Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar Releasing will release in July “This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague The Movie,” a document of Roger Waters‘ 2022/23 tour of the same name. The film and its soundtrack will be available for purchase Aug. 1.
Recorded and filmed in 8k during Waters’ live show at the O2 Arena in the Czech Republic May 25, 2023, the film is directed by Sean Evans, Waters’ “long-term collaborative partner,” according to a news release.
The performance includes 20 numbers from Waters’ solo catalog and the Pink Floyd catalog, as well as the new track “The Bar.”
Waters’ band for “This Is Not a Drill,” which was billed as his “first ever farewell tour,” includes Jonathan Wilson, Dave Kilminster, Jon Carin, Gus Seyffert, Joey Waronker, Robert Walter, Shanay Johnson, Amanda Belair and Seamus Blake.
The film will show July 23 and 27 in select cinemas worldwide. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. June 12 at rogerwaters.film.
Physical product coming Aug. 1 includes a 4-LP set, DVD, 2-CD set, Blue-ray and digital audio. It’s available now for pre-order.
Fortunate enough to have been able to see this show. It was spectacular. This film would be wonderful to see. The up-close views not afforded by jumbo screens at concert venues would be well worth the price of admission.