.
In bold even before the first song, Waters left a clear message asking those who are uncomfortable with his political stances to leave.
Message before the start of Roger Waters’ show in Brasilia. “If you’re one of those people who says, ‘I love Pink Floyd, but I can’t stand Roger’s politics,’ you might as well retreat to the bar now.” pic.twitter.com/D7nkKoATgI
— Bruno Guzzo® (@BrunoGuzz0) October 25, 2023
The British singer is known, in addition to his talent, for his position in favor of human rights and for his criticism of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
In October 2018, during the tour Us + ThemWaters used the screen to convey a message that associated the former president and other right-wing politicians, the resurgence of neo-fascism in the world along with the phrase “fuck the pigs!” (fuck the pigs).
The first show of the tour This is not a drill, this Tuesday there were great hits from the band Pink Floyd and they moved the audience with amazing songs like Wish you were here, another brick in the wall, grab a cigar AND Is this the life we really want?
What are the next dates?
The farewell tour continues on Saturday 28th at Rio de Janeiro. The agenda also includes shows in Porto Alegre (1/11); Curitiba (4/11); Belo Horizonte (8/11) e St. Paul (11/11 and 12/11).
Source: Terra
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