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Jim Irsay Collection Goes On Public View (Featuring David Gilmour’s : The Black Strat)

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For the first time since The David Gilmour Guitar Collection went to auction, Pink Floyd Fans… are invited to see the “Black Strat” at the first FREE public exhibition of the Jim Irsay Collection, June 3rd at the Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center in New York City.

David Gilmour played the famous “Black Strat” on Pink Floyd albums Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, and Wish You Were Here. The guitar is featured on Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Comfortably Numb.

It sold for $3.9 million in 2019 becoming the most expensive guitar ever sold at that time.

David Gilmour’s 1969 C.F. Martin & Co. D-35 “Wish You Were Here” guitar will also be on display plus many, many more rare historical rock and roll, pop culture and American History artifacts.

Learn more or register for admission. ~ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/329151309427

*Tickets are free and available to the public until capacity is reached.

Pink Floyd Live In Pompeii Open Air Screening At The Barbican London

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The Barbican in London has announced it’s outdoor Summer cinema program. On the 23rd August 2022 you can watch Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii in one of their special Outdoor Cinema events.

This iconic concert film sees the legendary rock group playfully subvert the genre, by performing at the famed Roman amphitheater located among the ruins of Pompeii.

The band play to almost no audience, save for a limited film crew, resulting in a strange and alluring visual experience, which emphasizes the scale and beauty of the natural environment and captures an almost mythical snapshot of the band circa 1972.

Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii has rightly become one of the most celebrated films of its kind and the location lends the film a minimal beauty as the camera lingers on the vast, empty landscapes of Pompeii. The band cycle through some of their most famed tracks of the time such as “Echoes, Part 1” “Careful with That Axe, Eugene” and “A Saucerful of Secrets“, capturing Pink Floyd at the height of their fame and influence.

Priced at £18 for adults and £10 for Under 14s this is a rare chance to see the bands iconic performance open air in a cinema environment.

We strongly advise booking online in advance by Clicking Here.

Update : We got in-touch with The Barbican and can confirm it is a viewing of The Directors Cut and not the much talked about new 2K Adrian Maben Edit.

Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 83 with Kenney Jones

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Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.

Presented by Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets /  Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd & David Gilmour, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time.

Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.

This weeks upcoming episode is Number 84 and features guest Kenney Jones

 

 

Available from 15th May 2022 on Itunes, Spotify and all other Listening Platforms. Click Here to be taken to Apple Musics Listening Page

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secret’s Finish UK Tour

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Pink Floyd drummer and co-founder Nick Mason, bassist Guy Pratt, guitarists Gary Kemp and Lee Harris, and keyboardist Dom Beken perform live with their band Saucerful Of Secrets.They have just completed their 2022 The Echoes Tour UK Dates.

The band were welcomed each night to critical acclaim, opening in Dublin, Ireland on April the 13th and concluding on May 11th in Croydon, England.

The current tour is named ‘The Echoes Tour‘ ,  which is a pun on the B-side of Pink Floyd’s 1971 Meddle record, with the entire B-side being taken up by the 23 minute ‘Echoes‘ Masterpiece, which was to be the pinnacle of the Saucerful Of Secrets current tour.

Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets - Echoes (live in London MULTICAM)

Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music), Mark Radcliffe (BBC Radio 2 Presenter), Tim Renwick (Co Guitars Pink Floyd 1987-2005), Mike Rutherford (Genesis), and Willie Watson (Surrogate Band Drummer Pink Floyd The Wall Tour) were among those in attendance throughout the various dates.

 

A statement released on May 12th on social media reads:

” Thanks so much to everyone who came along to our UK and Ireland tour, which finished last night in Croydon. We had a fantastic time! During the show, Nick managed to surprise the rest of the band with a special t-shirt, which he revealed in the second half. In the last few shows, Gary has been commenting on the different band shirts he’s seen in the audience, but had realised he’d not seen anyone wearing a Spandau Ballet one. As he said this, in Croydon, Nick unbuttoned his normal white shirt, to reveal what was beneath, to some shock and hilarity amongst his bandmates who had no idea! “

Our tour rooms are currently under development, but full tour coverage will be available in the not so distant future. Keep checking AFG for updates.

Pink Floyd Launch Hey Hey, Rise Up Merchandise Collection

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On April 8, 2022, Pink Floyd released a new song entitled Hey Hey, Rise Up. It is based on the 1914 Ukrainian anthem, “Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow,” and features vocals in Ukrainian by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the Ukrainian band BoomBox.

The track is the first entirely new piece of music recorded by Pink Floyd since 1994 and was written to show support for Ukraine against the current invasion by Russia.

To further support this, Pink Floyd have announced a Hey Hey, Rise Up clothing and accessory collection.

Pre-orders are available globally, with all net proceeds going towards humanitarian relief!

Simply head over to https://www.musicglue.com/pink-floyd/hey-hey-rise-up-collection to view the collection in full.

11 Years Pass Since David, Nick, Roger Reunite At Rogers Wall Show

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On this day in 2011, Nick Mason joined David Gilmour in a guest appearance at Roger Waters‘ Wall concert at London’s O2 Arena, with Nick performing Outside The Wall on tambourine alongside David, who also played guitar on Comfortably Numb.

This marked the last time the 3 surviving members of Pink Floyd appeared on stage together.