Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Now playing in theaters

Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell form the iconic album art design studio Hipgnosis and become rock royalty during the 1970s. They create some of the most recognizable album covers of all time, including Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.”

Celebrated photographer, creative director and filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary SQUARING THE CIRCLE (THE STORY OF HIPGNOSIS) tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time. They formed Hipgnosis in Cambridge during the ferment of the sixties and became rock royalty during the boom time of the seventies. They conjured into existence sights that no one had previously thought possible, produced visuals which popularized music that had previously been considered fringe, and were at the white-hot center of the maddest, funniest and most creative era in the history of popular music.

During this period, record companies didn’t dictate to acts like Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney what their LP covers should look like – Storm and Po did. They made money; they lost money. They did great things; they did silly things. They fell out bitterly; they made up. They never played a note, but they changed music. The film features brand new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour & Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Graham Gouldman of 10cc, Noel Gallagher, and many more. Click the link for showtimes and tickets https://www.squaringthecirclefilm.com

We at AFG want to congratulate Roger Waters and band and crew for a successful 83 date tour around the USA and Europe which has now concluded June 10th in Manchester, England.

If you haven’t already we rely on fans to send in photos and or videos they took at the shows they attend, along with the ticket stubs so we can showcase them in our tour rooms. Be sure to email me tony@pinkfloydz.com  if you have anything you would like us to post along with a review of the show. Congrats again Roger, and good luck in South America this fall. News on South American dates below! 

The current run of the show that has been presented as an ‘in the round’ extravaganza in the US and Europe will now be presented as a more traditional stage setup with the stage being at one end of the stadium. See dates and tickets below! Stay tuned as we suspect more shows to be added to South America leg of the tour!

“This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock & roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round,” Waters wrote in a statement. “It is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect, and share our precious and precarious planet home. The show includes a dozen great songs from Pink Floyd’s Golden Era alongside several new ones — words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. Could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don’t miss it. Love, R.”

• October 24th – ARENA BRB MANE GARRINCHA, BRASILIA, BRAZIL – TICKETS
• October 28th – ENGENHAO STADIUM, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –TICKETS
• November 1st – ESTADIO BEIRA-RIO, PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL – TICKETS
• November 4th – ARENA DA BAIXADA / ESTÁDIO JOAQUIM AMÉRICO GUIMARÃES, CURITIBA, BRAZIL – TICKETS
• November 8th – ESTADIO MINEIRAO, BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – TICKETS
• November 11th – ALLIANZ PARQUE, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – TICKETS
• November 12th – ALLIANZ PARQUE, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – TICKETS 
• November 17th – ESTADIO CENTENARIO, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – TICKETS
• November 21st – ESTADIO RIVER PLATE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – TICKETS
• November 22nd – ESTADIO RIVER PLATE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – TICKETS
• November 25th – ESTADIO MONUMENTAL DAVID ARELLANO, SANTIAGO, CHILE – TICKETS
• November 26th – ESTADIO MONUMENTAL DAVID ARELLANO, SANTIAGO, CHILE – TICKETS
• November 29th – ESTADIO NACIONAL DEL PERU, LIMA, PERU – TICKETS
  
• December 2nd – ESTADIO NACIONAL, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – TICKETS
• December 5th – COLISEO LIVE, BOGOTA, COLUMBIA – TICKETS 
• December 9th – ESTADIO OLIMPICO ATAHUALPA, QUITO, ECUADOR – TICKETS 

Or tickets may be purchased from Roger Waters.com

Roger Waters sat down with Double Down News to set the record straight on him being ‘cancelled’ and addresses that he is not Anti-Semitic.

He explains the themes used during The Wall theatrical bits in his current This Is Not A Drill show and The Wall shows from 1980/81, 1990 and the 2010-2013 tour.

Solo artist Mark Grundhoefer has released another beautiful collaboration with Harry Waters (son of Roger Waters). Its a beautiful track titled I Sent The Bird that consists of some finger-style guitar with Harry accompanying him on piano and is now available on all streaming platforms.

Visit https://markgrundhoefer.bandcamp.com/track/i-sent-the-bird to purchase the digital track for yourself and support Mark and Harry. Also, catch Harry on tour this summer with Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade who are playing Pink Floyd’s Animals album in its entirety! https://lesclaypool.com for tour dates and tickets!

Just a reminder that Roger Waters’ new album is available for purchase today June 2nd, 2023. The album titled “The Lockdown Sessions” was made during the 2020/2021 COVID lockdown and have already been released via streaming this past December of 2022.

Roger Waters The Lockdown Sessions on Vinyl: USA | UK

Roger Waters The Lockdown Sessions on CD: USA | UK

Tracklist:

1. Mother

2. Two Suns In The Sunset 

3. Vera

4. The Gunner’s Dream

5. The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range

6. Comfortably Numb 2022 

“Our Us and Them Tour lasted three years…At every gig we did an encore after the main show closed with Comfortably Numb…the encore was always Mother…I can’t remember why I decided to start doing other songs?…Anyway, at some point after the end of the tour…I started thinking, “It could make an interesting album, all those encores”…“The Encores”. ”Yeah, has a nice ring to it!” Then…I’m in England doing the Ginger Baker tribute gig one Tuesday night at the Hammersmith Odeon with Eric Clapton and…the following Saturday marching from The Australian Embassy to Parliament Square to make a speech in support of Julian Assange, when bugger me, Covid…Schlummmm! For me it was Friday March 13th 2020. Lockdown! So much for the “Encores” project. Unless… We’ve tacked C. Numb on the end of the collection, as an appropriate exclamation point in closing this circle of love.” – Roger Waters

Follow Roger’s social media link to get the full video performances directed by Sean Evans and produced by Roger and Gus Seyffert featuring the Us+Them band: Roger Waters on Vocals, Guitar and Piano; Gus Seyffert on Bass, Cellos and Vocals; Joey Waronker on Drums and Percussion; Dave Kilminster on Guitar and Rhythm Guitar; Jonathan Wilson on Guitar and Vocals; Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius on Backing Vocals; Bo Koster on Hammond Organ and Ian Ritchie on Saxophone.