This morning, another of Roger Waters summer concerts was announced, via a live webcast press conference. As previously noted, the concert is for a special performance of the Pink Floyd 1973 classic, Dark Side Of The Moon, with drummer Nick Mason taking part in the show.
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| Roger Waters at Magny-Cours |
The show takes place on the first day of the three day race meeting. It takes place after the F1 practice sessions, and support races, at the circuit, on Friday, July 14th - the annual French Bastille Day national holiday. A complete range of tickets is available with a special combination race-concert ticket on sale for 100 Euros ($118). Ticket sales for this event will begin tomorrow.
"By a fortunate twist of fate the French GP this year coincides with the French national holiday and will feature an exceptional concert," said Jacques Regis, the head of the Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile. "The Nevers-Magny Cours circuit promises to be the location for a great festival of automobile racing eagerly awaited by fans in France and the whole of Europe."
At the press conference, it was confirmed that Nick would be taking part in this concert. His interest in motor racing, along with the proximity of the Formula 1 Grand Prix at the venue, presumably made this an easy decision for Nick!
Roger confirmed the majority of his touring band at the conference. With the exception of a couple of musicians that he said he was "unable to mention yet", the line-up is as follows:
- Graham Broad - drums
- Andy Fairweather-Low - guitar
- Snowy White - guitar
- Jon Carin - Keyboards
- Harry Waters - keyboards
- Katie Kissoon - vocals
- PP Arnold - vocals
- Carol Kenyon - vocals
- Ian Ritchie - sax
He noted that he was not planning to be at the Grand Prix itself on July 16th, because he has a concert planned in Locarno, Switzerland (which is still to be confirmed) but mulled over the possibilities of seeing the race. "Maybe I'll do that," he said. "It is only a short flight to Locarno. I'd love to do it."
Tickets for the show, billing Roger as "The Genius And Heart Of Pink Floyd", are due to go on sale for this venue tomorrow morning (February 28th), through the event website: www.gpfrancef1.com.
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