Flightmapping's Blog

Having seen Roger Waters in Hyde Park in 2006, and again at Earls Court last year, I had particularly High Hopes for this show, even if the set list would be virtually identical to these two performances.
I saw two concerts at the newly opened 02 Arena (former millennium Dome) last year, but there was always going is something special about seeing Roger Waters playing “Time” in a venue that is effectively at the centre of time, being so close to the Greenwich Meridian.  If you’ve ever flown over The Dome (the view from London City airport is particularly good), you will know that it is supported by 12 pylons, effectively turning it into a giant clock face with a little bit of imagination. 
Does all this matter, considering that the O2 arena is buried firmly in...