Pink Floyd would like to thank everyone who has supported Hey Hey Rise Up. The single, recorded on 30th March with Andriy Khlyvnyuk
of the Ukrainian band Boombox, has so far raised over £450,000 to help alleviate the suffering of the Ukrainian people.
Stream / Download Hey Hey Rise Uphere.
Get Hey Hey Rise Up CD, 7" and merchandise here.
David Gilmour and Nick Mason have added £50,000 to make this up to £500,000 which will be distributed to the following humanitarian
charities. Let's see what else we can do this winter. There are links and information here and it would be great if you feel able to
contribute to any of these charities directly.
Season's Greetings to you all and Slava Ukraini.
Hospitallers
Hospitallers is a Ukrainian voluntary organization of paramedics. Its members are doctors and people of various professions and ages
who volunteered to join the first aid squad and deliver life-saving support to all in need.
Kharpp
The Kharkiv and Przemysl Project (KHARPP) is a grassroots initiative that has grown out of the volunteers' time on the Polish-Ukrainian
border, helping refugees with their immediate needs in Ukraine and as they arrive in Poland.
Vostok SOS
Provision of assistance in the search for housing for temporary displaced persons, the logistics of safe departure from the conflict
zone, the search, release, and rehabilitation of kidnap victims. They also collect and distribute humanitarian aid for displaced
persons in Kyiv, as well as delivering humanitarian goods to front-line settlements and providing psychological assistance.
Livyj Bereh Donate:linktr.ee/livyj_bereh
A volunteer group providing medicines, food, and assistance with the reconstruction of houses and schools in remote and often
disadvantaged communities affected by the war.
Kyiv Volunteer
The charity emerged as a food-community response to the war in the country and is currently engaged in providing aid and helping feed
civilians. They feed about 13,000 people every day.
The charity also has an initiative to rebuild the bridge between children. "Kids for kids" is a project that will allow kids who are now
far from the war to put their peace and care in a box and send it to children in Ukraine.
Wednesday 31st August 2022 Comfortably Numb voted Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time
Comfortably Numb has been voted the Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time by listeners to Planet Rock radio
in a new poll.
Thousands of votes were cast for the poll, which was an open vote – meaning that any rock song in recorded history was eligible to be included
in the countdown.
Once the votes had been counted, David Gilmour's solo for the band's 1979 track Comfortably Numb was named the Greatest Of All Time.
Monday 18th July 2022 A Tweet from ClientEarth
BREAKING: We won our case against the UK gov's inadequate net zero strategy!
On the hottest day on record in the UK, the High Court has ruled that the government's Net Zero Strategy breaches the Climate Change Act.
This is a landmark victory.
Sunday 15th May 2022
Pink Floyd invites you to join us in our support of the people of Ukraine with a collection featuring art created for Ukraine. The
Sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine painted by Cuban artist Yosan Leon, in direct reference to the seeds given to Russian
soldiers so that when they are gone flowers will grow. The Kherson Defenders painting by Ukrainian artist Sana Shahmuradova. The
painting, that was part of the Hey Hey Rise Up music video was "inspired by a civilian from [Russian-occupied] Kherson who
jumped on a Russian tank with a Ukrainian flag".
Pink Floyd will donate all net proceeds to Ukraine Humanitarian relief along with proceeds from their April 8th release of
Hey Hey Rise Up with David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by long-time Pink Floyd bass player Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney on
keyboards, all accompanying an extraordinary vocal by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the Ukrainian band Boombox.
Pink Floyd
are releasing a new single in support of the people of Ukraine entitled Hey Hey Rise Up. The single will be available on all streaming and download platforms from midnight tonight.
This is the first new original music that they have recorded together as a band since 1994's The Division Bell.
The track sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by long-time Pink Floyd bass player Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney on keyboards and features an
extraordinary vocal performance by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox.
The track, recorded last Wednesday (30th March), uses Andriy's vocals taken from his Instagram post of
him singing in Kyiv's Sofiyskaya Square. The song itself, The Red Viburnum In The Meadow, is a rousing Ukrainian protest song written during the first
world war which has been taken up across the world over the past month in protest of the invasion of Ukraine. The title of the Pink Floyd track is taken
from the last line of the song which translates as 'Hey Hey Rise up and rejoice'. The song's opening choral parts are by Ukrainian VERYOVKA Folk Song
and Dance Ensemble.
David, who has a Ukrainian daughter-in-law and grandchildren says: "We, like so many, have been feeling the fury and the frustration of this vile
act of an independent, peaceful democratic country being invaded and having its people murdered by one of the world's major powers".
He explains how he came to know Andriy and his band Boombox. "In 2015, I played a show at Koko in London in support of the Belarus Free Theatre,
whose members have been imprisoned. Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian band, Boombox, were also on the bill. They were supposed to do their own set,
but their singer Andriy had visa problems, so the rest of the band backed me for my set – we played Wish You Were Here for Andriy that
night. Recently I read that Andriy had left his American tour with Boombox, had gone back to Ukraine, and joined up with the Territorial Defense.
Then I saw this incredible video on Instagram, where he stands in a square in Kyiv with this beautiful gold-domed church and sings in the silence
of a city with no traffic or background noise because of the war. It was a powerful moment that made me want to put it to music."
While writing the music for the track, David managed to speak with Andriy from his hospital bed in Kyiv where he was recovering from a mortar
shrapnel injury. "I played him a little bit of the song down the phone line and he gave me his blessing. We both hope to do something together
in person in the future."
Speaking about the track David says, "I hope it will receive wide support and publicity. We want to raise funds for humanitarian charities and raise
morale. We want to express our support for Ukraine and, in that way, show that most of the world thinks that it is totally wrong for a superpower to
invade the independent democratic country that Ukraine has become".
The video for Hey Hey Rise Up was filmed by acclaimed director Mat Whitecross and shot on the same day as the track was recorded. David
Gilmour: "We recorded the track and video in our barn where we did all our Von Trapped Family live streams during lockdown. It's the same room that
we did the 'Barn Jams' in with Rick Wright back in 2007. Janina Pedan made the set in a day and we had Andriy singing on the screen while we played,
so the four of us had a vocalist, albeit not one who was physically present with us".
The artwork for the track features a painting of the national flower of Ukraine, the sunflower, by the Cuban artist, Yosan Leon. The cover of the
single is a direct reference to the woman who was seen around the world giving sunflower seeds to Russian soldiers and telling them to carry them
in their pockets so that when they die, sunflowers will grow.
All proceeds will go towards Ukrainian humanitarian relief.
Friday 11th March 2022
To stand with the world in strongly condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the works of Pink Floyd, from 1987 onwards, and all of
David Gilmour's solo recordings are being removed from all digital music providers in Russia and Belarus from today.
Wednesday 28th July 2021
Missing Rick on his birthday.
Here's the birth of Marooned from our Pink Floyd sessions of January 1993. It was originally known as 'Cosmic 13'. Just Rick
with me, Nick and Guy jamming straight to a stereo DAT machine at Britannia Row.
For me, a magical moment.
Tuesday 27th July 2021 SongWriter: Polly Samson + David Gilmour
Polly reads an excerpt from A Theatre for Dreamers and David talks about the process of finding inspiration for new music he wrote
for the audiobook.
David and Polly chart their collaboration from The Division Bell through Polly's new audiobook A Theatre for Dreamers,
and discuss the difficulties surrounding an upcoming Animals reissue.
A very happy birthday to Polly Samson, best-selling author and lyricist for Pink Floyd and David Gilmour.
Here are Polly and David in Olympic Studios during The Division Bell sessions in 1993.
Wednesday 14th April 2021 Tonight on ITV
David and Polly were interviewed today about the Von Trappeds and A Theatre for Dreamers for tonight's
ITV News at Ten on the eve of the paperback's release.
Friday 19th March 2021 David Gilmour CD available with Polly Samson paperback
Polly Samson's bestselling novel, which was a 2020 book of the year in The Times and Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Daily Mail, and Spectator, will
be published in paperback by Bloomsbury on April 15th 2021.
Those pre-ordering the paperback from Rough Trade can currently also
get an exclusive limited edition David Gilmour bonus CD, featuring music inspired by the book. The four tracks include Yes, I Have Ghosts which was
written by Polly and David, and performed by David and the couple's daughter Romany. It also features three instrumentals originally
by David for the audiobook version of A Theatre for Dreamers.
CD Track Listing
1. Yes, I Have Ghosts
2. Tell The Truth
3. Astral Dust
4. Kokineli
Friday 19th March 2021
It is with great regret that due to the ongoing pandemic, the dates for A Theatre for Dreamers – An evening of words and music with
Samson and David Gilmour, due to take place in June, have been cancelled.
We ask that ticket holders do NOT contact the box offices and wait to be contacted by their respective venue's box office team.
Manchester RCNM – Friday 25th June
Birmingham Town Hall – Saturday 26th June
London Westminster Central Hall – Monday 28th June
For details on refunds (including Terms and Conditions), please click here.
Wednesday 17th March 2021 The Lyrics of Syd Barrett Published
Pink Floyd
co-founder Syd Barrett's influence was profound and long-lasting, despite tenure with the band lasting a mere three years. If his guitar gave the
band a distinctive hallucinatory sound, his often obscure and surreal lyrics were perhaps even more intoxicating.
Perhaps surprisingly, up until now Syd's lyrics were never officially annotated, but that omission has been rectified with the publication last
month of The Lyrics of Syd Barrett by Omnibus Press. This first authorised collection represents the most definitive versions possible,
after much study and input from David Gilmour and Syd biographer Rob Chapman, involving in some works the auditioning of isolated vocals from
the original master tape recordings.
Compiled in collaboration with the Syd Barrett estate, the book includes a foreword from former Pink Floyd manager Peter Jenner and a comprehensive
introduction by biographer Rob Chapman. Accompanying the lyrics to all 52 songs written for Pink Floyd and Syd's subsequent solo career are rare
photos and artwork, making The Lyrics of Syd Barrett a beautifully illustrated insight into one of rock music's most imaginative and searing minds.
Wednesday 10th March 2021 Pink Floyd Live at Knebworth 1990
Pink
Floyd Live at Knebworth 1990 will be released for the first time on CD, double vinyl and digital platforms on Friday 30th April 2021.
The concert was part of the star-studded 1990 Silver Clef Winners performance at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, headlined by Pink Floyd.
The monumentous Knebworth concert saw Pink Floyd topping the all-star bill that included Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Genesis, Phil Collins,
Mark Knopfler, Robert Plant (with Jimmy Page), Cliff Richard, Eric Clapton, and Tears For Fears. Around 120,000 music fans saw these giants of rock
appear on the hallowed stage of Knebworth, all in aid of the Nordoff Robbins charity, profits from which went towards setting up the BRIT School.
The concert was broadcast globally on MTV.
Pink Floyd – David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright – were joined on stage by members of their touring band including Guy Pratt,
Jon Carin, Tim Renwick, and Gary Wallis. Backing vocals came from Durga McBroom, Sam Brown and her mother Vicki, and (original The Great Gig in
the Sky vocalist) Clare Torry. Pink Floyd also welcomed guest musicians including sax player Candy Dulfer and keyboard player and composer Michael
Kamen.
David Gilmour and Andy Jackson have remixed the audio from this iconic concert featuring all seven tracks performed on the day, and the album
features new artwork shot by Floyd collaborator Aubrey 'Po' Powell of Hipgnosis and designed by Peter Curzon of StormStudios.
Thursday 14th January 2021 Join The Von Trapped Family Tonight
David and Polly are hosting another Von Trapped family live stream tonight on Facebook to celebrate the North American
release of Charlie Gilmour's memoir, Featherhood.
Join them at https://www.facebook.com/davidgilmour
at 6.00pm GMT / 1.00pm ET (you'll be able to watch again afterwards there, too).
Wednesday 23rd December 2020
Tuesday 22nd December 2020 Join The Von Trapped Family Tomorrow Night
Monday 30th November 2020 'A Theatre for Dreamers' and 'Featherhood' in Best of the Year
A Theatre for Dreamers, the latest novel by Pink Floyd and David Gilmour lyricist Polly Samson, has been listed amongst the Best
Novels of 2020 in several newspapers, including The Telegraph,
The Times, and
the Daily Mail.
Charlie Gilmour's Featherhood was The Sunday Times' Memoir of the Year.
Friday 27th November 2020 RSD Black Friday Exclusive
Yes, I Have Ghosts, the first new song from David Gilmour in five years, is available today as a 7" vinyl single in a picture sleeve
via RSD Black Friday. For a list of participating stores, please go to recordstoreday.com/Stores.
