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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Roger Waters Concert Film 'Us + Them' Gets Digital Release Date

Roger Waters' concert film titled Us + Them will be digitally released on June 16.

The film, documenting the Pink Floyd founder's acclaimed 2017-2018 tour, comes to 4K, HD and SD Digital.

Viewers will have access to two additional concert songs not included in the original feature ("Comfortably Numb" and "Smell the Roses") as well as "A Fleeting Glimpse," a short documentary featuring behind-the-scenes moments from the tour.

"US + THEM presents Waters' powerful music in stunning form and highlights its message of human rights, liberty and love," says a statement posted on the rock musician's official website.

Based around his acclaimed, sold-out US + THEM worldwide tour of 2017-2018, the concert film features classic songs from The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here, as well as his latest album, Is This The Life We Really Want?

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Paul McCartney Pays Tribute To Late Beatles Photographer Astrid Kirchherr

Paul McCartney recently paid tribute to late Beatles photographer Astrid Kirchherr in a series of emotional posts on Twitter.

Kirchherr, who passed away on May 12 at the age of 81, was a "dear friend," the music icon said in a tweet as he reflected on his days in the clubs in Hamburg.

"Astrid looked unique. She had a short blond haircut and wore a slim black, leather outfit which made her look like a funky pixie," McCartney said.

He added, "She would come to the club with Klaus [Voormann] and another friend, Jürgen Vollmer, and the three of them made quite an impression on us four lads from Liverpool."

McCartney said the Beatles "fell in love with Astrid's style" and praised the "beautiful photographs" she took of the band in their early days.

"I have so many fond memories of our time together in the club or her home or a trip to the nearby seaside resort, Lübeck," McCartney said.

"So sad for all of us who were her friends to lose such a lovely lady from our lives," he added. "I will miss her but will always remember her and her cheeky grin with great fondness. God bless you Astrid, see ya love!"

Very sad news this week about Astrid Kirchherr. Astrid was a dear friend from my Hamburg days with The Beatles. Another friend, Klaus Voormann, told me she had passed away and this brought back memories of our days in the clubs in Hamburg. pic.twitter.com/d2mkWQI37X
— Paul McCartney (@PaulMcCartney) May 21, 2020

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Sting, Dave Audé Share Remix Of The Police's 'Don't Stand So Close To Me'

Former Police frontman Sting and producer Dave Audé have shared the official remix of their 1980 hit "Don't Stand So Close To Me," sending out a message on the importance of social distancing.

The song is about a schoolgirl's crush on her teacher and the subsequent affair that leads to "strong words in the classroom."

The original version of the song, which was part of the band's Zenyatta Mondatta LP, rose to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981. It topped the U.K. pop charts, and was the best-selling single of 1980 in the U.K.

In April, Sting joined The Roots and Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" for a distanced rendition of the song, with the crew using some household objects as percussion and each one recording their part separately in their homes.

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