Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd rocker, has filed for divorce from his fifth wife, Kamilah Chavis, according to PEOPLE.
The 83-year-old filed the petition in New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, Nov. 10. “Roger Waters is ending his marriage,” PEOPLE reported. “The former Pink Floyd rocker, 83, filed for divorce from wife Kamilah Chavis in New York Supreme Court on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to court records viewed by PEOPLE. The case is listed as a contested divorce filing, meaning one or more issues between the former couple remain unresolved.”
“Waters announced his marriage to Chavis in October 2021, sharing photos of their wedding ceremony to Facebook with the caption, ‘I’m so happy, finally a keeper.’”
The divorce filing comes after five years of marriage between the musician and Chavis. The contested nature of the filing suggests that the couple has disagreements that will need to be resolved through the legal process.
Waters and Chavis met around 2016 when she was working as his driver at the Coachella music festival, and they dated for about five years before marrying in October 2021 at his Hamptons estate. Waters had confirmed his relationship with Chavis in a 2018 interview and attended the Venice International Film Festival with her in 2019. Throughout their marriage, Waters posted about Chavis occasionally, including in May 2023, when he shared a video of the pair together in Munich.
This marriage to Chavis was Waters’ fifth. His previous marriage was to actress and filmmaker Laurie Durning from 2012 to 2015. Waters was also previously married to English potter Judy Trim from 1968 to 1975, to British aristocrat Carolyne Christie from 1976 to 1992, and to actress Priscilla Phillips from 1993 to 2001. Waters and Chavis do not share any children.
Despite the divorce filing, Waters has other projects in motion. He and his son Harry announced the dates for a tribute tour titled Legacy – A Pink Floyd Show, which will take place throughout 2027. Waters stated that the songs have “meant so much to so many people for so many years,” and praised his son for assembling “a terrific band.” The production is expected to play more than 100 performances across North America and Europe in 2027.
