Pink Floyd Is Getting Back Together For A Concert
 

LONDON (June 12) - Four members of seminal British rock band Pink Floyd will play together for the first time in 24 years at London's Live 8 charity concert for Africa on July 2, publicists for the event said on Sunday.

Guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason and keyboard player Richard Wright will be on stage with bassist Roger Waters for their first public performance since they played at London's Earls Court in 1981.

The rock legends will join a star-studded line-up including Coldplay, Elton John and Paul McCartney at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, organized by activist rocker Bob Geldof to pressure rich nations to ease African poverty.

"Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world," said Gilmour.

"Any squabbles Roger and the band have had in the past are so petty in this context, and if reforming for this concert will help focus attention then it's got to be worthwhile."

The band released their first album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" in 1967 and broke records with 1973's "The Dark Side Of The Moon," which remained in the American album charts for more than a decade.

In the 1980s relations between Waters and the rest of the group soured, with Waters suing over the rights to the Pink Floyd name.

Gilmore, Mason and Wright continued to record and tour as Pink Floyd, releasing their last studio album "The Division Bell" in 1994. :thumbsup

:GFYBand

I hope Sabrina does another concert

boys boys boys, stupid song, heerlijke tieten!

I would love to be at that concert. Hopefully there will be a video feed.

Thank you to all of the Africans in poverty who made this possible.

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should be a good one...

I entered the lottery to get tickets..i really hope I win some (it is the only way to get them). The Cure is playing and REM so that is my two faveorite bands on one tab in my city....it would suck to miss it.

man that should be great

Rogers and Gilmore working together.

Hell has definatly frozen over.
I repeat.

Hell has definatly frozen over.

they will do only good

they are all insane

But man, they can play!
:GFYBand

Amen, Long overdue

That's crazy - I've been waiting a long time for this...

i bet it's gonna be a blast!!!

Fuck me, I'm going to have to look into getting tickets. Anyone have any idea where to get them?

That would be a concert of a lifetime...awesome shit

I can probably get tickets for this if you really want, but you will pay out the nose for them.

better start stocking up on the LSD

I think i just came in my pants... :helpme link to story?

If I hadn't already had the thrill of seeing both of them I would be so jealous :upsidedow
Good luck :thumbsup

Apparently there will be...
From the Live 8 website

Would you mind emailing me the details?

richard at bigleaguebetting.com


Thanks! :)

That is great. Gilmour was on form at the Fender 50th Anniversary :thumbsup

*pukes*


I hate PF

right on

I agree Hell has definatly frozen over

:thumbsup

This is very amazing. Look into the court cases that Waters had vs. These guys really do hate eachother.

or Chronic.....LOL

Let me just say I caught waters in berlin for the recent wall concert. I think this was the biggest concert ever. It was awesome! Although some errors in choices for people 4 songs; was still great :winkwink:

Ohhhh please lord let them have a tour and visit Toronto again. Please, please. Pink Floyd rocks, but Deep Purple are #1

Ok i can agree with the first part. I will have to give Deep Purple a listen if you are serious :thumbsup

I would never believe this can happen.
Its so great news :pimp

I've seen REM live a number of times but not the Cure. I haven't had my text message back yet so I am guessing I am not seeing them this time either...grrr