Editing Roger Waters (section)

===2010s: The Wall Live and ''Is This the Life We Really Want?'' ===
[[File:Roger Waters en el Palau Sant Jordi de Barcelona (The Wall Live) - 01.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Waters on stage wearing sunglasses and a black leather coat. He is holding a microphone up to his mouth.|Waters in [[Barcelona]] during [[The Wall Live (concert tour)|The Wall Live]] in 2011]]In June 2010, Waters released a cover of "[[We Shall Overcome]]", a protest song rewritten and arranged by [[Guy Carawan]] and [[Pete Seeger]]. He performed with Gilmour at the Hoping Foundation Benefit Evening in July 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11556101|title=Pink Floyd may get back together for charity|last=Youngs|first=Ian|date=15 October 2010|access-date=19 October 2010|work=BBC News|archive-date=19 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019025636/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11556101|url-status=live}}</ref> The set comprised a cover of the [[Phil Spector]] song "[[To Know Him Is to Love Him]]", which was played in early Pink Floyd soundchecks, followed by "Wish You Were Here", "Comfortably Numb", and "[[Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two)]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/pink-floyds-gilmour-and-waters-stun-crowd-with-surprise-reunion-20100712|title=Pink Floyd's Gilmour and Waters Stun Crowd With Surprise Reunion|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=12 July 2010|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=30 May 2011|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144046/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/pink-floyds-gilmour-and-waters-stun-crowd-with-surprise-reunion-20100712|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2010, Waters began the [[The Wall Live (concert tour)|Wall Live]] tour, an updated version of the original Pink Floyd tour, featuring a complete performance of ''The Wall''.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8707442.stm |title= Pink Floyd's Roger Waters revisits The Wall |first= Rebecca |last= Jones |work= BBC News |date= 27 May 2010 |access-date= 19 October 2010 |archive-date= 10 February 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210210202732/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/8707442.stm |url-status= live }}</ref> At the [[The O2 Arena|O2 Arena]] in London on 12 May 2011, Gilmour and Mason again performed with Waters on "Comfortably Numb", and "Outside the Wall".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viagogo.co.uk/News/Pink-Floyd-bandmates-reunite-at-Roger-Waters-concert/_A-1710 |title=Pink Floyd bandmates reunite at Roger Waters concert |date=16 May 2011 |publisher=[[viagogo]] |access-date=16 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020033144/http://www.viagogo.co.uk/News/Pink-Floyd-bandmates-reunite-at-Roger-Waters-concert/_A-1710 |archive-date=20 October 2013 }}</ref> For the first half of 2012, the tour topped worldwide concert ticket sales, having sold more than 1.4 million tickets globally.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18826218 "Roger Waters tops worldwide ticket sales for 2012"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200412115758/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18826218 |date=12 April 2020 }}. BBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2012</ref> By 2013, the Wall Live had become the [[List of highest-grossing concert tours|highest-grossing tour by a solo artist]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5748070/roger-waters-passes-madonna-for-solo-boxscore-record-with-459m-wall-live|title=Roger Waters Passes Madonna for Solo Boxscore Record with $459M Wall Live Tour|date=4 October 2013|access-date=5 October 2013|last=Allen|first=Bob|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|archive-date=14 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614073359/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/5748070/roger-waters-passes-madonna-for-solo-boxscore-record-with-459m-wall-live|url-status=live}}</ref> Waters performed at [[12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief|the Concert for Sandy Relief]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] on 12 December 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/13/sprinsteen-jagger-clapton-sandy-concert/|title=12 Unforgettable Photos from the Epic 12–12–12 Sandy Benefit Concert|magazine=Time|access-date=15 December 2012|date=13 December 2012|archive-date=14 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814133024/http://entertainment.time.com/2012/12/13/sprinsteen-jagger-clapton-sandy-concert/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 24 July 2015, he headlined the [[Newport Folk Festival]] in [[Newport, Rhode Island]], accompanied by the band [[My Morning Jacket]] and two singers from the group [[Lucius (band)|Lucius]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Kreps|first1=Daniel|title=Watch Roger Waters Perform With My Morning Jacket at Newport Folk Fest|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-roger-waters-perform-with-my-morning-jacket-at-newport-folk-fest-20150725|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=27 July 2015|date=25 July 2015|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144220/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-roger-waters-perform-with-my-morning-jacket-at-newport-folk-fest-20150725|url-status=live}}</ref> Waters performed at the [[Desert Trip]] festival in October 2016.