"Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head", the book by Rob Chapman that is in stores now, has received glowing reviews from the press and many Pink Floyd fans alike. Published by Faber and Faber in the UK (cover thumbnail far right), and Da Capo Press in the US (cover thumbnail near right), it aims to be "the first authoritative and exhaustively researched biography of Syd Barrett that fully celebrates his life and legacy as a musician, lyricist and artist, and which highlights the influence that he continues to have over contemporary bands and music fans alike."

With the book running to some 448 pages, and the help of Syd's sister Rosemary, there is plenty of information that Chapman has brought together to tell Syd's story. Thanks to our friends at Da Capo, we had two copies of this book to give away to lucky Brain Damage visitors in our latest contest...were YOU one of the lucky winners in this very popular giveaway? Read on to find out...

Somewhat delayed, the Premium Packages for the UK leg of the Roger Waters The Wall Live tour have now finally been released and are available to purchase now at Ticketmaster.co.uk. Whilst they might initially seem expensive at £220, it's not such bad value after all, bearing in mind the position of the seat, and the package of memorabilia (exclusive to these Premium Packages) that is included.

These packages have been issued in the US now for those who bought the Premium Package for early shows there, and they've already proved pretty popular (not least when compared to the individual selling prices of similar items on the merchandise stalls).

The package (click thumbnail, left, for the US configuration, which we expect to be the same in the UK) includes:
• One premium, reserved ticket located within the first 15 rows of the stage or side stage
• Specially Designed Concert Shirt
• Limited Edition Tour Poster (numbered, exclusive to ticket package)
• Official Tour Program
• Commemorative Laminate
• Collectible Pin Set
• Exclusive Roger Waters - The Wall - Tour Gift (Silver Brick Keyring)

Front row tickets are, at time of writing, available for all the Manchester shows through this package. Our thanks to Nick Waterfall for the info...

Roger Waters' tour of The Wall stays in Spain for a second show at one of the smallest venues on the tour. A second night has just been added at the Palacio de Deportes in Madrid, on March 26th, 2011.

Vodafone.es have a presale starting today, November 3rd, for two days. General sale tickets will go on sale from LiveNation.es on November 5th at 10am. The public sale will also see a limited number of VIP packages made available, as with all the other dates on the tour.

There is concern at the moment over a range of events coming up at New York City's Madison Square Garden, including Roger Waters performing The Wall on Saturday night (November 6th).

The building was closed to the public after a game there on Monday night, when overnight maintenance was undertaken, “which included cleaning asbestos-related materials in the attic above the ceiling, [and] some debris fell into the arena. We will not reopen the Garden until we are absolutely assured the arena is safe,” Garden officials said.

Last night's New York Knicks basketball game was cancelled, and our advice to those of you attending Roger's show, particularly if you are travelling any kind of distance, is to keep checking the venue's website for the latest information - www.TheGarden.com. Hopefully everything will be fine, and the venue will reopen in good time, but it's worth being aware of this possible issue.

UPDATE, Wednesday afternoon: Madison Square Garden is back in business, following tests which revealed a "false alarm" as to the presence of asbestos in the debris that fell during the maintenance. So, Roger's concert will go on as planned - excellent news!