Today marks the 62nd birthday of Roger Waters - many happy returns, Roger! He was born in 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey, where he lived until the age of two, when his family moved to Cambridge.

Roger is currently busying himself with the run-up to the release of his opera Ca Ira, and, as a reminder, tickets for the performance at the Auditorium Parco Della Musica in Rome, on November 17th, went on sale yesterday morning.

Ticket prices range from €120, for stalls seats, down to €40, for gallery seats. The show itself starts at 9pm. Tickets can be ordered via the Auditorium.com website, by telephone (most operators speak English as well as Italian), along with other normal ticket agents for the venue.

The October 2005 issue of the UK's Word Magazine, published this coming Thursday, is a treat for Roger Waters fans.

From the striking cover shot of Roger, to the in-depth interview with him that covers six pages, the conversation covers his forthcoming opera, Ca Ira, the Live 8 reunion, and his feelings about David and Nick's decision to continue the band without him.

Nick Mason's tireless promotion of his wonderful book "Inside Out - A Personal History Of Pink Floyd" continues in October, with three countries receiving a visit from Nick to sign copies of his book.

Today's edition of the UK's Sunday Times newspaper has two interesting interviews with Roger Waters, covering such diverse subjects as the Live 8 reunion with Pink Floyd and his forthcoming opera, Ca Ira, which will be performed in Rome, in November.