ROGER WATERS – US + THEM- 2017 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES AT STAPLES CENTER ON JUNE 20 & 21 THE CREATIVE GENIUS OF PINK FLOYD LAUNCHING NEW GROUNDBREAKING TOUR Featuring classic Pink Floyd, some new songs and solo work, the tour is set for North America 2017 # # # # # (Los Angeles, CA – October 13, 2016) Roger Waters will return to North America in 2017 with a pioneering new tour, “Us + Them”, featuring classic Pink Floyd, some new songs and solo work. The tour, which will make a stop in Los Angeles at STAPLES Center on June 20 & 21, runs through the summer of 2017 and is promoted by AEG Live’s Concerts West. Tickets go on sale on Friday, October 21, 2016. Roger Waters – Us + Them will tour the United States and Canada and will showcase highlights from Waters’ groundbreaking body of work. The title is derived from the 1974 track “Us And Them,” from the multi-million selling Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of the Moon. “We are going to take a new show on the road, the content is very secret,” said Roger Waters. “It’ll be a mixture of stuff from my long career, stuff from my years with Pink Floyd, some new things. Probably 75% of it will be old material and 25% will be new, but it will be all connected by a general theme. It will be a cool show, I promise you. It’ll be spectacular like all my shows have been.” Roger Waters’ legendary live performances are renowned as immersive sensory experiences featuring high class, state-of-the-art audio visual production and breathtaking quad sound. This new tour promises to be no exception, following months of meticulous planning and visionary craft, it will inspire crowds with its powerful delivery to take the audience on a musical journey. Roger Waters – Us + Them marks the artist's first US return since "The Wall Live (2010-2013), his sold-out world tour which was seen by more than 4 million fans globally at 219 shows and remains the highest grossing tour by any solo artist in history. News of the Roger Waters – Us + Them North American tour 2017 follows a triumphant headline performance on Sunday, October 9 at the Desert Trip Festival in Indio, California. Roger Waters will return to Desert Trip for a second headline appearance on the closing day of the multi-weekend festival on Sunday, October 16. Tickets for the general public will go on sale on Friday, October 21, 2016. For more information about purchasing tickets, please visit RogerWaters.com or aeglive.com. Roger Waters 2017 Tour Dates May-26 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center May-28 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center May-30 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Jun-1 Tulsa, OK BOK Center Jun-3 Denver, CO Pepsi Center Jun-7 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose Jun-12 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center Jun-14 Phoenix, AZ Gila River Arena Jun-16 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena Jun-20 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center Jun-21 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center Jun-24 Seattle, WA Tacoma Dome Jul-3 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center Jul-6 Houston, TX Toyota Center Jul-11 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena Jul-13 Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena Jul-16 Atlanta, GA Infinite Energy Center Jul-18 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Jul-20 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena Jul-22 Chicago, IL United Center Jul-23 Chicago, IL United Center Jul-26 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center Aug-2 Detroit, MI The Palace of Auburn Hills Aug-4 Washington, DC Verizon Center Aug-8 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Aug-9 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center Sep-7 Newark, NJ Prudential Center Sep-11 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center Sep-12 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center Sep 15 Uniondale, NY Nassau Coliseum Sep-19 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena Sept-27 Boston, MA TD Garden Sep-28 Boston, MA TD Garden Oct-2 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre* Oct-3 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre* Oct-6 Quebec City, QC Videotron Centre* Oct-10 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre* Oct-16 Montreal, QC Bell Centre* Oct-24 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place* Oct-28 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena* San Antonio and Winnipeg shows to be added. *Citi Presale not in effect About AEG Live AEG Live is one of the largest live music companies in the world. The company is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performances, including producing and promoting global and regional concert tours, music events and world-renowned festivals. AEG Live operates in North America, Europe and Asia through 16 regional offices that support its tours which include such artists as Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Kenny Chesney; produce or support over 25 music festivals, including the iconic Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival; and owns, manages or books more than 60 clubs and theaters. AEG Live presents more than 8,000 shows annually worldwide and conducts business under such globally renowned brands as AEG Live, Goldenvoice, Concerts West, Messina Touring Group, Marshall Arts LTD, and Madison House Presents. For more information visit www.aeglive.com. About Citi Private Pass Citi Private Pass enables Citi cardmembers to purchase tickets to events where they can experience some of the best in sports, dining, music and family entertainment. In 2015 alone, Citi Private Pass offered cardmembers access to over 12,000 events across sports, dining, music and family entertainment. With more than 6,500 music events a year. About STAPLES Center STAPLES Center has clearly established itself as the sports and entertainment center of the world. As the home of four professional sports franchises – the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings and the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks – STAPLES Center has proven to be a home court advantage for the local teams. The AEG owned and operated arena continues to distinguish itself as the host of major, high-profile events of national and international distinction including the 2004 & 2011 NBA All-Star Games, 2002 NHL All-Star Game, 2000 Democratic National Convention, 2009 World Figure Skating Championships and 15 of the last 16 GRAMMY Awards shows. STAPLES Center’s fifteen years have also been marked with performances and special events that brought international stature to the downtown Los Angeles venue including concerts by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (who played the arena’s first-ever public event on October 17, 1999), Mana, Prince, U2, Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Usher, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Roger Waters, Britney Spears, Beyonce, Katy Perry, Sade and Justin Timberlake, as well as world championship boxing, family shows and special events. Hosting over 250 events a year, the arena’s reputation for world-class amenities, features and commitment to quality of service and the guest experience is second to none. Staples, Inc. entered into a 20-year agreement to become the arena’s Naming Rights Partner December 1, 1998, which has since been extended into perpetuity. For further information about Roger Waters, please contact Fran DeFeo at [email protected]. For further information on the tour, please contact Fran Curtis / Cara Hutchison at [email protected] / [email protected] # # # .