The single features the voice and harp playing of David's daughter Romany, while the inspiration for the track was Polly Samson's new
novel A Theatre for Dreamers. Video clip by Gavin Elder – please see right for the official video, also directed by Gavin Elder.
Tuesday 24th November 2020 Peter Green Concert
In February this year, David joined special guests assembled by Fleetwood Mac's Mick Fleetwood to celebrate the life and work of Fleetwood
Mac founder Peter Green in a concert at the London Palladium. The film of this joyous celebration will be shown exclusively in cinemas
worldwide in March 2021. For more information, click here.
Thursday 15th October 2020 'Yes, I Have Ghosts' – Limited Edition 7" Single
Yes, I Have Ghosts, the first new song from David Gilmour in five years, is to be released as a special limited edition 7" single for
Record Store Day (RSD) Black Friday on Friday 27th November.
The song, written by David and Polly, features the voice and harp playing of their daughter Romany. The inspiration for the track was taken
from Polly Samson's new novel A Theatre for Dreamers. This 7" version features a previously unheard alternate mix of the track by
Andy Jackson.
Of Yes, I Have Ghosts, David says "I was working on this song just as we went in to lockdown and had to cancel a session with backing
singers but, as it turned out, the solution was right here and I couldn't be happier with the way Romany's voice blends with mine and her
beautiful harp playing has been another revelation".
The song was digitally released in the summer and was previously only available as part of the ground-breaking audiobook for the novel. Polly
Samson, who wrote the lyrics: "Collaborating with David – as I have done many times over the last 30 years, writing songs for both Pink Floyd
and his solo albums – we were able to bring together the worlds of literature and music to enhance the listening experience and connect with
audiences in a way which I don't think has been done before".
Set on the idyllic Greek island of Hydra in 1960, A Theatre for Dreamers captures the hazy, sun-drenched days of an expat bohemian community
of poets, painters, and musicians, including a twenty-five-year-old Leonard Cohen.
Before the Covid-19 lockdown, David, Polly and family were about to take A Theatre for Dreamers on the road for a short series of shows blending
words and music. Sadly, these dates have had to be postponed until June 2021 but the 'Von Trapped Family', as they dubbed themselves, took to Facebook
to host live stream-adapted versions of the shows.
Viewers found themselves transported to the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, with readings from the book, poetry, Q&A sessions and music from and inspired
by the novel, including instrumental sections of Yes, I Have Ghosts and songs by Leonard Cohen.
The Sunday Times bestseller A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson is out now and published by Bloomsbury.
A Theatre for Dreamers audiobook is available here.
Yes, I Have Ghosts by David Gilmour (featuring Romany Gilmour) is released by Sony Music on Friday 27th November.
Thursday 24th September 2020 Delicate Sound of Thunder instore from 20th November
Photo: Dimo Safari.
The release of the restored, re-edited and remixed version of Pink Floyd's live film Delicate Sound of Thunder has been announced for Friday 20th November.
Originally available solely on VHS and Laser disc, the Grammy Award-nominated programme has been completely restored and re-edited under the direction
of Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis, with the sound remixed by Andy Jackson with David Gilmour. It will be available on Blu-ray and DVD, with audio-only
versions on 2-CD or 3-LP, plus a Deluxe 4-disc version including 2-CDs plus Blu-ray and DVD, each of which contain five bonus tracks.
Delicate Sound of Thunder was filmed a year into the band's triumphant record-breaking Momentary Lapse of Reason tour at the Nassau Coliseum in
Long Island, New York. Although the actual final live date was in June 1990, this concert presentation celebrated the last shows of 1988 – filmed and
recorded over a 5-night run in August. Originally directed by Wayne Isham, the new version was sourced directly from hundreds of cans of original 35mm
negatives, painstakingly restored and transferred to 4K, with the show completely re-edited by Benny Trickett, under the creative direction of Aubrey
Powell/Hipgnosis. Similarly, the sound was completely remixed from the original multitrack tapes by longtime Pink Floyd engineer Andy Jackson with
David Gilmour, assisted by Damon Iddins.
Seen and heard playing alongside David, Nick Mason and Richard Wright are: Jon Carin (Keyboards, Vocals); Tim Renwick (Guitars, Vocals); Guy Pratt
(Bass, Vocals); Gary Wallis (Percussion); Scott Page (Saxophones, Guitar); Margret Taylor (Backing Vocals); Rachel Fury (Backing Vocals); and Durga
McBroom (Backing Vocals). Film Producers were Curt Marvis and Carl Wyant and Director of Photography was Marc Reshovsky, with Lighting Design by Marc Brickman.
Content varies from format to format: Blu-ray and DVD include 16 songs in 115 minutes, with the 3-LP and 2-CD containing 23 songs each (nine more than the original
vinyl release and eight more than the original 2-CD). All formats include a 24-page booklet, while the Deluxe box has a 40-page booklet, a double-sided poster and
five postcards.
The set list carefully balances then-new material from A Momentary Lapse of Reason and Pink Floyd classics, including four songs from The Dark
Side of the Moon, the anthemic title track of Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb and a cathartic Run Like Hell. As a record of
the creative power of David, Nick and Richard, Delicate Sound of Thunder presents them at their incendiary best.
Delicate Sound of Thunder can be pre-ordered here.
Friday 4th September 2020 Von Trapped Family Featherhood Live Stream
Here's the high quality version of last week's live stream to celebrate the publication day of Charlie Gilmour's Featherhood memoir.
Wednesday 26th August 2020 The Von Trapped Family are back!
Photo: Romany Gilmour.
To celebrate Thursday's publication of Charlie Gilmour's wonderful book, Featherhood, we're back with a special Von Trapped family live stream,
at 7.00pm BST that evening, on Facebook. Join us for an evening of birds and words (and perhaps some songs too). As always, the live stream
is free at https://www.facebook.com/davidgilmour but if you'd like
to order a copy of Featherhood, click here.
Friday 21st August 2020
UPDATE – The cinema release of Delicate Sound of Thunder, scheduled for 15 October, has been cancelled.
Friday 3rd July 2020 'Yes, I Have Ghosts' – First New Music in Five Years
Yes, I Have Ghosts is the first new song from David Gilmour in five years and features the voice and harp playing of his daughter
Romany. The inspiration for the track was Polly Samson's new novel A Theatre for Dreamers.
Of Yes, I Have Ghosts, David says "I was working on this song just as we went in to lockdown and had to cancel a session with backing
singers but, as it turned out, the solution was right here and I couldn't be happier with the way Romany's voice blends with mine and her
beautiful harp playing has been another revelation".
The song has previously only been available as part the ground-breaking audiobook for the novel. Polly Samson, who wrote the lyrics, says
"Collaborating with David – as I have done many times over the last 30 years, writing songs for both Pink Floyd and his solo albums
– we were able to bring together the worlds of literature and music to enhance the listening experience and connect with audiences
in a way which I don't think has been done before".
The Sunday Times bestseller A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson is out now and published by Bloomsbury.
A Theatre for Dreamers audiobook is available here.
Yes, I Have Ghosts by David Gilmour, featuring Romany Gilmour, is released today on SONY MUSIC.
Click here to stream/download.
It is with great regret that the dates for A Theatre for Dreamers – An Evening of Words and Music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour
have been rescheduled to June 2021.
All tickets will be valid for the new shows, which have been previewed via The Von Trapped Family broadcasts on Polly's Facebook page. Any NEW
purchases will receive a signed copy of the hardback version of the book by Polly Samson and a signed photo by Polly and David Gilmour on the night
of the event. Please see Terms and Conditions.
A Theatre for Dreamers – An Evening of Words and Music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour:
Friday 25th June 2021 – Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music
Saturday 26th June 2021 – Birmingham, Town Hall
Monday 28th June 2021 – London, Central Hall Westminster
A one-of-a-kind performance and Q&A took place at Hay Festival Digital last night with Polly Samson and David Gilmour.
Thanks to everyone who tuned in; you can catch up here (requires a subscription).
Thursday 14th May 2020 Lockdown Culture with Mary Beard
Mary Beard's Lockdown Culture series continues tonight on BBC Two at 7.00pm
and features the Von Trapped family.
Monday 11th May 2020 A Theatre for Dreamers – Von Trapped Family Live Stream #6
Here's the high quality version of Thursday night's live stream, in which David discussed his childhood friendship with Syd Barrett and played two of
Syd's songs.
Wednesday 6th May 2020 Live At Pompeii concludes YouTube Festival on Friday
At 5.00pm BST (12.00pm EST) on Friday 8th May, a screening of critically acclaimed film David Gilmour Live At Pompeii will
represent the last of Pink Floyd's four contributions to the @YouTube Film Festival, the preceding three of which have already garnered
a total of more than 4.5 million views.
David's two spectacular solo shows at the legendary Pompeii Amphitheatre, in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, took place on 7th & 8th July 2016,
45 years after he first played there for Adrian Maben's classic film, Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii.
The concerts were the first-ever rock performances played to an audience in the ancient Roman amphitheatre, which was built in 90 BC and
entombed in ash when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. David Gilmour is the only performer to play to an audience in the arena since the time of
the gladiators, almost 2,000 years ago.
The film was shot in hi-res 4K by director Gavin Elder and released in over 2,000 cinemas worldwide in 2017. The concert features songs from
throughout David's career, including the title tracks of his two most recent No. 1 solo albums: Rattle That Lock; and On An Island;
as well as Pink Floyd classics, and an extraordinary performance of The Great Gig In The Sky from The Dark Side of the Moon,
which David rarely plays as a solo artist.
It will be available on the David Gilmour YouTube channel here.
#YouTube #StayHome #WithMe Film Festival
Tuesday 28th April 2020 A Theatre for Dreamers – Von Trapped Family Live Stream #4
Here's the high quality version of Thursday night's A Theatre for Dreamers live stream, which had the theme of cooperation.
Thursday 23rd April 2020 @YouTube Film Festival: Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii
At 5.00pm UK time (12.00pm EST) on Friday 24th April, Pink Floyd will once again participate in the @YouTube Film Festival with a
screening of their much-loved and visionary live concert recording Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii. The concert film will appear
as part of the @YouTube Film Festival for a period of 24 hours only.
1972 saw the release of Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii, a film of the band performing without an audience in the historic Roman
amphitheatre of Pompeii, directed by Adrian Maben. The film which includes Echoes, Part 1, Echoes, Part 2, Set the Controls
for the Heart of the Sun and One of These Days is taken from the 2016 version featured on The Early Years 1965-1972 box set.
It will be running on Pink Floyd's YouTube channel
here.
Next Friday (1st May) will feature Pink Floyd's KQED Concert filmed live in San Francisco in 1970.
#YouTube #StayHome #WithMe Film Festival
Saturday 18th April 2020 If It Be Your Will (Leonard Cohen Cover)
Romany and David Gilmour performing a cover of Leonard Cohen's If It Be Your Will. Recorded during the Von Trapped family live stream
on Thursday 16th April 2020. Watch the full event on Polly Samson's YouTube channel here.
Friday 17th April 2020 Pink Floyd and David join the @YouTube Film Festival
YouTube are hosting a series of concerts as the @YouTube Film Festival, which runs from Friday 17th April to Sunday 17th May, and
both David and Pink Floyd are to take part.
At 5.00pm today UK time (12.00pm EST), Pink Floyd will participate in the @YouTube Film Festival, starting with a screening of the
90-minute version of PULSE, the acclaimed live concert recording. Recorded live on 20 October 1994 at the now-demolished Earls
Court arena in London, the ground-breaking concert was re-edited and upgraded from the original masters in 2019 for the Later Years
box set release. It will be running on Pink Floyd's YouTube channel
here.
Three more concerts will follow, including the Live At Pompeii film of David Gilmour's 2016 epic concert, making its appearance
on David's own YouTube Channel at 5.00pm on Friday 8th May.
#YouTube #StayHome #WithMe Film Festival
Tuesday 14th April 2020 A Theatre for Dreamers – A Second Stream of Words and Music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour
To celebrate her new novel A Theatre for Dreamers entering The Sunday Times' Bestsellers list at No. 2, Polly Samson and her
'Von Trapped Family' have hosted another live stream of words and music while under lockdown.
The live stream opened with a harp and guitar duet by Romany and David Gilmour which is part of a forthcoming new song written for and about the novel. This week's stream featured readings from the book,
questions from the audience and fascinating insights into the island of Hydra in 1960 including photographs by James Burke of the first public performance by Leonard Cohen.
During research for the book, Polly discovered the song that Cohen would have been playing in those photos was probably Fingerprints, which he later recorded for the album Death of a Ladies' Man.
