Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague

Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague
Film poster
Directed by
Written byRoger Waters
Screenplay by
  • Roger Waters
  • Sean Evans
Produced by
  • Roger Waters
Starring
Music byRoger Waters
Distributed bySony Music Vision · Trafalgar Releasing
Release dates
  • 23 July 2025 (2025-07-23) (Various countries)
  • 27 July 2025 (2025-07-27) (Various countries)
Running time
165 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague is a 2025 British concert film and live album by English musician Roger Waters, founding member of Pink Floyd. The film was directed by Waters and Sean Evans and captures a performance from the final leg of Waters' farewell tour of the same name, filmed at the O₂ Arena in Prague on 24 and 25 May 2023.

Release

The film was released in cinemas worldwide on 23 and 27 July 2025, distributed by Sony Music Vision and Trafalgar Releasing.[1] The accompanying live album and home video, released on 1 August 2025 by Legacy Recordings and Sony Music, was made available in multiple formats including 4-LP, 2-CD, Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download.[2]

Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague
Live album by
Roger Waters
Released1 August 2025 (2025-08-01)
Recorded24–25 May 2023
VenueO₂ Arena, Prague
GenreProgressive rock
Length134:41
LabelLegacy Recordings
ProducerRoger Waters
Roger Waters chronology
The Dark Side of the Moon Redux Live
(2025) 		Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague
(2025)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Laut.de[3]

Emil Dröll of Laut.de observed that the project embodies what Waters represents: it is "uncomfortable, ambitious, musically brilliant", yet "incredibly exhausting" on a personal level. Dröll felt there is little room for "individuality" and the audience is merely "handled", which is both a positive sign and a source of disappointment.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roger Waters, except where noted.

Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Introduction"1:07
2."Comfortably Numb" (written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters)7:25
3."The Happiest Days of Our Lives"1:35
4."Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"2:13
5."Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3"1:50
6."The Powers That Be"4:45
7."The Bravery of Being Out of Range"9:57
8."The Bar Part 1"4:32
9."Have a Cigar" (written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright)5:14
10."Wish You Were Here" (written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters)5:08
11."Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason)8:17
12."Sheep"10:21
13."In the Flesh"4:08
14."Run Like Hell" (written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters)6:37
15."Déjà Vu"7:47
16."Is This the Life We Really Want?"5:49
17."Money" (written by Roger Waters)6:23
18."Us and Them" (written by Richard Wright and Roger Waters)7:32
19."Any Colour You Like" (written by David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason)3:25
20."Brain Damage"3:50
21."Eclipse"6:40
22."Two Suns in the Sunset"10:37
23."The Bar Part 2"4:42
24."Outside the Wall"4:47
Total length:134:41

Performers and personnel

  • Roger Waters – vocals, bass, guitars
  • Gus Seyffert – backing vocals, guitars, bass
  • Jonathan Wilson – guitars, vocals
  • Dave Kilminster – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jon Carin – keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, backing vocals
  • Robert Walter – keyboards
  • Joey Waronker – drums
  • Shanay Johnson – vocals
  • Amanda Belair – vocals
  • Seamus Blake – saxophone

Charts

Chart performance for Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 46
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 50
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[10] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 12
Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)[13] 61
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[14] 4
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[15] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 5
UK Albums (OCC)[19] 20
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[20] 1

References

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  2. ^ "Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague – The Movie Coming to Cinemas Worldwide". Business Wire. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Dröll, Emil (1 August 2025). "This Is Not a Drill – Live from Prague". Laut.de (in German). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Roger Waters – This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Roger Waters – This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Roger Waters – This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Roger Waters – This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Roger-Waters: This Is Not a Drill Live from Prague" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Top 200 Albums du semaine 32, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums de la semaine 32, 2025" [Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums of Week 32, 2025] (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Roger Waters – This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 32 (dal 01.08.2025 al 07.08.2025)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Album 2025 uke 32". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  14. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 01.08.2025–07.08.2025 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 14 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Top 200 Álbuns Semana 32 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 2. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Albums – Week 32". El Portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Roger Waters – This Is Not a Drill - Live from Prague". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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