Roger Waters had some ideas to share about two of Toronto’s hottest musical artists.
The previous Pink Floyd frontman was interviewed by the Globe and Mail‘s Brad Wheeler about his two Toronto exhibits, and was informed that his live performance at Scotiabank Area “wasn’t the largest on the town that evening” as a result of The Weeknd had been scheduled to play Rogers Centre.
“However the Weeknd was cancelled,” stated Waters of The Weeknd’s present, which was postponed because of the Rogers outage. “And my present was for 2 nights. I don’t know what or who the Weeknd is, as a result of I don’t hearken to a lot music. Individuals have informed me he’s a giant act. Nicely, good luck to him. I’ve acquired nothing in opposition to him.”
The 78-year-old rocker, presently within the midst of his This Is Not a Drill tour, clarified his feedback.
“I’m not making an attempt to make a private assault,” he defined. “I’m simply saying it appeared odd. And, by the best way, with all due respect to the Weeknd or Drake or any of them, I’m far, far, way more vital than any of them will ever be, nonetheless many billions of streams they’ve acquired. There’s stuff happening right here that’s essentially vital to all of our lives.”
