In 1983, Roger Waters, bassist, left the band Pink Floyd. He took his lead vocals and ideas with him and assembled an impressive studio crew to record his debut solo album “The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking.” The story segments were interspersed with Eric Clapton blues guitar riffs.

Long estranged co-founder of Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, will be performing “Dark Side of the Moon,” Pink Floyd’s classic set, in full during a forthcoming North American tour. An itinerary of 18 cities has been lined up by Waters. He will open in New Jersey on September 6 and conclude the tour with a Seattle appearance on October 12.

Roger Waters, co-founder of Pink Floyd, is set to return to both original music as well as explore territory that was previously unmapped with the unveiling of “Ca Ira,” his new album, in September. The long anticipated set is an historical opera based on the French Revolution. “Ca Ira” is the first attempt by Waters to compose an opera and represents many years of hard work for him. He first started to compose the opera in 1989 after being inspired by the French Revolution’s bicentennial.

In 2002, Roger Waters, co-founder of the band Pink Floyd, will be bringing “In the Flesh” shows from his 1999-2000 tour of North America to other parts of the world. The concerts will include his first appearances in the U.K. since his performances of “Radio K.A.O.S.” at Wembley Arena in London in 1987. According to information posted on the official website for Waters, they will also be his first solo shows in Europe since 1984.