David Gilmour performed an exclusive version of the song during the live stream and closed out the evening with Leonard Cohen's Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye.
The streams are adapted versions of the special events rescheduled for September where the audience will be transported to the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, and a world dancing on the edge of revolution,
where a circle of poets, painters, writers and musicians live tangled lives. It's a story of utopian dreams and innocence lost, of the troubled King and Queen of Bohemia, Charmian Clift and George Johnson,
of a young poet named Leonard Cohen, and his Marianne; and of Erica Hart, an 18-year-old in search of answers.
Thursday 9th April 2020
Our Von Trapped family (as Polly Samson has christened us) is back for a second #ATheatreForDreamers live stream tonight at 8.30pm BST / 3.30pm ET.
Sunday 5th April 2020 A Theatre for Dreamers – A Stream of Words and Music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour
On the evening of Thursday 2nd April, Polly Samson and family celebrated the publication date of her new novel A Theatre for Dreamers
with a live stream of words and music, which is now available on demand on David's official Facebook page here.
The live stream was a truncated version of the special events rescheduled for September, and featured Polly Samson in conversation, readings, and very special performances by David Gilmour of the Leonard Cohen
classics Bird on the Wire and So Long, Marianne.
The audience was transported to the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, and a world dancing on the edge of revolution, where a circle of poets, painters, writers and musicians live tangled lives. It's a story of utopian
dreams and innocence lost, of the troubled King and Queen of Bohemia, Charmian Clift and George Johnson, of a young poet named Leonard Cohen, and his Marianne; and of Erica Hart, an 18-year-old in search of answers.
Thursday 2nd April 2020
A Theatre for Dreamers is out today. Due to the NHS clapping
in the UK at 8.00pm tonight, the live streaming has been moved to 8.30pm BST / 3.30pm ET.
Wednesday 1st April 2020
Sadly our launch events for @PollySamson's new book #ATheatreForDreamers – out tomorrow – had to be postponed,
so we're having a go at doing something live from home with the family on Facebook on release day. Join us at 8.00pm BST
tomorrow (Thursday 2nd) at https://www.facebook.com/davidgilmour.
Friday 13th March 2020
It is with great regret that the dates for A Theatre for Dreamers – An Evening of Words and Music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour have
been postponed.
The dates have been rescheduled for September and all tickets are valid for the new shows.
Wednesday 26th February 2020 David's Tribute to Peter Green
David with Mick Fleetwood. Photo: Polly Samson.
As previously announced, David performed last night as one of the special guests assembled by Mick Fleetwood to celebrate the life and music of Fleetwood Mac
founder Peter Green at The London Palladium. Although Peter Green's time with the band was to be short-lived, his songs and performances attracted much acclaim,
and the regard in which they are still held was reflected in the musicians chosen to perform them.
A stellar lineup excelled themselves: John Mayall, Jonny Lang, Rick Vito, Billy Gibbons, Christine McVie, Steven Tyler, Kirk Hammett, Pete Townshend, and Noel
Gallagher gave inspiring renditions of the mostly blues-based early Mac material, while Neil Finn was moving on the emotional Man Of The World.
Surprise appearance of the night was fourth original member Jeremy Spencer, appearing on stage with Mick Fleetwood for the first time in fifty years. His
slide guitar and vocals, undiminished by time, elicited a great response from the crowd.
Another first was David Gilmour's rendition of Oh Well Part 2, apparently the only time it had ever been performed live by Fleetwood Mac. Backed by the
house band of Mick Fleetwood, Andy Fairweather Low, Rick Vito, Dave Bronze and Ricky Peterson, David reproduced the reverberant guitar from the original for
the first part of the tune. He then paid tribute in his own style, with a superb bluesy sequence of phrases, playing from the heart – a perfect summation
of the spirit of the evening.
David returned on lap steel guitar, duetting with Rick Vito on slide for the penultimate song of the show, the instrumental Albatross. David's
distinctive tone, with volume swells, carried the set to sublime heights before the final ensemble closing rendition of Shake Your Moneymaker, the
Elmore James classic from the first Fleetwood Mac album.
The concert was designed by Mick Fleetwood to 'recognize the profound impact Peter and the early Fleetwood Mac had on the world of music' and it certainly
achieved that goal. It was filmed and recorded for future release.
Tuesday 25th February 2020 Peter Green Tribute Concert: Rehearsals
Wednesday 12th February 2020 A Theatre for Dreamers – An Evening of Words and Music with Polly Samson and David Gilmour
Monday 30th March – Manchester, Royal Northern College of Music
Tuesday 31st March – Birmingham, Town Hall
Thursday 2nd April – London, Central Hall Westminster
Join Polly Samson and friends to launch her new novel A Theatre for Dreamers at an evening of words and music in Manchester,
Birmingham and London.
Each of these special events will feature Polly Samson in conversation with journalist Rosie Boycott, readings, film and live music,
including a new song Yes, I Have Ghosts written by David Gilmour and Polly Samson.
The audience will be transported to the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, and a world dancing on the edge of revolution, where a circle of
poets, painters, writers and musicians live tangled lives. It's a story of utopian dreams and innocence lost, of the troubled King and
Queen of Bohemia, Charmian Clift and George Johnson, of a young poet named Leonard Cohen, and his Marianne; and of Erica Hart, an
18-year-old in search of answers.
Ticket prices include a signed first edition of A Theatre for Dreamers and an exclusive portrait of Polly Samson and David Gilmour
taken on Hydra and signed by them both.
'In A Theatre for Dreamers, Polly Samson goes to the Greek island of Hydra to imagine the first steps in the love affair between
Leonard Cohen and his Marianne. As dreamily nostalgic as Cohen's song Famous Blue Raincoat' OBSERVER, Fiction to look out for in 2020
'It is a grand read and the prose falls translucently like the air ... Superb work and a delightful novel' THOMAS KENEALLY
'Polly Samson has created such a dazzling evocation of an era and its mindset. Here, the island of Hydra is a geographical place but
a psychological one too, populated by beautiful and damaged characters who pull you down into its pages for another café gossip,
another moonlit swim, another drink. This book is a bohemian idyll meticulously drawn, and unsparingly exposed. It is like going away to
paradise, then coming back rather wiser. You don't read this book – you live it' MARINA HYDE
A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS BY POLLY SAMSON IS PUBLISHED ON 2nd APRIL BY BLOOMSBURY CIRCUS. PRE-ORDER NOW FROM
https://linktr.ee/pollysamson.
Wednesday 4th December 2019 A Theatre for Dreamers
It has just been announced that the new novel by Polly Samson – author, Pink Floyd lyricist and partner of David – will be
released in April 2020 (see the cover revealed, above right).
Click here to pre-order a special signed copy of A Theatre for Dreamers
(limited quantities available).
The book is set on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where a circle of poets, painters and musicians (notably Leonard Cohen) lived tangled
lives which have captivated the world for decades.
Monday 25th November 2019 The Later Years podcast series 'The Lost Art Of Conversation' launched
To
celebrate the 13th December release of Pink Floyd The Later Years, David Gilmour has given his only interview to BBC Radio's
Matt Everitt, published as a podcast, 'The Lost Art of Conversation'. The 4-part series will be available in weekly parts, starting today.
In the series, David discusses Pink Floyd as they reassembled after Roger Waters' departure, as well as legal battles, the 80s, 90s politics
and The Big Spliff. Covering the material and stories featured in The Later Years box set, the episodes are split into four key
themes from the band's career from 1987 to the present day, including The Studio, Artwork, Live Performances, and Unreleased New Material.
'The Lost Art of Conversation' will be available on all major podcast platforms, via this link:
pinkfloyd.lnk.to/Podcast.
Pink Floyd The Later Years is available to pre-order here:
pinkfloyd.com. A 2-LP/1-CD 'Highlights' package will be released on
Friday 29th November.
Friday 15th November 2019 David Gilmour Announced as Special Guest at Peter Green Tribute Concert
It has been announced that David will join the special guests assembled by Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood to celebrate the life and work
of Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green in a concert at the London Palladium on February 25th, 2020.
Peter Green came to prominence as Eric Clapton's replacement in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, becoming just as highly regarded as a lead guitarist
in the Chicago blues tradition. On leaving the Bluesbreakers, Green founded Fleetwood Mac, named after drummer Mick Fleetwood and bassist John McVie,
and saw the band expand from a purist blues outfit into a creator of hits, including the Green originals Man of the World, Oh Well, and
the instrumental UK Number 1, Albatross.
The Palladium concert will include performances from various special guests as well as David, including Billy Gibbons, Jonny Lang, Andy Fairweather Low,
John Mayall, Christine McVie, Zak Starkey, Steven Tyler, and Bill Wyman, with more to be announced. Glyn Johns will be executive sound producer,
while the house band will feature Mick Fleetwood himself, along with Andy Fairweather Low, Dave Bronze, and Ricky Peterson.
A donation from the event, which is already sold out, will go to Teenage Cancer Trust, the only UK charity dedicated to providing specialist nursing and
emotional support to young people with cancer. For more information: visit www.teenagecancertrust.org.
Tuesday 1st October 2019 David Performs at Richard Thompson 70th Birthday Concert
Photo: Romany Gilmour.
As previously announced, David performed last night at London's Royal Albert Hall, as a special guest at the 70th Birthday Celebration
of singer/songwriter/guitarist and Fairport Convention co-founder Richard Thompson.
Appearing towards the close of a concert full of stellar guests, David performed Richard's The Dimming Of The Day, including an
incendiary solo. The song had of course previously featured on the David Gilmour In Concert DVD from the Royal Festival Hall. Richard
supplied sympathetic electric guitar behind David's lead vocal on Fat Old Sun, culminating in an exchange of guitar solos between
the two that was a masterclass in dynamics and taste.
The show was a fitting tribute to Richard Thompson's artistry, including as it did the cream of Britain's folk-rock world as well as some
possibly more surprising guests, such as Hugh Cornwell (a former schoolmate of Richard's) and Bob Mould from Hüsker Dü and Sugar.
The entire ensemble, including David, assembled for the traditional Fairport Convention encore of Richard's classic Meet On The Ledge,
a fitting end to an astonishing evening of musical virtuosity.
Thursday 25th July 2019 David Gilmour Announced as Special Guest at Richard Thompson 70th Birthday Concert
David has just announced that he will join the extensive line-up of special guests at Fairport Convention co-founder Richard Thompson's
70th Birthday Celebration concert on Monday 30th September 2019, at the Royal Albert Hall. Richard Thompson's idiosyncratic song writing and
unique guitar style have made him one of the most respected singer/songwriters, and his songs have been covered by many artists, including
of course David Gilmour, whose version of Dimming Of The Day is featured on David Gilmour In Concert.
As well as David, others joining Richard Thompson onstage include Bob Mould, Eliza Carthy, Hugh Cornwell, Kate Rusby, Linda Thompson,
Loudon Wainwright III, Maddy Prior, Marc Ellington, and Martin Carthy. Other Thompson family musicians will also perform,
as will former Fairport Convention rhythm section Dave Mattacks and Dave Pegg, plus fellow Fairport co-founders Ashley Hutchings and Simon
Nicol.
The show sold out on its announcement in April, but please look out for the release of last-minute tickets
at www.alttickets.com/richard-thompson-tickets.
The Royal Albert Hall Box Office can also be very helpful in the pursuit of available last-minute tickets.
Saturday 22nd June 2019 David on the Today Programme
David appeared on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning at 8.22am, along with ClientEarth CEO James Thornton.
Friday 21st June 2019 David's Guitars Break Records in Combating Climate Change
Yesterday's auction, by Christie's in New York, of David's guitar collection raised millions for ClientEarth, the organisation pledged to
combat climate change, but the result was even better than expected. The highly anticipated auction of more than 120 instruments and
artefacts from David's personal collection created great excitement in the auction room as new record prices were set for contemporary
musical instruments, achieving a final total of $21,490,750, including buyer's premium.
Described as 'the most valuable collection of musical instruments ever sold at auction', the auction attracted astronomical bids from
2,000 bidders from 66 countries. As predicted, the instruments most closely associated with iconic recordings such as Wish You Were Here
and The Dark Side of the Moon achieved high prices, the highest being the $3.9 million paid for David's 'Black Strat' Fender
Stratocaster, setting a world auction record for any guitar.
David described the result as "brilliant and unbelievable", reiterating his support for ClientEarth in their cause to use the law to bring
about real change. ClientEarth, a charity that uses the power of the law to protect the planet and its people, comprises lawyers and
environmental experts who are fighting against climate change and to protect nature and the environment.
