The Wall, the concept album he wrote for his old band Pink Floyd, was transformed into possibly the most elaborate spectacle ever presented on stage from 2010 to 2013, the latter-day equivalent of producing a Wagnerian opera, then packing it up and taking it around the globe for years.
"And nothing about this S.E.C. bonus or any other nickel that he ever received from Tyco was ever presented to him in any other way".
As they entered the hotel, Cameron had arranged for them to be boxed around an intimate 6ft wooden table large enough to accommodate the ever present representatives from the European Union, José Manuel Barroso and Herman Van Rompuy.
The Australian Medical Association stated: "The risks withstood are not just those related to the exposure to harmful environmental factors arising from the 45-day fire causing a state of emergency, but also because of the ever present risks from harmful levels of air pollution due to proximity to the mining operations of the coal industry".
This enemy seems ever-present, from supposed sleeper cells throughout America to the next 9/11 waiting in the wings.
The infectious prog-house anthem was ever-present, from festival stages to award nominations shortlists to hamster-laden TV commercials.
Following a spate of late substitute appearances, Edwards was ever present in the first-team from December 2007 onwards.
Perhaps most fascinating is "plump, prettyish" Daisy Cavanaugh, hovering throughout as both specter and spectacle, removed from school but ever present via her video.
But those who can read Chinese know that the party is ever present, speaking to the masses from billboards and banners in a fragmented monologue that commands, encourages and occasionally entreats citizens to follow the plan for a better tomorrow.
"Only Girl (In the World)" is a winning opener, and what follows is masterful choreography from an ever present crew of dancers, a fantastic and rapidly changing set that at one point features the front half of a pink army tank and a strong band made up of a heck of a lot of guitarists.
The tension between the global and modern from one side and traditional and authentic from another is ever present and evident in everyday challenges in the planning of the city.
