A Momentary Lapse Part 1

A Momentary Lapse World Tour (Part 1)

Tour Facts. In September 1987 to support the release of A Momentary Lapse Of Reason album, Pink Floyd embarked on a tour that took them to sell out concerts around the world. The tour was really a series of 3 tours, starting with ' Momentary Lapse Tour' which commenced on September 9, 1987 through to December 12, 1987. Then on January 22, 1988 they commenced the 'World Tour' through to August 23, 1988. They picked up their instruments again on May 13, 1989 when they kicked off the 'Another Lapse' part of the trilogy. The final date of these tours was July 18, 1989.

Tour Fact. Ottawa Canada Sept 9 1987 - 26062 tickets sold $640,000. (First concert of tour)

Tour Fact. One of the films shown on the tour was 'Signs Of Life' A Storm Thorgerson film of a man rowing a boat up a river in Cambridge, while a swimmer swims underwater through the reeds beneath the boat. When David Gilmour plays his first guitar notes, the water surface ripples like a sound wave.

(above) The Floyd surrounded themselves with talent from outside of the band.

Tour Fact. Cleveland Ohio Sept 16-17 1987 - 128,364 tickets sold $2,567,280

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Acknowledgements. For the tour facts, thanks to Vernon Fitch, author of the Pink Floyd Encyclopedia For many of the exclusive photos grateful thanks to Ron Toon. To Bob Cooney, thanks for supplying the only pic of his that turned out! Thanks also to Curtis Kilfoy for initial support for this project.

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