ClientEarth CEO James Thornton said: "This is a truly humbling and extraordinary gift, which goes beyond our wildest expectations.
It's difficult to express just how deeply grateful we are to David for choosing ClientEarth as the beneficiary of this historic auction.
The law is one of the most powerful tools we have to tackle the world's increasing environmental problems. This gift is a phenomenal boost
to our work using the law to tackle climate change and protect nature. It will allow us to play an even greater role in addressing the climate
crisis and securing a healthy planet for future generations". Click here
for more information on ClientEarth.
The excitement around this guitar sale was expressed in some of the records broken. David's acoustic Martin D-35 sold for $1,095,000 – a
new world auction record for a C.F. Martin guitar. The 1954 White Fender Stratocaster #0001 used on several recordings, including Another
Brick in the Wall (Part 2), sold for $1,815,000, while the 1955 Gibson Les Paul, also famous for the solo on Another Brick in the
Wall (Part 2), sold for $447,000, a new auction record for a Gibson Les Paul. A rare Gretsch White Penguin 6134 purchased by David in
1980 realised $447,000 – a new auction record for a Gretsch. Christie's declared all to be "world musical instruments auction records".
In the months leading up to the auction, over 12,000 fans booked hour-long time slots at the tour stops in London, Los Angeles and New York
to see the guitars in person. More than 500,000 people having viewed the content of the sale on Christies.com, the start of the sale had to
be delayed for an hour to accommodate the unprecedented number of bidders who queued around the block to attend.
Wednesday 19th June 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – A Message From David
Friday 14th June 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – Open For Viewing
Discover The David Gilmour Guitar Collection in New York until Wednesday 19th June.
Book your free entry ticket here.
Wednesday 12th June 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – Answers To Your Questions
Our thanks to everyone who sent in questions on social media for David about the upcoming #GilmourGuitars charity auction at Christie's
on Thursday 20th June. You can read David's answers here.
Friday 7th June 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – Are You Ready?
The David Gilmour Guitar Collection opens in New York on Friday 14th June. Book your free entry ticket
here.
Thursday 30th May 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – 'The Black Strat'
Of all the instruments in The David Gilmour Guitar Collection, it is an off-the-shelf standard model black Stratocaster that has served
him the longest as both a performance and a recording tool, appearing on every Pink Floyd album from 1970 to 1983 and all four of his solo
albums to date. Read about 'The Black Strat' – a rock iconhere.
Monday 27th May 2019 David Gilmour Podcast
Ahead of The David Gilmour Guitar Collection auction at Christie's in New York on Thursday 20th June, David is releasing three
podcasts featuring conversations with Matt Everitt about the guitars. Subscribe to the podcast
here.
Tuesday 7th May 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – LA Preview
In advance of the New York sale, select guitars from The David Gilmour Guitar Collection are now on view in Los Angeles until Saturday 11th May.
Entry is free and there's no need to book.
Tuesday 30th April 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – Favourite London Moments
The David Gilmour Guitar Collection exhibition in London saw many people rock out on the Signature Black Stratocaster;
click here to view a compilation.
Select guitars will be on display at Christie's Los Angeles gallery from 7–11 May. Entry is free and there's no need to book.
Thursday 25th April 2019 Unplugged – David Gilmour and his acoustic guitars
As the tour of The David Gilmour Guitar Collection hits Los Angeles (Tuesday 7th May), you can discover the acoustic guitars that have
played such an important part in David's development as a musician, and in some of his most famous songs.
Friday 5th April 2019 David Gilmour: My life in guitars – Updated
David Gilmour plucks some pearls of wisdom from his long history with guitars in
a special story on Christies.com
that showcases The David Gilmour Guitar Collection in full.
Discover the stories behind guitars ahead of the auction in New York on 20 June, as well as anecdotes about his first guitar, his early heroes, and a little-known fact about David Gilmour's role at the 1970
Isle of Wight Festival.
Thursday 28th March 2019 Virtual Tour: The David Gilmour Guitar Collection
Explore the London exhibition of David's guitar collection via the virtual tour on Christies.com. Click
here to visit.
Wednesday 27th March 2019 The David Gilmour Guitar Collection with Matt Everitt
Live from London: Take a guided tour of The David Gilmour Guitar Collection with BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Matt Everitt.
Wednesday 27th March 2019 David Gilmour: My life in guitars
David Gilmour plucks some pearls of wisdom from his long history with guitars in
a special story on Christies.com
that, for the first time, showcases The David Gilmour Guitar Collection in full.
Discover the stories behind guitars that will be on display in
the exhibition at Christie's London (27-31 March)
ahead of the auction in New York on 20 June, as well as anecdotes about his first guitar, his early heroes, and a little-known fact about David Gilmour's role at the 1970
Isle of Wight Festival.
Tuesday 26th March 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – Trailer
Christie's have just released this trailer for The David Gilmour Guitar Collection.
Friday 15th March 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction – London Preview Exhibition
In advance of the New York sale, the entire David Gilmour Collection will be exhibited at Christie's London followed by highlights
in Los Angeles and will conclude with a full preview in New York.
The world tour of The David Gilmour Guitar Collection will launch at Christie's London (8 King Street, London SW1Y 6QT) on Wednesday 27th
March, where you can preview David's personal collection of over 120 guitars, to be auctioned later this year in New York –
including the legendary 'Black Strat' played on The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall.
The sale is the largest and most comprehensive collection of guitars to be offered at auction, with proceeds to benefit charity.
The exhibition is free and open to all, but reservations are required – please book your preferred date and time via
this link.
Wednesday 6th March 2019 Christie's Guitar Auction Catalogue available for pre-order
In what is bound to be a heavily-subscribed issue, Christie's the auctioneers have announced that they are making available for
pre-order the catalogue for David's charity guitar auction. As you would imagine for a sale of this importance, the catalogue will
feature a photo of each of the 120+ guitars under the hammer, each with a description of the guitar's provenance and history. The
descriptions vary in length, with some going into much detail, including previously unpublished anecdotes.
Pre-order the catalogue at
this link
to get an item that is certain to be appreciated by guitar lovers around the world, whether or not participating in David's historic charity auction.
Please note that catalogues will not be despatched until the week commencing 13th May.
Tuesday 29th January 2019 Christie's to Auction more than
120 of David's Guitars for Charity in New York on Thursday 20th June 2019
David playing 'The Black Strat' for the 'Live at Abbey Road' series, 29th August 2006.
Photo: Polly Samson.
Christie's auctioneers will be hosting an auction of some of the highlights of David's personal guitar collection on Thursday 20th June 2019 in New York.
Focussing on a selection of David's guitars, including Fenders, Gibsons and Martins, amongst others, the auction will be led by David's historic
'Black Strat', his 1969 black Fender Stratocaster, with which he is closely associated. The sale will be the largest and most comprehensive collection
of guitars to be offered at auction, with all sale proceeds benefitting charitable causes.
A global tour of the collection will launch in London at Christie's, King Street, from March 27-31, 2019, where the full collection will be on display,
followed by highlights in Los Angeles May 7-11, and then the New York sale preview ahead of the auction from June 14-19. During the exhibitions, sound
experience will be provided by Sennheiser.
David said: "These guitars have been very good to me and many of them have given me pieces of music over the years. They have paid for themselves many
times over, but it's now time that they moved on. Guitars were made to be played and it is my wish that wherever they end up, they continue to give
their owners the gift of music. By auctioning these guitars I hope that I can give some help where it is really needed and through my charitable
foundation do some good in this world. It will be a wrench to see them go and perhaps one day I'll have to track one or two of them down and buy them
back!"
Gavin Elder has directed a short film of David talking about his guitars.
View it here.
Friday 14th December 2018 David performs with The Pretty Things and Van Morrison
Photo: Chris Salmon.
David fulfilled his promise last night to former Harvest stable mates The Pretty Things, joining them onstage at their last-ever performance.
The Indigo space at the O2 Arena was the venue for a rapturously received, sold out show, which saw the Dartford, Kent, band officially bow out after
55 years of live performing. Formed by ex-Rolling Stone Dick Taylor and singer Phil May, the band went through several musical incarnations in their
career, all represented across a 3-part set spanning three hours.
The central section included a large portion of the band's rock opera S. F. Sorrow, certainly one of the first, which was released on EMI's Harvest imprint
in December 1968, produced by Norman Smith. At last night's show, David played on several tracks from the album, including She Says Good Morning, Baron Saturday,
I See You, and Old Man Going, as well as adding exhilarating solos to Cries From The Midnight Circus, from the subsequent Parachute album.
The farewell show also featured guest appearances from Van Morrison, who joined David alongside The Pretty Things on one of the encores, a high energy rendition
of Bo Diddley's Roadrunner, originally included on the Pretty Things' 1965 debut album, helping to bring things full circle. For those who were there it
was a very exciting night, the contributions of the special guests helping to celebrate one of the UK's original 1960's musical pioneers.
Friday 7th December 2018 Soul Music: Shine On You Crazy Diamond
BBC Radio 4's Soul Music programme on Wednesday 26th December
(9.00am, repeated at 9.30pm; then available, as a podcast, on the BBC Sounds app.) features Shine On You Crazy Diamond discussed by voices
including David Gilmour.
Written about Syd Barrett, their former band member, it's both a tribute, and a call for him to "shine on" despite suffering
serious mental health issues. David Gilmour recalls the legendary day that Syd Barrett unexpectedly appeared in the studio where they were recording
Wish You Were Here, the album bookended by Shine On. Nobody recognised Syd at first; once handsome and slender, he'd gained weight and
shaved his head and eyebrows.
Another contributor to the programme, Anna Gascoigne, talks about the pain of losing her son, Jay. He was a gentle boy, a talented musician, who eventually
succumbed to the multiple mental health problems he had battled for years. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, for Anna, speaks directly to her of Jay; he
loved Pink Floyd and Shine On was played at his memorial service. Anna, herself, was driven to the brink of suicide by her son's death. It was the support
of her family – including her brother, Paul Gascoigne – that helped her to carry on.
Ed Steelefox, a DJ based in Worcester, describes a New Year's Eve house-party of a few years ago: as the guests gradually fell asleep he chose to slip out the
door leaving a non-stop playlist of different, live, versions of 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' to penetrate their dreams.
And Professor Allan Moore, a regular Soul Music contributor, takes to the grand piano to play and talk about what it is in the track that is so directly
reminiscent of Syd Barrett.
Wednesday 10th October 2018 Vote for Rattle That Lock Art
To coincide
with this weekend's National Album Day in the UK, a competition has been launched to nominate the best album sleeve from the past 70 years,
including David Gilmour's Rattle That Lock. Participants must click on their three favourite sleeves from the 70 featured on the
artvinyl.com website. An album sleeve was chosen for each year, with Rattle That Lock representing 2015. To vote, click
here. The winning sleeve will be announced
on Tuesday 20th November 2018.
To coincide, a touring exhibition of some of the sleeves, including Rattle That Lock, opened on Monday 8th October at London's Waterloo
railway station. The exhibition showcases the album covers chosen by a panel of judges, and moves to Manchester's Piccadilly station from Monday
22nd October, then Glasgow Central from Tuesday 6th November. For more information, please click
here.
Saturday 29th September 2018 Live At Pompeii: One Year On
To celebrate the first anniversary of the release of the live film/album, David has participated in a
fan Q&A. Click here to see the result.
Saturday 10th February 2018 Awards For 'Live At Pompeii'
The David Gilmour Live At Pompeii cinema event has been awarded a Silver Medal at this year's Event Cinema Association (ECA)
Awards in London. The awards celebrate event cinema, with the goal of raising the profile and understanding of the sector, bestowing
medals to celebrate different levels of achievement. Live At Pompeii, with worldwide admissions of nearly 400,000, was awarded
a Silver Medal.
Trafalgar Releasing's Director of Distribution Alice De Rosa said, "It is an honour to be recognised today by the ECA, on the first
anniversary of the new company, with box office achievement awards [including] David Gilmour Live At Pompeii".
In separate news, the readers of Prog Magazine voted David Gilmour Live At Pompeii 'Best multimedia package of 2017'.
Thursday 14th December 2017 Crisis at Christmas
Help Crisis raise vital funds and awareness this Christmas by purchasing the new version of Streets of London by Ralph McTell,
featuring the Crisis Choir and guest vocalist Annie Lennox.
The song is 50 years old, as is the homelessness charity of which David Gilmour is vice president, and is being released to raise money
to support thousands of people facing homelessness this Christmas – many of whom would otherwise have nowhere to turn over the
winter months.
