Editing Roger Waters (section)

=== 1989–1999: ''The Wall – Live in Berlin'' and ''Amused to Death'' ===
In November 1989, the [[Berlin Wall]] fell, and in July 1990 Waters staged one of the largest and most elaborate rock concerts in history,{{sfn|Povey|Russell|1997|pp=246–247}} ''[[The Wall&nbsp;– Live in Berlin]]'', on the vacant terrain between [[Potsdamer Platz]] and the [[Brandenburg Gate]]. The show reported an attendance of 200,000, though some estimates are as much as twice that, with approximately one billion television viewers.{{sfn|Blake|2008|p=346}} [[Leonard Cheshire]] asked Waters to perform the concert to raise funds for charity. Waters's musicians included [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Van Morrison]], [[Cyndi Lauper]], [[Bryan Adams]], [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]], and [[Sinéad O'Connor]]. Waters also used an East German symphony orchestra and choir, a Soviet marching band, and a pair of helicopters from the US [[7th Airborne Command and Control Squadron]]. Designed by Mark Fisher, the wall was 25&nbsp;metres tall and 170&nbsp;metres long and was built across the set, and Scarfe's inflatable puppets were recreated on an enlarged scale. Many rock icons received invitations to the show, though Gilmour, Mason, and Wright did not.{{sfn|Blake|2008|pp= 342–347}} Waters released a double album of the performance, which has been certified platinum by the RIAA.<ref name="RIAAGPC">{{cite web |title=RIAA Certifications |url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Roger%20Waters&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724172824/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Roger%20Waters&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |archive-date=24 July 2013 |access-date=17 November 2010 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 1990, Waters hired manager [[Mark Fenwick]] and left EMI for a worldwide deal with Columbia. He released his third studio album, ''[[Amused to Death]]'', in 1992. The record was influenced heavily by the events of the [[Tiananmen Square protests of 1989]] and the [[Gulf War]], and a critique of the notion of war becoming the subject of entertainment, particularly on television. The title was derived from the book ''[[Amusing Ourselves to Death]]'' by [[Neil Postman]]. [[Patrick Leonard]], who worked on ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'', co-produced the album. [[Jeff Beck]] played lead guitar on many of the album's tracks, which were recorded with a cast of musicians at ten different recording studios.{{sfn|Blake|2008|pp= 348–349}} It is Waters's most critically acclaimed solo recording, garnering comparison to his work with Pink Floyd.{{sfn|Blake|2008|pp= 347–352}} Waters described the record as a "stunning piece of work", ranking it alongside ''Dark Side of the Moon'' and ''The Wall'' as one of the best of his career.{{sfn|Manning|2006|pp= 141, 252}} The song "[[What God Wants]], Pt. 1" reached number 35 in the UK in September 1992 and number 5 on ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart in the US.<ref name="RWAM">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roger-waters-p5795/charts-awards/billboard-singles|title=Roger Waters: Billboard Singles|work=AllMusic|access-date=20 November 2010|archive-date=23 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123043758/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/roger-waters-p5795/charts-awards/billboard-singles|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Amused to Death'' was certified Silver by the [[British Phonographic Industry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx|title=BPI Certifications|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry]]|access-date=2 October 2010|archive-date=20 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120124207/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sales of ''Amused to Death'' topped out at around one million and there was no tour in support of the album. Waters would first perform material from it seven years later during his [[In the Flesh (1999-2002 concert tour by Roger Waters)|In the Flesh tour]].{{sfn|Povey|2008|pp= 323–324}} In 1996, Waters was inducted into the US and UK [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|Rock and Roll Halls of Fame]] as a member of Pink Floyd.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://rockhall.com/inductees/pink-floyd/timeline/ |title= Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Pink Floyd |work= Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |access-date= 2 October 2010 |archive-date= 12 July 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180712215118/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/pink-floyd/timeline |url-status= live }}</ref>