We trust that everyone had a wonderful week, it’s clear that the Floyd world has been exceptionally busy, so, on with the news!.. Earlier this week Polly Samson posted photos of what looked to be David Gilmour back in the studio jamming/working out new material with Charlie Andrew, producer on last years “Luck and Strange.” David has said he was looking to get back to making more music as soon as possible, following the release of Luck and Strange and the tour. The session photos feature several familiar band members, including Adam Betts on drums, Guy Pratt on bass, and Rob Gentry on keyboards.

A few days later, she posted an Instagram story showing the band jamming, which some astute viewers managed to capture before it disappeared after the usual 24-hour period, and it’s quite a rocker:

In other news, anticipation for Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII is increasing as the film’s limited theatrical release approaches, set to premiere on April 17 in London. Following the premiere, there will be a special Q&A session featuring Nick Mason and Steven Wilson. Recently, Nick Mason shared insights in an interview with Rolling Stone, discussing Pompeii and Pink Floyd’s enduring legacy, with Nick’s humor on full display. We’ll post a few excerpts here, but encourage you to read the full interview by clicking this link.

The footage of “One of These Days” mostly features you playing drums.
“I’ve heard a story that they lost some of the rolls of tape, particularly for that song, and the only take that remained was the camera that was on me, so I got this free ride for more or less the entire song. But that may not be true; it may just be that Adrian just thought I was so great.”

What do you think when you see yourself in the film with your mustache and your rainbow butterfly shirt in the Paris scenes?
“Oh, it’s slightly embarrassing, but at least I kept my T-shirt on [laughs]. It’s one of those things where you have a look and then you grow older and begin to look like the tour accountant.”

Whilst on the topic of Pompeii, over the last several weeks Pink Floyd’s YouTube page have been releasing 1-2 minute teasers of the upcoming restored film, even posting comparisons between the 2003 DVD and this new 2025 restoration, further revealing how gorgeous the film now looks, with it’s vibrant detail and warm color palette. This weeks video features Nick at the kit for One Of These Days:

In conclusion, regarding Nick..Lee Harris from Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets has shared a rehearsal clip featuring the band getting to know Echoes together, from 2021. This comes as the Saucers’ rendition of Echoes (which was recorded on the last show of the 2024 tour in Frankfurt, Germany) is set to be released for Record Store Day and streaming in Dolby Atmos on April 12, which is just a few weeks away!

If you’re part of the Pink Floyd fan community, or just a casual fan, you’re probably aware of the scarcity of live footage of the band’s “golden-era” from 1973 to 1980. The Pink Floyd Research Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to discovering and sharing lost visual media of the band, has, over the last several years, made significant strides in this endeavor. In the past month, they have released a wealth of material on their YouTube channel. Today, they surprised fans with the unveiling of TWO new 8mm films, scanned in 4K, showcasing Pink Floyd’s first performance following the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin, March 4th, 1973…52 years ago!

Please note that the constraints of 8mm film mean that only brief excerpts of the songs performed that evening are showcased. Additionally, since no audio recording of that night exists, the following content has been sourced from other existing audience recordings from the same tour. You can watch both films below: