On April 15, Pink Floyd performed at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, drawing in an audience of over 56,000 concert-goers. “A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour,” consisted of two back-to-back tours spanning from September 1987 to August 1988, followed by a shorter tour from May to July of 1989. This was their first tour since 1981, as well as the first tour without original bassist Roger Waters.
There was originally doubt about whether or not the tour would continue, particularly because of Waters’ departure. Upon initial announcement of the tour, Waters threatened legal action against marketing any promoters promoting the show as “Pink Floyd.” The band reached a settlement with Waters, and the tour made over 135 million dollars worldwide, making it the highest grossing tour of the 80s.