All proceeds from the single will go to Crisis. It is available here.
Wednesday 8th November 2017 Live At Pompeii on TV
A 60-minute version of David Gilmour Live At Pompeii will be broadcast on BBC Two TV at 10.40pm on Saturday 18th November, and
will feature solo material alongside Pink Floyd classics.
UK residents will be able to watch the show on the
BBC iPlayer for 30 days after transmission.
Monday 23rd October 2017 David is Front Row this weekend
Photo: Polly Samson.
The UK's BBC Two television show Front Row is being presented by Cambridge classicist Mary Beard on Saturday 28th October;
during the show Mary will be speaking to David about his recent film Live At Pompeii, which documents the first ever
rock concert for an audience in the historic site. David will then perform A Boat Lies Waiting live in the studio.
For more details about the show, which starts at 7.30pm (UK), click here.
Thursday 19th October 2017 Live At Pompeii Tops Charts
David's album Live At Pompeii has performed very well in the UK and International charts, even taking into account that DVD and
Blu-ray sales do not contribute to the CD charts and vice versa. It hit the Top 5 in 11 countries, two of which equalled the chart peak
of David's previous album Rattle That Lock: Number 1 in Italy and Number 2 in Germany.
In the UK the album charted at Number 3, and other International positions included: Number 1 in The Czech Republic and Italy; Number 2 in
The Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and Germany; Number 3 in Sweden and Belgium; Number 4 in Norway and Switzerland; Number 5 in France;
Number 6 in Spain, Austria and Hungary; Number 7 in Canada and Poland; Number 9 in Finland; and Number 12 in Sweden. In the US, Live At Pompeii
was Number 4 Rock Album and Number 45 for the Billboard Top Albums.
The DVD/Blu-ray release fared equally well, and hit Number 1 in its relevant chart in the UK, Australia, Canada, Sweden, and The Netherlands, as
well as Number 5 in France.
Finally, even the 4-LP vinyl set scored, with a Number 1 in the vinyl chart in Italy, Number 2 in Sweden, and Number 13 in the US.
Many thanks to all the fans who supported the release, with such great results.
Friday 29th September 2017 Live At Pompeii Released Today
Finally, the wait is over. Released today via Sony Music, the much-anticipated Live At Pompeii album is available on 2-CD, Blu-ray,
2-DVD, 4-LP, deluxe Blu-ray box, and download.
The Blu-ray and DVDs include highlights from the concert performances of both of David's Pompeii shows in July 2016, filmed in 4K by director Gavin Elder.
The audio, available on CD and LP, was mixed by Andy Jackson and David Gilmour, with Damon Iddins. The formats run to around 148 minutes each, with more than
two additional hours of material included in the deluxe 4-disc Blu-ray/CD set.
The album release follows a one-off cinema showing in more than 2,500 cinemas around the world, which broke records for a music screening event, topping the box
office in several countries, including Germany, Italy and France, as well reaching No. 2 in the UK, No. 3 in Mexico and hitting the Top 5 in Australia, Denmark,
and The Netherlands.
The concert is a spectacular audio-visual experience, featuring the famous huge circular cyclorama screen as well as lasers, pyrotechnics and stellar performances
from an all-star band. Live At Pompeii shows an artist at a creative peak, in a unique setting, on a very special occasion and is simply not to be missed.
Friday 8th September 2017 One Of These Days available as an Instant Grat
An iTunes audio Instant Grat is a way for consumers to get a track in advance of an album release, which acts as a 'deposit' against a
subsequent purchase of the digital version of the album, slotting into the full downloaded file. One Of These Days has just been made
available as the second Instant Grat from David's forthcoming Live At Pompeii album, and the video clip can be seen above.
Directed by Gavin Elder, it is included in the worldwide one-off Live At Pompeii cinema feature performance on Wednesday 13th September, as well
as on the Blu-ray, DVD, and Deluxe 4-disc versions, which are all available from Friday 29th September. The audio and audio-visual formats
all contain at least 148 minutes of music; for more details, please go to www.davidgilmour.com/index-pompeii-splash.htm.
Saturday 2nd September 2017 David Appears on US National Public Radio's World Café, September 6
World Café is a two-hour-long music radio programme that originates from WXPN in Philadelphia, USA, and is nationally syndicated
there by National Public Radio (NPR).
World Café features live performances and interviews with established artists, and they will be broadcasting David's episode on Wednesday
6th September as part of World Café Words and Music.
The programme can be heard on over 200 stations nationwide in the US: fans can tune into their local affiliate station at the scheduled World Café
broadcast time, and should check local listings for details. To listen live online around the world, fans can hear the WXPN Philadelphia stream at 2pm
Eastern Time at XPN.org by choosing WXPN from the 'Listen Live' drop-down at the top of the page.
David's segment will also be archived for on-demand streaming at WorldCafe.NPR.org at
approximately 5pm Eastern Time on the day of broadcast. We hope to receive the dedicated link to the broadcast from World Café before the air date,
and will post it here in an update as soon as we do.
Friday 21st July 2017 Live At Pompeii Release
Only a select few fans were able to witness David's ground-breaking return to the Pompeii amphitheatre for a brace of incredible performances in July 2016,
but from 29th September everyone will be able to experience them, with the release of the recording of those concerts on CD, Blu-Ray, DVD, LP, and download.
Released via Sony Music, Live At Pompeii will be available on 2-CD, Blu-ray, 2-DVD, 4-LP, deluxe Blu-ray box, and download. For pre-order information,
please click here. The Blu-ray and DVDs include highlights from the concert performances of both shows, filmed in 4K by director Gavin
Elder. The audio, available on CD and LP, was mixed by Andy Jackson and David Gilmour, with Damon Iddins. The formats run to around 148 minutes each, with
more than two additional hours of material included in the deluxe 4-disc Blu-ray/CD set.
The Pompeii concerts marked a return by David to the venue 45 years after Pink Floyd filmed in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, his two spectacular
shows forming part of the year-long tour in support of the No. 1 album Rattle That Lock. David's performances were the first-ever rock concerts for
an audience in the stone Roman amphitheatre, and, for two nights only, the 2,600-strong crowd stood exactly where gladiators would have fought in the first
century AD.
The stellar performances are complemented by an audio-visual spectacle, featuring lasers, pyrotechnics and a trademark huge circular screen, but paramount
is the astonishing music; the show includes songs from throughout David's career, solo and with Pink Floyd, including One Of These Days, the only
song that was also performed by the band there in 1971, and six songs from Rattle That Lock, as well as two from 2006's On An Island.
The release of Live At Pompeii will be preceded by a worldwide cinema screening of around 107 minutes – see News story, below, for more details.
In whichever medium it is enjoyed, Live At Pompeii showcases an artist at the top of his artistic game, performing incredible material with his
world-class band, in a unique setting, on one very special occasion.
Wednesday 12th July 2017 Live At Pompeii Trailer
Distributors Trafalgar Releasing have just launched the trailer for the September 13th, one night only, cinema showing of the David Gilmour Live At Pompeii film.
Over 2,000 cinemas worldwide will be showing the film, directed in 4K by Gavin Elder and shot at David's groundbreaking concerts in the amphitheatre at Pompeii, Italy, on July 7th
and 8th last year. Where the cinema is able to support the formats, the film will be presented in 4K and Dolby Atmos; please check locally for details.
Please see the previous news story, below, for more details.
Wednesday 7th June 2017
Thanks for the song Billy Bragg.
Wednesday 31st May 2017 David Gilmour Live At Pompeii for One Night Only
For
one night only on September 13th 2017, over 2,000 cinemas worldwide will be showing David Gilmour Live At Pompeii.
The concert performance film, David Gilmour Live At Pompeii, will be distributed to cinemas worldwide by Trafalgar Releasing on
Wednesday 13th September and will include highlights from both shows, filmed in 4K by director Gavin Elder, and will be presented in
Dolby Atmos sound.
On July 7th & 8th 2016, David Gilmour performed two spectacular shows at the legendary Pompeii Amphitheatre in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius,
45 years after he first played there for Adrian Maben's classic film Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii.
The concerts were the first-ever rock performances played to an audience in the ancient Roman amphitheatre, which was built in 90 BC
and entombed in ash when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. David Gilmour is the only performer to play to an audience in the arena since
the time of the gladiators, almost 2,000 years ago.
Speaking about the Pompeii shows David commented, 'It's a magical place and coming back and seeing the stage and the arena was quite
overwhelming. It's a place of ghosts...'.
As well as including songs from throughout David's solo career, including the title tracks of his two most recent No. 1 solo albums,
Rattle That Lock and On An Island, the show will include other solo and Pink Floyd classics such as Wish You Were Here,
Comfortably Numb, and One Of These Days, the only song that was also performed by the band in 1971. Both concerts also saw
very special performances of The Great Gig In The Sky from The Dark Side Of The Moon, which David rarely plays as a solo
artist.
The concert is a spectacular audio-visual experience, featuring the famous huge circular cyclorama screen as well as lasers, pyrotechnics
and stellar performances from an all-star band.
David Gilmour Live At Pompeii shows an artist at a creative peak, in a unique setting, on a very special occasion and is not to be
missed on the big screen.
Tickets are now on sale worldwide with more cinemas to follow soon, including Latin America and Central America. Via 'Demand It', if
David Gilmour Live at Pompeii is not screening in a specific area, fans can make a request for it by filling out a form on the Website,
and Trafalgar Releasing will do their best to bring the event to a cinema near them.
Monday 22nd May 2017 Urgent Message from David Gilmour
"Today's
your last chance to register to vote. It takes two minutes.
"I'm voting Labour because I believe in social equality."
David Gilmour
Wednesday 5th April 2017 And the winner is . . .
David Gilmour won Concert of the Year at yesterday's LEA awards in Germany for the
show at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, on June 28th 2016, ahead of fellow nominees Adele,
Andreas Gabalier, Iron Maiden, and Yello.
More than 500 live productions were screened in the year 2016 by PRG LEA's jury, composed of
renowned music journalists, radio broadcasters and cultural managers. It also assessed the
outstanding achievements of promoters, artisans, booking agencies and tour operators.
Barracuda Music promoted both of David's shows at the Vienna venue.
Saturday 1st October 2016 Royal Albert Hall: Night Five
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky;
A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Friday 30th September 2016 Royal Albert Hall: Night Four
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky;
A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
Us And Them; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Thursday 29th September 2016 Royal Albert Hall: Night Three
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky;
A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
Us And Them; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Monday 26th September 2016 Royal Albert Hall: Night Two
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky;
A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
Us And Them; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Saturday 24th September 2016 Royal Albert Hall: Night One
Review: The Times; 26th September.
David Gilmour at Royal Albert Hall
The Pink Floyd legend returned for a victory lap after last year's run and demonstrated that he is still at the top of his game
David Gilmour is an all-time guitar great at the top of his game.
David Gilmour once explained his ethos as "seeking bliss in music". As the Pink Floyd legend returned to the Albert Hall for a victory
lap after last year's five-date run, the effects of his intentions felt palpable. Just the first languid, yearning note from his guitar
on the opening 5AM – the man himself bathed in blue light and a haze of dry ice – soared with such clarity and feeling that it
earned a spontaneous ovation.
It set the tone for a evening in which Gilmour's resistance to mere nostalgia once again made for a precarious balance between totemic
Floyd oldies and his less pulse-troubling solo material. While the show's first half found room for Wish You Were Here,
Money and The Great Gig in the Sky (wailed in harmony by three backing singers, like some eerie gospel threnody), it
still felt dominated by more recent material, all rendered with dense sonic precision by his eight-piece band.
The Blue offered a showcase of Gilmour's sky-scraping string bends and glissandos, his fret mastery projected in close-up on the
50ft circular screen – what a treat – while the anti-war In Any Tongue and the dolorous High Hopes moved with
the slowness and weight of the Titanic in first gear.
The anticipated sound-and-light sensory assault duly arrived after the interval, as the prog-discotheque drama of One of These Days
blew the hall to pieces in a strobing blitzkrieg of swirling green, blue and vermillion; the sense that the controls were now set for the
heart of the sun becoming literal in the visuals for a glorious Fat Old Sun.
Yet, even before another retina-frazzling display for Run Like Hell (the band were forced to put on dark glasses), things detoured
into the comedown longueurs of On an Island and the supper-club jazz of Girl in the Yellow Dress. It somehow typified the Gilmour
live experience of momentum ebbing and flowing – but what stunning peaks. The 70-year-old recently said "God knows when we'll do this again";
an admission that only deepened the perpetual feeling of being blessed to be watching an all-time guitar great at the top of his game.
