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  • ROGER WATERS THE WALL SMASHES ATTENDANCE RECORDS IN SOUTH AMERICA

    04/27/2012

    THE WALL MAKES ITS TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA ON APRIL 27TH WITH 41 SHOWS

    LOS ANGELES, CA (April 26, 2012)  Roger Waters’ extraordinary production of The Wall has smashed attendance records in South America with a record breaking 15 open-air stadiums shows in Chile, Brazil and Argentina, playing to over 750,000 fans.  This is the largest number of stadium shows ever played in South America by an international artist on one tour. The South American leg included a record breaking 9 sold out shows in Buenos Aires, River Plate Stadium, exceeding the previous record of 5 nights, held by the Rolling Stones (see link below to photos of The Wall in River Plate Stadium).
     
    The Wall, an aural and visual masterpiece, has so far played 150 shows for a gross of US $218M in 27 countries. Due to overwhelming popular demand, The Wall returns to North America in 2012 kicking off this weekend, April 27 and 28th, at the Foro Sol stadium in Mexico for a historic run of 41 performances at stadiums and arenas.  The U.S. and Canadian leg begins on May 1st at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX with dates through July 14th at the Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA, including 2 nights at New York’s prestigious Yankee Stadium and 1 once-in-a-lifetime night at the world-famous Los Angeles Coliseum, for a total of 9 stadium shows.   Tickets are available now at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
     
    The Pollstar Music Industry Awards, as voted by the music industry, has honored Roger Waters and The Wall Live with two of the highest accolades - the coveted “Major Tour of the Year” and “Most Creative Stage Production” of 2010.  The Wall also won the “Most Creative Stage Production” for a second consecutive year in 2011.
     
    “The best arena show ever.  Period.” New York Post
     
    “The Wall Live is flawless. Everyone should see it once before they die.” Philadelphia Inquirer
     
    For press shots of The Wall stadium show at River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, please visit:
     
    URL:                 http://rogerwatersmedia.com
    Login:               TheWallLiveSA
    Password:        SouthAmerica2012
     
    Roger Waters The Wall – North American Tour Itinerary:

     
    April 27                         Mexico City, MX          Foro Sol
    April 28                         Mexico City, MX          Foro Sol
     
    May 1                           Houston, TX                Toyota Center                            
    May 3                           Austin, TX                   Frank Erwin Center                     
    May 5                           Tulsa, OK                    BOK Center                               
    May 7                           Denver, CO                 Pepsi Center                              
    May 11                         San Francisco, CA       AT&T Park                                 
    May 13                         San Diego, CA            Valley View Casino Center          
    May 15                         Phoenix, AZ                US Airways Center                     
    May 19                         Los Angeles, CA          Los Angeles Coliseum                                       
    May 22                         Portland, OR               Rose Garden                             
    May 24                         Seattle, WA                 Key Arena                                 
    May 26                         Vancouver, BC            BC Place                                   
    May 28                         Edmonton, AB             Rexall Place                              
    May 31                         Winnipeg, MB              MTS Centre                               
     
    June 1                          Winnipeg, MB              MTS Centre                   
    June 3                          St Paul, MN                 Xcel Energy Center                    
    June 5                          Detroit, MI                   Joe Louis Arena                         
    June 6                          Grand Rapids, MI         Van Andel Arena                        
    June 8                          Chicago, IL                  Wrigley Field                             
    June 10                         Louisville, KY              KFC Yum! Center                       
    June 11                         Indianapolis, IN            Conseco Fieldhouse                  
    June 13                         Atlanta, GA                  Philips Arena                             
    June 15                         Ft Lauderdale, FL         BankAtlantic Center        
    June 16                         Orlando, FL                 Amway Center                           
    June 19                         Nashville, TN               Bridgestone Arena                     
    June 21                         Buffalo, NY                 First Niagara Center                   
    June 23                         Toronto, ON                Rogers Centre                           
    June 25                         Ottawa, ON                  Scotiabank Place                       
    June 26                         Montreal, QC               Bell Centre                                 
    June 28                         Albany, NY                  Times Union Center                    
    June 29                         Hartford, CT                XL Center                                  
     
    July 1                           Boston, MA                 Fenway Park                                          
    July 3                           Pittsburgh, PA             Consol Energy Center                
    July 6                           New York, NY              Yankee Stadium
    July 7                           New York, NY              Yankee Stadium             
    July 9                           Raleigh, NC                 RBC Center                               
    July 10                          Charlotte, NC               Time Warner Cable Arena           
    July 12                          Washington DC           Verizon Center                           
    July 14                          Philadelphia, PA          Citizens Bank Park                     
                                         
     
    About Live Nation Entertainment:
    Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and ecommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Front Line Management Group and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five ecommerce sites, with almost 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Front Line is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling nearly 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.