Radio K.A.O.S. (tour)

K.A.O.S. On the Road was a concert tour performed by Roger Waters in 1987 in support of the album Radio K.A.O.S. (1987).[1] The shows included material from the album as well as songs from well known Pink Floyd albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975) and The Wall (1979).[1] The tour started in North America on 14 August 1987 and ended on 22 November 1987 with two performances at Wembley Arena in London, England.[1]

K.A.O.S. On the Road
Tour by Roger Waters
Associated albumRadio K.A.O.S.
Start date14 August 1987 (1987-08-14)
End date22 November 1987 (1987-11-22)
Legs2
No. of shows37
Roger Waters concert chronology

The show included designs by Mark Fisher such as circular screens, quadrophonic sounds, back projections and in some cases introductions to the show by radio DJ Jim Ladd.[1] A telephone booth allowed the audience to direct questions at Waters.[1]

Performers and presentation

Unlike The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking tour in 1984, the Radio K.A.O.S. tour established The Bleeding Heart band. A number of these musicians would continue to play or be involved with Roger Waters over the next 20 years. Both Doreen Chanter and Katie Kissoon had performed on the 1984 tour.[1]

Also unlike Waters's previous solo tours (or his last several tours with Pink Floyd), the Radio K.A.O.S. concept and storyline was presented with fan-favourite Pink Floyd material integrated into the set list, rather than dividing the show in two, with the new album played in its entirety and in its precise running order.[1] "Going to Live in L.A.", a b-side to the single "Radio Waves", was also performed, as well as live exclusive "Molly's Song", which was also released as a b-side to the single "Who Needs Information" after the tour.

Some of Waters's "old Pink Floyd stuff" was significantly revamped, with the female backing vocalists taking a more prominent role, Paul Carrack singing David Gilmour's parts in a "blue-eyed soul" style, funk-style bass playing from Andy Fairweather-Low, and saxophone solos added to songs like "Welcome to the Machine".

With a few exceptions, the Pink Floyd songs Waters chose for his set list were those written by him alone, rather than material like "Comfortably Numb", or other songs co-written with David Gilmour or Rick Wright.[1] However, in response to requests from fans using the telephone booth, he promised to include "Comfortably Numb" in future tours.[1]

Tour band

The band featured:[1]

Setlist
Set One
  1. "Tempted" (Paul Carrack solo performance)
  2. "Radio Waves"
  3. "Welcome to the Machine"
  4. "Who Needs Information"
  5. "Money"
  6. "In the Flesh"
  7. "Have a Cigar"
  8. "Pigs (Three Different Ones)"
  9. "Wish You Were Here"
  10. "Mother"
  11. "Molly's Song"
  12. "Me or Him"
  13. "The Powers That Be"
Set Two
  1. "Going to Live in L.A."
  2. "Sunset Strip"
  3. "5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking)" (dropped after a month in favour of "Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert" and "Southampton Dock")
  4. "Arnold Layne" (video "played" by Billy for the audience)
  5. "If"
  6. "5:06 AM (Every Strangers Eyes)"
  7. "Not Now John"
  8. "Another Brick in the Wall, Part I"
  9. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives"
  10. "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II"
  11. "Nobody Home"
  12. "Home"
  13. "Four Minutes"
  14. "The Tide Is Turning"
Encore
  1. "Breathe"
  2. "The Great Gig in the Sky" (performed at both Wembley Arena shows and at Madison Square Garden, New York)
  3. "Brain Damage"
  4. "Eclipse"
  5. "Outside the Wall" (performed at The Forum, Inglewood, California)

Note – "In the Flesh", "Have a Cigar", "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" and "Wish You Were Here" were performed as a medley.

Tour dates
Date City Country Venue Tickets sold / available Revenue
North America
14 August 1987Providence, Rhode IslandUnited StatesProvidence Civic Center8,512 / 9,400$140,448
15 August 1987Hartford, ConnecticutHartford Civic Center
17 August 1987Vaughan, OntarioCanadaKingswood Music Theatre
19 August 1987Cuyahoga Falls, OhioUnited StatesBlossom Music Center
20 August 1987Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo Memorial Auditorium
22 August 1987Mansfield, MassachusettsGreat Woods
24 August 1987PhiladelphiaThe Spectrum
26 August 1987New York CityMadison Square Garden16,000 / 16,000$300,000
28 August 1987Saratoga Springs, New YorkSaratoga Performing Arts Center
30 August 1987Landover, MarylandCapital Centre
2 September 1987AtlantaThe Omni
4 September 1987St. LouisFox Theatre
5 September 1987IndianapolisMarket Square Arena
6 September 1987Columbus, OhioBattelle Hall
8 September 1987Clarkston, MichiganPine Knob Music Theatre
9 September 1987Hoffman Estates, IllinoisPoplar Creek Music Theater
10 September 1987MinneapolisMet Center
12 September 1987DenverMcNichols Sports Arena
14 September 1987Austin, TexasFrank Erwin Center5,275 / 6,091$77,364
15 September 1987DallasReunion Arena
17 September 1987Phoenix, ArizonaArizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum8,344 / 12,195$137,676
20 September 1987Inglewood, CaliforniaThe Forum
23 September 1987San DiegoSan Diego Sports Arena
26 September 1987Oakland, CaliforniaOakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena9,028 / 11,000$157,990
28 September 1987SeattleSeattle Center Arena
29 September 1987VancouverCanadaVancouver Expo Stage after the Vancouver Expo
3 November 1987Portland, MaineUnited StatesCumberland County Civic Center
4 November 1987East Rutherford, New JerseyBrendan Byrne Arena13,517 / 14,953$233,334
6 November 1987MontrealCanadaMontreal Forum
7 November 1987Quebec CityColisée de Québec
9 November 1987OttawaOttawa Civic Centre
10 November 1987Hamilton, OntarioCopps Coliseum8,768 / 10,800$121,826
13 November 1987MilwaukeeUnited StatesMECCA Arena
14 November 1987ChicagoArie Crown Theater
16 November 1987Worcester, MassachusettsThe Centrum9,212 / 9,274$161,210
Europe
21 November 1987LondonEnglandWembley Arena
22 November 1987

References
  1. Miles, Barry; Andy Mabbett (1994). Pink Floyd – The Visual Documentary. London: Omnibus. ISBN 0711941092.
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