Roger Waters has done it all. From founding one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Pink Floyd, to accomplishing mainstream success as a solo artist, he has certainly raised the bar. While Waters was a part of Pink Floyd, the band recorded many hit albums including, ‘The Wall’ which went twenty three times platinum in the United States. In 1985, Roger left the group due to creative tensions and kicked off his solo career. He is now returning to the concert stage and will be playing his greatest hits live at the Verizon Center. This is your chance to rock with him so, get your Roger Waters Washington tickets and catch him in concert.

Roger Waters is the man behind the success of Pink Floyd. As a member of the group he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and was honored with a Porin Special Merit Award for “Achievement in Music” in 2011.

Finding success with Pink Floyd

Roger Waters with Nick Mason formed Pink Floyd in 1965 and completed the lineup by recruiting, Syd Barrett, Richard Wright and David Gilmour. They made their debut two years later in 1967 and till 1972 released seven studio albums before they came out with their record, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ which earned them international success. It went multi-platinum in many countries and was certified diamond in the United States. After six years, the group released, ‘The Wall’ which was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of the ‘Album of the Year’ in 1981.

Departure from the group

In 1985, creative tensions grew between Roger Waters and Pink Floyd which resulted in him leaving the band. He began his solo career and went on to churn out three albums out of which, ‘Radio K.A.O.S’ and ‘Amused to Death’ went silver in the United Kingdom. Waters also spawned two soundtracks and three live records. He is now embarking on a North American tour titled, ‘Us + Them’ which will commence in the summer of 2017. If you want to watch him live then book your Roger Waters Washington tickets.