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In the Flesh, also known as the Animals Tour, was a concert tour by the English rock band Pink Floyd, in support of their 1977 album Animals. It was divided in two legs: one in Europe and another in North America.
The Wish You Were Here Tour, also referred to as the North American Tour, was a concert tour by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd in 1975 in support of their then-forthcoming album Wish You Were Here. The tour was divided in two legs in the United States, West Coast and East Coast, and a gig in the UK at the Knebworth Festival.
In 1977, Pink Floyd embarked on a world tour in support of the "Animals" album. Although the album had not sold as well as their two previous releases, "Dark Side Of The Moon" and "Wish You Were Here", the band's popularity was at an all-time high.
In the early 21st century, tour revenue skyrocketed as record sales collapsed and musicians began relying on live shows for their income. [4] The first tours to surpass $100 million in revenue, according to reports, were Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour and Pink Floyd's A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, both of which
Pink Floyd was one of the mainstays of the bootleg industry in the 1970s. [5] [3] In 1999, the group was mentioned on BPI's list of most bootlegged British artists of all time. [6] [7] [8] One of the best known ROIO's by Pink Floyd is Best of Tour '72: Live at the Rainbow Theatre with a concert performed on 20
Initially, there was a great deal of uncertainty around the tour. Pink Floyd had not played live since 1981, and had not embarked on a full-fledged tour since 1977. Roger Waters left the band in 1985, believing the band would not continue. However, Gilmour and Mason decided to continue as Pink Floyd.
The 22 June gig was the last time "Careful with that Axe, Eugene" was played aside from a one-off performance in 1977, [4] while the last date on the tour, 26 June, was the last time "One of These Days" was played until 1987. [5] The French tour was the first time Pink Floyd used their iconic 40-foot (12 m) circular display called "Mr. Screen".
Pink Floyd live performances; Pink Floyd World Tour 1968; W. The Wall Tour (1980–1981) Wish You Were Here Tour