This time the world's most successful tribute to David Gilmour and Roger Waters' men are focusing on the landmark album that was The Wall with a set fired by the best bits of the ambitious 1979 record.

Recognised by many, including original Floyd members, as the next best thing, the now UK-based Aussies are on a 56-date tour that has them playing a two and a half hour set on Saturday directly after their first ever shows in India.

As well as 14 countries across Europe, TAPFs are playing two nights at London's Royal Albert Hall, the venue where Floyd founder Gilmour was astounded by the accuracy of the show.

"It's so strange to watch such an eerily accurate version of yourself perform live on a stage," he said.

"They do the Floyd thing so well, but still manage to put their own stamp of humour in there."

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After their note-for-note reproductions of Wish You Were Here and The Dark Side Of The Moon in recent years, the band are tackling extended extracts from seminal double album The Wall alongside classic Floyd favourites perfected on their 15-year mission.

"To reproduce even parts of The Wall is going to be a massive task, one that will take many months to prepare," said a spokesman earlier this year. "The album represents Pink Floyd at their most flamboyant and the shows that went with it were immense feats of live production. We want to make this show just as great."

On Sunday you can catch Highly Strung at the Memorial Hall, a South Yorkshire tribute band covering the work of '80s chart dwellers Spandau Ballet.

They had to pull their previously scheduled show at the Sheffield City Hall venue when singer Lee Hoole got laryngitis. He's been in vocal training in recent months and is ready to belt out the likes of True, Through The Barricades and Gold. A handful of tickets remain for this rare hometown show.


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