Pink Floyd to reunite for Live 8

[GaryB]

As title.

Roger Waters will be reunited with band members Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright for the show.

BBC story here.

Reuters story here.

[huwg]

I hope they can work together again. Mason appeared on stage not that long ago with Waters, so something may be in the air.

[danvitale]

This news is just bloody astonishing. I am so delighted.

I like most of the bands on the bill for Live 8, but the news today prompted me to enter the ticket lottery with £30 worth of text messages.. Even if I dont get any tickets its for a good cause and I'll record the gig onto DVD!



......mother do you think they will drop the bomb....

[clived]

Originally Posted by huwg

I hope they can work together again. Mason appeared on stage not that long ago with Waters, so something may be in the air.

That's was Walter's Flickering Flame concert at Wembley Arena - I, like everyone else there was "plesantly surprised" when Mason came on to drum - seeing him perform the off-signature percussion from "Time" live was just amazing - Live 8 is going to be fantastic!

[higenbs1]

Lets see, with each band having around 20 mins to play, we can expect about one and a half songs from the Floyd

[Rob]

Best news in the music biz for years.

Never thought that would happen, its amazing how charity events can bring people together. Although it'll be a one-off performance its still great for the fans.

It will be good to see Gilmour back playing what he is so renound for, rather than strumming rock n roll numbers for Paul Mcartney. Using a Ferrari to drive to the shop springs to mind

Bring it on

[huwg]

I reckon on 30 - 60 minutes,
only music from DSOTM, WWYH and the wall.
cant see roger playing any of the new stuff 'written by the wife'

[goodtimes]

Its not the concert its self that excites me as huwg says 20mins, however what might come out of this little get together, I would hope there might be a mending of the ways.
Remember the Eagles and Hell frezzes over

[danvitale]

hehe. I won tickets

Ive heard that Floyd are already rehearsing four songs from DSOTM.

[huwg]

Originally Posted by danvitale

hehe. I won tickets

Ive heard that Floyd are already rehearsing four songs from DSOTM.

[danvitale]

Originally Posted by goodtimes

Its not the concert its self that excites me as huwg says 20mins, however what might come out of this little get together, I would hope there might be a mending of the ways.
Remember the Eagles and Hell frezzes over

This is the irony for me.

Last Sunday was the annoucement of the Floyd getting back together, and it was last sunday which was the four year anniversary of my first gig... The Eagles at Earls Court

Great, great concert.

[goodtimes]

its a sign its a sign.
lets hope.
Im sick of waiting for Pulse dvd,I have all the bootlegs now I want the real thing.

[ianlecompte]

wow,what news.i,m so pleased this is happening,and i really hope they do play DSOTM tracks at the show..i never thought i would see the day,it,ll show the youngsters how its done.fan bloody tastic

[Gary D]

Floyd are gods for me, and Gilmour is ZEUS!!

DSOTM was the first album i bought when i was ten! TIME is still the most frighting song i've ever heard and it gets more scary the older i get

Gary

[chaz]

Its great that roger waters and dave gilmour have made up after all these years, its a shame that syd barrett the founder member of pink floyd can't join them his mind messed because of lsd abuse.
i am lucky to have meet dave gilmour and had lunch with him, on my 50th birthday as a present he gave me tickets at there very last concert at wembley a few years ago. the concert was great as was the music so those of you going to live 8 are in for a treat.
i have heard that they are going to do tracks from dark side of the moon. i am one of the lucky few to have known him, you never know they might get back together to do another album. we have already had one miracle roger and dave making it up after 20 yrs!