Five Stars.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky;
A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Wednesday 7th September 2016 Extra Tickets for Royal Albert Hall Shows
The finalisation of show production details has meant that some tickets have been released for all David's Royal Albert Hall shows, on September
23, 25, 28, 29 and 30. The seats go on sale from 12 noon UK time today, 7th September, from the Royal Albert Hall Box Office. Please visit
the Website here or call the Box Office
on (+44) (0) 20 7589 8212.
Seats will be available for all nights in the Front Circle, Boxes, Stalls as well as a few each night in the Arena. Tickets will be restricted
to four per booker across the five nights, and, as previously, picture ID of the lead booker will be required on the night for entrance.
Friday 29th July 2016 Tienen: Night Two
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky;
A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Dancing Right In Front Of Me; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky;
A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue;
Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky; A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here;
Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky; A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here;
Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky; A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here;
Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky; A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here;
Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky; A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here;
Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky; A Boat Lies Waiting; Wish You Were Here;
Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue;
Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky; A Boat Lies Waiting;
Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; What Do You Want From Me; The Blue; The Great Gig In The Sky; A Boat Lies Waiting;
Wish You Were Here; Money; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting;
The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting;
The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting;
The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting;
The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Sunday 26th June 2016 Freedom Square, Wrocław, Poland
Last night in Wrocław, Poland, David Gilmour commenced the Summer 2016 leg of the Rattle That Lock World Tour.
Over 20,000 fans filled the city's Freedom Square to witness the special one-off event.
The concert, which was broadcast live on Polish television as part of Wrocław's European Capital Of Culture 2016 celebrations,
saw David and his band perform with a thirty-piece orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Preisner.
The show was made extra special by the first live performance of One Of These Days since 1994, and a guest appearance by
Polish pianist Leszek Możdżer.
The Rattle That Lock tour will next visit Vienna, Rome, Pompeii, Verona, Stuttgart, Paris, Nîmes, Besançon, and Tienen in Belgium
before ending with a five-night stand at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M. (with orchestra); Rattle That Lock (with orchestra); Faces Of Stone (with orchestra); Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting (with orchestra);
The Blue (with orchestra); Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue (with orchestra and solo cello); High Hopes (with orchestra).
Second Set: One Of These Days; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Dancing Right In Front Of Me (with orchestra); Coming Back To Life; On An Island (with orchestra);
The Girl In The Yellow Dress (with orchestra and Leszek Możdżer on Chuck's keyboard); Today (with orchestra); Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Wednesday 22nd June 2016 Fifth and Final Royal Albert Hall Show Added
David Gilmour has today announced a fifth show at London's Royal Albert Hall. The concert, being held on Friday 23rd September 2016, will be
his 11th performance at the venue in support of his critically acclaimed UK No. 1 album Rattle That Lock.
In addition, a very limited number of production seats have been made available for the four other nights at the Royal Albert Hall: September 25, 28,
29 and 30. These will be the final shows of the Rattle That Lock tour.
As before, tickets for the Royal Albert Hall shows are strictly limited to four tickets per person across all nights, and photo ID for the lead
ticket buyer will be required. Tickets for September 23rd will be on sale at 10.00am (UK time) on Thursday 30th June from the Box Office: 0845 401 5045
or +44 20 7589 8212, or from www.royalalberthall.com. Please note tickets will not be
available in person from the Royal Albert Hall. Tickets will also be available from Stargreen: 020 7734 8932 or
www.stargreen.com.
Friday 20th May 2016 Rattle That Lock Tour Continues
The summer leg of David Gilmour's Rattle That Lock world tour starts on Saturday 25th June with a very special show in Wrocław, Poland, where
David and his band will perform with a 30-piece orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Preisner in the city's Freedom Square, and will then visit
Vienna, Rome, Pompeii, Verona, Stuttgart, Paris, Wiesbaden, Nîmes, Besançon, and Tienen in Belgium before ending with a four-night stand at
London's Royal Albert Hall.
The band will be: Guy Pratt, bass guitar; Steve DiStanislao, drums; Chester Kamen, guitar; Greg Phillinganes, keyboards; Chuck Leavell,
keyboards; João Mello, saxophone; and Louise Marshall, Lucita Jules and Bryan Chambers on vocals.
Wednesday 18th May 2016 Rattle That Lock Tour: Ticket Update
Further seated tickets are now available for Vienna on Tuesday 28th June.
Click here
to purchase.
Monday 25th April 2016 David Gilmour at the Royal Albert Hall in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
Last night, David Gilmour and his band were delighted to perform a concert in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, the last performance in nearly a week of shows
for this incredible charity. The concert was the same production and set that David has been successfully touring since last summer, most recently in
the United States.
During the afternoon, David and some of the band attended a music workshop to listen to two songs, Spreading Love and Hope Is The Key, which
the young people had written during the three-hour workshop, in the style of David Gilmour. The tracks were brilliant and the ovation was very well
deserved. Barrie Knight, David's head of security for over 20 years, has worked with TCT on all their 16 Royal Albert Hall fundraisers, and he also got
a rousing vote of thanks.
Teenage Cancer Trust's fundraising concert series at the Royal Albert Hall began in 2000 with a concert by The Who and Friends; Roger Daltrey is the charity's
Honorary Patron. Through the proceeds raised by the concerts and the publicity created, Teenage Cancer Trust has created 28 specialist TCT units across the UK
and currently funds 63 teenage cancer specialists.
The setlist for last night's concert was the same as Madison Square Garden but with one notable difference: during the Comfortably Numb finale David and
the band segued into a brief rendition of the solo from Purple Rain as a tribute to Prince.
It was another remarkable concert from David, with many fans visibly moved. He signed off with some words of support for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Next
stop, Europe.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Wednesday 13th April 2016 Madison Square Garden: Night Two
Last night at Madison Square Garden was the final concert of David's North American tour, which began at the Hollywood Bowl 20 days ago. Somehow it
seems longer; time has a habit of standing still on tour. The concerts have been an unmitigated success with David and the band scaling the heights of
musical excellence, garnering rave reviews, drawing wonderful audiences who clearly loved every minute, and evoking emotions in the fans that perhaps
took them by surprise, such is the power of great music.
David, having turned 70 this year, seems to have found another gear. This was his third concert in a row and he showed no signs of flagging; quite the reverse.
He would be the first to acknowledge that he may be the maestro but he couldn't do what his does without a huge team effort from both his nine-piece band and
his crew.
So with this the final report of the North American tour, thank you and take a bow:
David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Jon Carin, Guy Pratt, Steve DiStanislao, Kevin McAlea, João Mello, Bryan Chambers, Louise Marshall, and Lucita Jules.
'The time is gone, the song is over.'
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Tuesday 12th April 2016 Madison Square Garden: Night One
If you ask people to name a famous concert venue in America,
the one that is most likely to come to mind is Madison
Square Garden. Located in midtown Manhattan, this 18,000
capacity venue sits on top of the equally famous Pennsylvania
station. During the soundcheck there was a palpable feeling
of excitement that perhaps this would be one of those
special ones.
When David and the band walked on the stage, the audience gave them a standing ovation and that set the tone for the night. Not since South America
has Wish You Were Here been sung with such gusto. They roared, they cheered, they chanted "David" and the band responded, led by the maestro,
'knocking it out the park' on every track.
For the many guitar fans in the audience, Marc Brickman projects many shots of David's 'wide' fingers bending and pushing the strings with bewildering
accuracy. It also shows close-ups of his famous guitars to good effect, with the trusty black strat taking a lot of the electric load.
Stevie DiStanislao's drumming is rock solid, propelling the band forward and giving David a powerful beat to play off; there is a saying that "a band is
only as good as its drummer", but perhaps a drummer said that. When there are close-ups of Stevie on the screen it is clear what a physical, as well as
musical, job the drummer has ... luckily Stevie is a gentle giant.
The film that accompanies the every popular High Hopes is set in David's home city of Cambridge and features the famous university, where his father
was a college lecturer. The point where the giant university scarves are released has been cheered throughout the Rattle That Lock tour.
At the end of this magnificent concert David thanked the audience and said "I hope you all had as good a time as I have".
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Waking up to the perfect sunny spring day in New York put everyone in the mood for the concert at Radio City Music Hall, also known as the
Showplace of the Nation. This 6,000-seater iconic venue, built in the Art Deco style, opened in 1932 and still features the famous annual
Christmas Spectacular with The Rockettes. Steve DiStanislao, the band's drummer, causally mentioned that his grandma did a stint as a
Rockette: impressive grandma credentials, Stevie.
Last night there were quite a few latecomers and it's worth bearing in mind that the concert does start at 8.00pm.
The watery couplet of A Boat Lies Waiting and The Blue worked beautifully in this intimate and grand theatre, with its apricot velvet
seats and gold drapes adorning the proscenium arch.
The sound of cash registers drew a roar of recognition followed by the famous bass riff, as Money got underway in all its musical greatness.
This was followed by Us And Them, a Waters/Wright composition and another track from The Dark Side Of The Moon. The Us And Them film,
shown on the giant circular screen, opens with a grey, London day and then cuts to New York, and aerial views of the skyscraper city, perhaps including
last night's venue.
Louise Marshall, Lucita Jules and Bryan Chambers, 'the glorious singers', make a huge impact with not only their singing but their synchronised dance moves;
last night during the Shine On sax solo they mirrored João's fingers on the keys.
David's virtuoso playing during Sorrow drew a standing ovation, and the audience remained on their feet for the encore of Time/Breathe
and Comfortably Numb. As David and the band took their final bow, he told them "You've been a great New York audience". Next stop, Madison Square Garden.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Saturday 9th April 2016 Chicago: United Center; Night Two
Friday night, it's snowing, and back to the United Center for the third and final concert in Chicago. Before each concert there is a series of
sound effects which have various Pink Floyd references: a plane flying overhead; the sound of a helicopter; birdsong; a man talking. Some may
notice, others are too caught up in the anticipation of the concert, cheering the movement of the guitar techs as they do their final tuning.
Last night the fans were on their feet from the start, cheering and roaring on every song, and giving a warm round of applause to João Mello's
terrific sax solo in Us And Them.
In the audience were Rick Wright's daughter, son and grandson; he is sorely missed and remembered by the song A Boat Lies Waiting, which
features Rick's spoken voice.
Steve DiStanislao was again magnificent on drums, powering the band along, and his striking of the bell at the beginning of High Hopes is
always a concert highlight.
The lasers during Comfortably Numb ratchet up the
excitement, matching David's soloing and providing powerful
visual images to accompany one of the most iconic guitar
solos in rock history.
The band took their final bow and it was time to leave Chicago and head for the final stage of the tour, New York. Chicago had one final surprise
as the band exited the venue: three inches of snow had fallen during the concert.
For the 48-strong crew it was three hours more hard work, breaking the set down, loading the seven trucks and driving the 790 miles through the
night to New York.
The setlist had an extra song with the inclusion of On An Island.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Thursday 7th April 2016 Chicago: Auditorium Theatre
Faced with a three-day gap between the two mammoth concerts at the United Center, David Gilmour suggested bridging it with a concert at the city's
historic Auditorium Theatre. This meant that the magnificent crew, led by Phil Taylor and Roger Searle, had to load out of the United Center and
somehow make all the gear fit into the small theatre and then return it to the arena for Friday's concert: the screen alone weighs six tons.
David last played this small 3,800-seater with Pink Floyd in April 1972, 44 years ago, but he wasn't the only one returning to an old haunt,
as bandmate Phil Manzanera played there with Roxy Music in 1975.
This architectural gem of a theatre was completed in 1889 and became the tallest building in the city and the largest in the US; today it is on
the National Register of Historic Places. The ambition was to make it the world's grandest theatre to rival the Met in New York. Arriving for
soundcheck, the beauty and elegance of the 'golden' auditorium was enchanting to behold, with its four ellipse-shaped arches directing sound
outward to the audience.
The opulence of the surroundings seemed to affect the audience, almost as much as what they were witnessing on stage; they were still, caught in
the moment, watching David and the band perform and then, after each song, roar into life. It was another great performance, with the fans enjoying
the Rattle That Lock songs as well as the Pink Floyd favourites. The songs from The Division Bell album were cheered enthusiastically,
with High Hopes and Coming Back To Life. During the barnstorming Run Like Hell, Guy Pratt showed that he can still run as
fast as when he first performed the song aged 25.