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Grow|first1=Kory|title=Stones, McCartney, Dylan, the Who, Waters, Young Confirm Mega-Fest|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/stones-mccartney-dylan-the-who-waters-young-confirm-mega-fest-20160503|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=4 May 2016|date=3 May 2016|archive-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111052653/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/stones-mccartney-dylan-the-who-waters-young-confirm-mega-fest-20160503|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Roger Waters en el Zócalo 05.jpg|thumb|Waters performed a series of concerts in [[Mexico City]] in October 2016]]
Waters released his first solo album in nearly 25 years, ''[[Is This the Life We Really Want?]],'' on 2 June 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7710092/roger-waters-teases-solo-album-is-this-the-life-we-really-want|title=Roger Waters Posts New Tease of First Solo Rock Album in 25 Years, ''Is This the Life We Really Want?''|author=Gil Kaufman|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=3 March 2017|access-date=22 March 2017|archive-date=9 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170309152828/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7710092/roger-waters-teases-solo-album-is-this-the-life-we-really-want|url-status=live}}</ref> It was produced by the [[Radiohead]] producer [[Nigel Godrich]]. Godrich was a fan of Waters's work with Pink Floyd, but was critical of his solo work and encouraged him to make a concise album showcasing his lyrics.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nationthailand.com/news/life/music/30315906|title=How Pink Floyd's Roger Waters refound his fire at 72 – The Nation|work=The Nation|access-date=25 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426075819/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/life/music/30315906|archive-date=26 April 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/roger-waters-talks-new-album-moving-past-spectacle-for-tour-w444785|title=Roger Waters Talks New Album, Moving Past 'Spectacle' for Tour|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=25 April 2018|archive-date=26 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180426012247/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/roger-waters-talks-new-album-moving-past-spectacle-for-tour-w444785|url-status=live}}</ref> Waters returned to North America in 2017 with the [[Us + Them Tour]], performing Pink Floyd and solo material.<ref name="roger-waters.com Roger Waters Us + Them">{{cite web|date=October 2016|title=Roger Waters – Us + Them|url=http://www.roger-waters.com/|access-date=24 October 2016|website=roger-waters.com|archive-date=26 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170426172448/http://www.roger-waters.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 26 October 2018, [[Sony Classical Masterworks]] released an adaptation of [[Igor Stravinsky discography|Igor Stravinsky's]] theatrical work ''[[The Soldier's Tale]]'' narrated by Waters.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/10/roger-waters-soldiers-tale-stravinsky/|title=Roger Waters to release adaptation of Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale|date=4 October 2018|work=Consequence of Sound|access-date=11 November 2018|archive-date=12 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112064505/https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/10/roger-waters-soldiers-tale-stravinsky/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 April 2019, Waters joined [[Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets]] on stage at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]] to sing "[[Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/roger-water-joined-nick-mason-to-play-pink-floyd-at-beacon-theatre-watch/|title=Roger Waters joined Nick Mason to play Pink Floyd at Beacon Theatre (watch)|website=BrooklynVegan|date=19 April 2019 |access-date=19 April 2019|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419033603/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/roger-water-joined-nick-mason-to-play-pink-floyd-at-beacon-theatre-watch/|url-status=live}}</ref> Waters was one of the ten highest-grossing concert acts of the decade.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pollstar says U2 top touring act over the last decade |url=https://apnews.com/54c9d0998b7b44cb99cd7c019f1844ce |access-date=20 August 2020 |work=AP NEWS |agency=AP |date=22 November 2019 |archive-date=12 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212084110/https://apnews.com/54c9d0998b7b44cb99cd7c019f1844ce |url-status=live }}</ref>