The New York Times stated in its 2 March 1980 edition: "The Wall show remains a milestone in rock history though and there's no point in denying it. The tour's costs were estimated to have reached US$1.5 million even before the first performance (equivalent to US$4.7 million as of 2021). And they thought I was mad, because my original idea was to start building a wall at the beginning of the show and, when it's finished, they can't see you or hear you any more, and then the show is over." "Then I drew it and started to talk to people about it. "I was struck by the thought that there was a huge wall, that you couldn't see, between me and the audience," explained Roger Waters. Head of the 'wife' puppet displayed at the Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition. 17 June 1981 was the last concert of the tour, and the last concert with Waters (until 2 July 2005 at Live 8 24 years later). This was the last tour of Pink Floyd with Roger Waters. The tour was notable for its extensive use of stage theatrics, most notably a giant wall constructed across the stage to convey the sense of alienation present in both the album, and Roger Waters' personal feelings at the time. The tour was relatively small compared to previous tours for a major release, with only 31 shows in total. The Wall Tour was a concert tour by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd throughout 1980–1981 in support of their concept album The Wall. A poster advertising the February 1981 concerts at the Westfalenhallen in Dortmund, West Germany
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