Throughout the concert the sound was crystal clear, a combination of Colin Norfield's brilliance as a sound mixer and the wonderful acoustics of
this fine building. The concert of course was David's triumph but perhaps the venue shone just as brightly.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Tuesday 5th April 2016 Chicago: United Center; Night One
The tour arrived in Chicago to a snow storm and temperatures
below zero, with the inevitable confusions between those
in the band 'on Centigrade' and those still 'on Fahrenheit':
whatever the number, all agreed it was a shock to the
system.
The Rattle That Lock tour plays three concerts in Chicago, the home of the urban blues. Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf are just two of the
Chicago singer/songwriters who significantly influenced many British rock musicians in the '60s, of which David Gilmour was one.
Each night, during the concert, a guitar 'choreography' takes place, to which the audience is oblivious, and that's a mark of its success.
Phil Taylor (production director) and David's longserving guitar tech has 16 guitar changes to make during the concert; Steve Prior, guitar tech
to Phil Manzanera, has 14; and 'Alfie' Barton, Guy Pratt's bass tech, also has 14 changes. This constant activity on and off the stage invariably
takes place in the dark or in blinding light, but such is the brilliance of Phil Taylor's 'choreography' that it is flawless ... and incident free.
Last night's concert maintained the high standard of the tour, the audience loving every moment and David conjuring magic from the guitar and the voice.
Special mention goes to João Mello who, although struggling with illness, played his usual brilliant sax.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Monday 4th April 2016 David to play Rome's Circus Maximus, 2 & 3 July 2016
David has announced that he will play the first ever seated concert at Rome's Circus Maximus on 2 & 3 July. Tickets will be priced from €60
(subject to booking fees) and will go on sale on Thursday 7th April via davidgilmour.com at 10.00hrs Central European Time. Please note that tickets
will be limited to 4 per person.
The Circus Maximus, a World Heritage Site, was first constructed in the 6th century BC as a chariot race track, and is used today as a
public park. David's concert there as part of the Rattle That Lock tour continues his aim to play beautiful and historic venues
which give fans a once in a lifetime experience. Following the two Rome concerts, David will head for Pompeii, where his two concerts
in its world famous Amphitheatre will be the first to take place on that site with an audience.
Saturday 2nd April 2016 Air Canada Centre: Night Two
Arriving at 6.00pm at the venue yesterday meant that no April Fool's pranks could be played ... just the final concert in Toronto. The audience
took up where their compatriots on Thursday night left off, cheering and clapping from start to finish. A great audience spurs a band on, they feel
the vibe, and so it was last night. David's singing and guitar solos were at the highest level, supported by his superb band which gave him the context
to 'shine on'. But concerts at this level are a team effort, everyone in the crew plays their part to make the band sound great, and no-one more so than
Colin Norfield, sound engineer, out there with his desk wrestling the challenges that different venues present, and always winning: throughout
the Rattle that Lock tour, the quality of the sound has been noted by fans and reviewers.
Tonight The Blue, from the On An Island album, sounded particularly moving, with the giant round screen showing close ups of string
bending and mind blowing fret work, those in the know would have also admired the Jimi Hendrix cross stitched guitar strap. Fat Old Sun is a
huge crowd-pleaser with some tasty lap steel played by Jon Carin. Before David introduced the band, the 14,000 capacity crowd gave him and them a
standing ovation; this was a concert first. After the introductions, a lady audience member (and there aren't that many of them) sagely observed,
"there's a lot of talent in that band".
The deep growling of the guitar sound on Sorrow
feels like it's been conjured up from a subterranean world
and tends to still the audience, as they wonder what exactly
is coming next.
A local critic observed of David's performance here, "he's left the concert performance bar raised as high as when Pink Floyd first set it, nearly
half a century ago".
Thanks Toronto, you've been great; next stop Chicago.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Friday 1st April 2016 Air Canada Centre: Night One
After an absence of 10 years, David and the band received the warmest of Canadian welcomes, roaring them on to the stage; hello again Toronto. The audience's
enthusiasm was palpable from the very first notes and continued until the climax of Comfortably Numb. It was evident that David was enjoying himself,
his solos were inspired and everyone on stage seemed to catch the mood, that last night was one of those special ones.
Money and Us And Them stir emotions in many of the audience; tears could be seen as memories were evoked, as only music can. Today
and Astronomy Domine rocked the rafters of this sports arena, as of course Run Like Hell does ... taking the audience by surprise with Marc
Brickman's dramatic 'strobe effect' lighting piercing the stage.
New songs In Any Tongue and Today have taken on a new life played live, and being loudly cheered each night.
As one critic said of this concert: "David Gilmour may have turned 70 earlier in March but he's still capable of rattling some locks". I think everyone
that was there last night would certainly agree with that.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Yesterday, David and the band recorded a performance for ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live, one of the US's highest-rated talk shows. The band
played Rattle That Lock, In Any Tongue, High Hopes, Wish You Were Here, and Today. David's last US
TV appearance was on Jay Leno, 10 years ago. Yesterday's open-air stage was in a parking lot at the back of the TV studios, and had
space for an audience of 1,500. Other guests on the show were Ashton Kutcher and Trailer Park Boys.
The show aired last night with Rattle That Lock and Wish You Were Here.
Today, In Any Tongue and High Hopes will be broadcast in June.
The band left sunny LA today, after playing three concerts to rave reviews; next stop is Toronto.
Monday 28th March 2016 The Forum
After the bracing night air of the Hollywood Bowl, the
tour moved on to the Forum for the third LA concert. The
red and white circular venue, like the Bowl, has a famous
history, best know as the home of the NBA Lakers until
1999. It was designed in 1967 to evoke the Forum in Rome,
so while not quite as old as the amphitheatres
David will be playing this summer, it does fit the bill
as a venue of 'special historic interest'. And nothing
'funny happened on the way' ... in fact the LA traffic
was lighter than usual.
Last night's setlist was the same as Friday's concert, again with the popular inclusion of What Do You Want From Me, a co-write from Gilmour,
Wright and Samson. The singing of Bryan Chambers, Louise Marshall and Lucita Jules, is one of the many highlights of the evening, their soaring vocals
and great moves catch the eye and the ear.
The 12,000 fans cheered and roared their approval throughout the evening, both for the new songs and for the Pink Floyd evergreens. A Boat Lies Waiting is
becoming a classic; the whole band comes together and sings as a choir, probably thinking of the great Richard Wright who inspired this song. In Any Tongue
received a standing ovation.
Once again, Money proves to be a tour de force, with David taking new twists and turns with the solos and João Mello thrilling throughout the concert with his sax playing.
In British understatement, David asked "Are you having a reasonable time?" and 12,000 voices shouted 'Yes'. He introduced the band and local boy, Steve DiStanislao, got
an extra big cheer as did El Magnifico, Phil Manzanera.
The lasers during Comfortably Numb lit the domed roof of the Forum, making it look like a spacecraft about to land; perhaps there is somebody 'out there' after all.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me: A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Saturday 26th March 2016 Hollywood Bowl: Night Two
No two concerts are ever the same, and this was certainly the case with the two Hollywood Bowl concerts; last night's audience roared and cheered from the get-go
and the band responded with a concert that crackled and fizzed from the very opening notes.
What Do You Want From Me was performed for the first time by David for many years, replacing On An Island. Last night's performance
of Money, accompanied by the images of money cascading down the front and sides of the Bowl, was probably one of the best ever, bringing
the ecstatic audience to its feet. And Fat Old Sun had David soloing into the stratosphere; it was one of those nights. The explosion of
fireworks from the roof of the Bowl can't be seen by the band but they can sure hear them ... causing David to joke "what the f..ck was that?"
And then it was the turn of the audience to provide their own lightshow, as thousands of phone lights were waved in the air urging the band to
return for the encore. "What a wonderful sight," David observed, and 16,000 fans agreed; it had indeed been a wonderful night.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; What Do You Want From Me: A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
In the week that David Gilmour announced that he would
be playing Pompeii, the world's oldest amphitheatre, it
seems appropriate that he opens his North American tour
with a concert in the world's largest natural amphitheatre,
the Hollywood Bowl. The famous white shell of the venue
shone in the early evening sunshine as the capacity 16,000
audience crackled with anticipation to see David and the
band, after an absence of 10 years, take to the stage.
It was the first time that a concert had played at the
Bowl in March; normally the concert season starts in May.
Under a pyramid of light in the night sky, the concert opened with 5 A.M. and soon the first of Marc Brickman's pixel mapping on the exterior shell of the
dome was revealed as the birds from Rattle That Lock fluttered and flew from the perimeter out into the audience. Marc deployed 30 projectors to create
stunning lighting effects using the dome as his canvas: Money had cascades of coins pouring down the sides of the bowl; Astronomy Domine was a
psychedelic coloured bubble explosion; and Run got even more crazy with coloured shapes running riot across the perimeter of this historic venue. And
then there were the spectacular fireworks, shooting out from the roof of the bowl; such was the power of the display that the clear night sky clouded over with
the smoke.
A further treat was in store for the Hollywood audience with the appearance of the great David Crosby, singing A Boat Lies Waiting, On An Island, and
Comfortably Numb.
David and the band played a blinder; but, last night, the show was equally about Marc Brickman's stunning and very beautiful lighting effects ... for one more night only.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 Tickets for Pompeii Roman Amphitheatre July 7, 8
Click the link below from 1.00pm Central European Time today to access ticket sales.
Restricted to a maximum of two tickets per person – one show only (not both).
Price: €300 per ticket + 15% booking fee.
On purchase, each buyer will receive a receipt with his or her name. On day of show, purchaser must present printed receipt
to the venue Box Office at main venue site, with photographic ID and the credit card used for purchase.
If two tickets are bought, additional person must also be present at the Box Office. Box Office opening hours: 10am-8pm on each show day.
Each ticket holder will be issued with a non-transferable wristband and their ticket: both are required for admission.
Due to final production tweaks, which have produced improved sightlines, a few hundred additional seats have just been released for most venues (with the exception of Chicago Auditorium and Radio City Music Hall).
These are on sale NOW and can be booked via the Live Dates page.
Friday 18th March 2016 David to play Pompeii's Roman Amphitheatre
David will return this summer to Pompeii's Roman Amphitheatre with two concerts at 9.00pm on the 7th and 8th of July 2016.
He will be the first artist to perform a rock concert in the venue with an audience. In 1971, Pink Floyd were the first to
play the historic venue, recording Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, filmed over four days in October 1971, in the empty arena.
Until now, no other rock concert has been staged there.
David's concerts in Pompeii are part of his Rattle That Lock world tour.
Tickets will be on sale on Tuesday 22nd March from DavidGilmour.com at 13.00hrs CET.
David Gilmour said: "I want to thank the Ministry of Culture for giving me the opportunity to once again play this beautiful and historic venue. Performing
there in 1971 was very special and I'm looking forward to returning and hopefully creating some more memorable moments made even more
special by playing to an audience".
Dario Franceschini, Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, said: "45 years after the legendary 'Live at Pompeii' David Gilmour will be back performing
in a unique, fascinating, beautiful scenario. The myth of Pink Floyd will come back to life with him in Pompeii. It will be a show that
can't be missed".
Sunday 6th March 2016 In Any Tongue Video Debut
In advance of David's North American tour dates, a video has been completed for the full track of In Any Tongue, one of
the stand-out tracks from Rattle That Lock and the live show. Aubrey 'Po' Powell, David's Creative Director, was looking
for a talented animator to work on a video for The Girl In The Yellow Dress, and discovered in America a young film maker
named Danny Madden, whose short film Confusion Through Sand had won recognition at the 2014 SXSW Film Festival. Po was so
taken with the work that he showed it to David and lyricist Polly Samson, who immediately employed Danny to make the Yellow Dress
film. However, David and Polly had also written In Any Tongue about the futility of war, and by chance some of the illustrations
in Danny's film fitted the mood exactly. Danny gave his permission to use an edited part of Confusion Through Sand to
fit In Any Tongue, and the die was cast.
Danny's animation has been laid on to the complete album track (see video above), while an edit has also been done for radio play, so
please listen out for it.
As a footnote, today is David's birthday, so all involved in his Website would like to offer him sincere congratulations and many
happy returns.
Monday 15th February 2016 Early Albert For Teenage Cancer Trust
This
year's lineup of artists for the Teenage Cancer Trust
concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London has just
been revealed, including a performance by David on Sunday
24th April. Simply Red and New Order are amongst artists
appearing on other nights as part of the TCT events, which
aim to raise much needed funds for this worthy charity.
Tickets for all the shows go on sale at 9.00am on Friday 19th February, priced £25 plus booking fee, from the following official sellers:
This special one-off show at the Royal Albert Hall precedes David's longer stint there in September and may give fans a chance to see David at the
historic venue, if they haven't been lucky enough to have done so yet.
