Live Pink Floyd concert. The Dark Side of the Moon Tour was in 1972 and 1973 covering the UK, US, Europe, and Japan. There were two separate legs promoting the album, one in 1972 before the album's release and another in 1973 afterward. All together there were 128 shows.
Pink Floyd had a basic structure of the album in late 1971, and played it at almost all shows the following year. Various changes to the structure were made throughout this time, as songs were tightened up and arrangements changed. By 1973, the album was finished and the live performance resembled the completed work. To re-create it in concert, the group added saxophonist Dick Parry and female backing singers to the show. The stage performance was enhanced with extra visual effects and an improved quadrophonic sound system. The success of Dark Side of the Moon and the US top 20 hit "Money" greatly increased Pink Floyd's profile and they began to play sell-out stadium shows, though the audience changed from being one that would quietly listen to one that just wanted to dance and hear hit songs.