Tuesday 2nd February 2016 More Live Shows: David's European Dozen
Following the announcement of David's Wrocław concert, the Rattle That Lock global tour is set to return to Europe
with twelve more shows. Having started in Poland on 25th June 2016, the European leg will visit some of Europe's most characterful
venues, including the Schlossplatz in Stuttgart, the Arènes de Nîmes, the Saline Royale d'Arc-et-Senans in Besançon,
and the Château de Chantilly in Paris, where David last performed in 1994, with Pink Floyd.
Tickets, restricted to 4 per person, will go on sale from 10.00am CET on Friday 5th February for all dates, which are:
JUNE
Monday 27, Tuesday 28: Austria – Vienna, Schloss Schönbrunn.
Ticket link: www.ticketnet.at
JULY
Sunday 10, Monday 11: Italy – Verona, Arena di Verona. BOTH SHOWS ARE SOLD OUT
Tuesday 26th January 2016 David Returns To Poland With 30-Piece Orchestra
David's Rattle That Lock global tour is set to continue in Europe during 2016, including, as previously reported, a very
special concert in Freedom Square, Wrocław, Poland. Taking place on Saturday 25th June 2016, the concert will form part of
the city's celebrations as European Capital of Culture 2016. Tickets are on sale now via
this link.
The concert will be the first on the Rattle That Lock Tour 2015/16 to include a 30-piece orchestra, conducted by long-term
collaborator, Polish composer Zbigniew Preisner. It will also include a special guest appearance by Polish pianist Leszek Możdżer,
who featured on David's 2006 album On An Island, alongside Zbigniew Preisner. The special one-off event, located on Freedom
Square in front of the National Forum of Music, will be filmed by Aubrey 'Po' Powell and broadcast live on Polish TV.
David last performed in Poland in 2006, in the shipyards of Gdańsk, celebrating the founding of the Solidarity trade
union. That show, which also included Leszek Możdżer and an orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Preisner, became the successful live album
and DVD Live In Gdańsk.
Thursday 7th January 2016 Best Art Vinyl 2015: Rattle That Lock
This
evening, Art Vinyl together with Belgraves Hotel, Belgravia, revealed the winner of Best Art Vinyl 2015 with David Gilmour's Rattle That Lock
album taking first place, Drenge's 'Undertow' coming second, and Tame Impala's 'Currents' in third place.
Chosen from 50 records nominated by a panel of highly respected music design experts and previous Best Art Vinyl Award winners, the covers demonstrate
a complete range of creative disciplines, including traditional fine art, photography, sculpture and computer graphics.
The concept and production for David Gilmour's cover was created by The Creative Corporation, art directed by Dave Stansbie in collaboration with
Aubrey 'Po' Powell from the legendary Hipgnosis design studio, who produced album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, 10cc, and many others during
the '60s, '70s and '80s.
"I am thrilled that the artwork to Rattle That Lock has received the Art Vinyl award," said David Gilmour. "I'd like to offer my congratulations and
thanks to Dave Stansbie and the team at The Creative Corporation for the brilliant work that they have done for me. It's a thrill to see vinyl making
a comeback and the return of the opportunities that the larger format offers."
Best Art Vinyl founder Andrew Heeps explains, "This is the first year such an established artist's record has won Best Art Vinyl, but notably the design
team have historically been responsible for so many iconic sleeve designs and their talent and creativity to match the musicians' wishes clearly
shone through. It's interesting that two of the top three are conceptual compositions, using photography as the core of the design and all three use
digital design skills to great effect, showing that designers are using all tools available to them throughout the creative process. We believe this
is a unique art prize that really taps into popular culture, as the created artwork is used to not just sell the product but to enhance the
listeners' overall experience".
During January 2016, the winners of the Best Art Vinyl 2015 award will feature in exhibitions in London, Scotland, Italy, Germany, and Hungary as well
as on www.artvinyl.com.
Monday 21st December 2015 Santiago Concert
Saturday's flight over the Andes on the approach to Santiago, Chile, is a majestic sight to behold. Once in the city, the landscape continues
to inspire, with snowcapped peaks seeming to peep out from behind the city's modern skyline. The drama of this Chilean modern metropolis has
added to the air of excitement and anticipation for David's final concert in South America: one national newspaper described the concert as
the most eagerly anticipated of the year.
The Estadio Nacional, the concert venue, is Chile's Wembley
Stadium, and is well used to staging major sporting and
music events. The 47,0000 fans roared their welcome as
David and the band took to the stage. Money took
a different turn yesterday evening as David unexpectedly
called on Guy to play a bass solo, which he did with aplomb.
He then told the audience, "I'm going to whistle for you
now" and In Any Tongue began. During the band introductions
Phil, aka, El Magnifico, said a few words in Spanish to
the audience ... "Vival Chile, Viva Los Chilenos", which
drew an enthusiastic response.
During this tour, David's virtuoso guitar playing, brilliantly
supported by Phil, Guy, Jon, Stevie, Kevin, João,
Lucita and Bryan, has been lauded by fans and media. But
special mention must go to the incredibly hard working
and professional crew, led by Roger Searle, who make these
concerts happen. Throughout the Rattle That Lock
tour, the sound and lighting have been raved about: Colin
Norfield makes the band sound great, night after night,
wrestling the different challenges that each venue presents;
and Marc Brickman is the lighting magician, who conjures
his visual spells and creates a light show rarely equalled.
As David and the band left the stadium, with the crowd's cheering still ringing in their ears, David reflected:
"I'm glad I've finally played in South America; it took me 50 years, but perhaps I've appreciated it more at this period of my life. I'll be taking home
many happy memories. Obrigado and gracias".
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Clarin, one of Argentina's national newspapers, declared of David's first ever concert in Argentina, 'La Visita que faltaba',
the visit that was needed. And the 'visit' duly took place for 70,000 excited fans at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, the local racecourse,
15 minutes from the centre of Buenos Aires.
However, as David and the band discovered, the journey time became nearly two hours, thanks
to a combination of thousands of cars heading to the concert and others leaving BA for the Christmas holidays. Traffic ground to a
standstill and the hapless two police outriders were helpless in the face of overwhelming odds. It was a relief to finally arrive at
the venue but the concert had to be delayed for half an hour to allow the fans to catch up. Once inside the venue it was apparent that
Buenos Aires (good winds) was living up to its name with a wind swirling across the audience creating an uncharacteristic chilly December
evening. Luckily the huge crowd, the biggest by far of the tour, seemed to draw warmth from the music and in turn responded with enthusiasm
and passionate singing.
The crowd had waited many years to hear the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd and roared their approval to hear the
classics, they also gave a warm reception to the new songs from Rattle That Lock.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Porto Alegre is the southernmost capital of Brazil, and last night's concert venue is one of the city's jewels, the Arena do Grêmio built
in 2012, home to the Grêmio football team. The 40,000 crowd greeted the band with a deafening roar and the stadium sparkled with the lights from
thousands of mobile phones. The set list was the same as Curitiba, which meant a reprise of the ever popular Coming Back To Life.
Last night The Blue from David's previous No. 1 album, On An Island, shimmered and In Any Tongue, from Rattle That Lock,
had the crowd transfixed by Danny Madden's war animation. The stadium 'choir' sang the Pink Floyd classics, culminating in the finale,
Comfortably Numb.
David thanked the audience for being so great and it was time to bid Brazil farewell and to reflect on David's
first ever concerts in the country. There are so many highlights from the four concerts but the warmth and the passion of the Brazilian audiences,
as well as their singing and chanting, will live long in the memory.
P.S. Special mention must go to Fabiano and his family for the balloons and RUN banners of Curitiba.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Tuesday 15th December 2015 Curitiba Concert
Photo: Gavin Elder.
Last night's concert venue in Curitiba was an old limestone
quarry, with 30-metre rock walls and a tree-lined perimeter.
All 25,000 fans were standing and, like in São
Paulo, chanted and sang throughout the two-hour set. It
was an extra special evening for two members of David's
team: for João Mello, the young saxophonist, who
was playing in front of his home crowd; and for Phil Taylor,
David's guitar tech for over 40 years, celebrating his
birthday. David called Phil onto the stage and the whole
audience sang 'Happy Birthday', or the Portuguese equivalent.
João spoke briefly to the audience and they applauded
their 'own'.
There was a new song added to the set-list, the hugely popular Coming Back To Life, which On An Island made way for. The release
of the scarves in High Hopes has received a huge cheer here in Brazil, which hasn't been the case previously.
And the crowd had two surprises in store for David and the band: during The Girl in the Yellow Dress a cloud of coloured balloons was
released which wafted across the audience, seemingly in time to the music; and for Run Like Hell, the final song of the set, before the encore,
a group of fans in the front row held up handpainted posters each with 'RUN' on them. For the final few songs the rain poured and there were flashes
of lightning, but no-one cared, and the concert ended with a moving Comfortably Numb. As David said: "You've been a fantastic audience".
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Monday 14th December 2015 Damian Barr's Literary Salon
RoofTop 5, in the Pinheiros district of São Paulo, was yesterday's venue for Damian Barr's Literary Salon with Polly Samson;
the Brazilian edition of her book, Um ato de bondade, was published here last week.
When Polly and Damian arrived at the 27-storey cultural centre, the building was suffering a power cut and they were nervously ushered
into the emergency lift. Thankfully, five minutes later the power came back on and all concerned with organising Damian's first literary
salon in South America breathed a collective sigh of relief.
Damian both surprised and delighted the capacity audience by donning a tweed kilt and matching Highland jacket, a brave choice given the heat.
Polly read two extracts from her book, The Kindness, and Paula the translator did a great job of reading the Portuguese version.
And then it was time to introduce the 'special guest', "he is the man who sings the lyrics that Polly writes", and then enters David stage
right to a delighted and rather non-plussed audience. Damian asked David and Polly about their songwriting partnership and how the process
works; David played some bars from early versions of Rattle That Lock and A Boat Lies Waiting to illustrate how the two of
them create and shape the songs. After questions from the floor there was a lengthy book signing, and then back to the hotel to prepare
for an early departure to Curitiba, the next concert on this South American trek.
Sunday 13th December 2015 Second São Paulo Concert
When lighting genius Marc Brickman says of last night's concert "that was David's best concert ever" you know that something very
special took place. The atmosphere in the stadium was crackling with anticipation as the 45,000 chanted "David Gilmour", led by the
'standing room' only fans on the pitch. The afternoon thunderstorms had cleared and everyone was ready to enjoy a concert that they
had waited many years to witness. The sea of iPhone lights twinkled around the stadium as the band began the opening 5 A.M.
Between songs the chanting would start up and, at one point, just before A Boat Lies Waiting David had to gently ask for
some quiet.
Money, Fat Old Sun and Comfortably Numb have rarely been played better, the extended improvised soloing saw
David's playing scale the heights, supported superbly by the band, who all seemed to be inspired by the wonderful audience. David
told them: "How beautifully you are singing".
As the band leave São Paulo for the next leg of the tour, they will take with them great memories of both concerts, not least
the powerful sound of over 45,000 voices accompanying them.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
For the first concert of this South American tour, the evening was perfect, a warm Brazilian night with a capacity audience of 40,000: the
excitement was palpable. And then a huge roar, which signaled the arrival of David and the band to the stage, with one newcomer, Lucita Jules,
singing backup vocals with Bryan Chambers. The roar then became a chant, "Olé, Olé, Olé, Gilmour, Gilmour", which was then repeated throughout
the concert.
The band were on great form, taking up where they left off in London, but this time with a 'choir' of 40,000 joining in and singing along to the
Pink Floyd favourites. When it came to David introducing the band, the biggest ovation, quite rightly, went to Brazilian João Mello,
Run Like Hell brought the seated crowd on the pitch to their feet, and there they stayed until the soaring finale of Comfortably Numb.
Last night's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Friday 11th December 2015 South American Tour: São Paulo, Brazil
The David Gilmour touring party arrived in São Paulo yesterday, and the first item on the agenda was a press conference at the
venue, Allianz Parque, a football stadium with a capacity of nearly 42,000. São Paulo rush-hour traffic can be challenging,
but the tour party had their way cleared, literally, by a troupe of eight police outriders, whose choreography was both impressive
and effective.
Once at the venue, which is in the heart of the city, David, Polly, Phil Manzanera and João Mello were whisked off for the
press conference, involving over 80 journalists from all media platforms and from the three touring countries: Brazil, Argentina
and Chile. Subjects ranged from David and Polly's writing collaboration to Phil's first meeting with David and how local hero
João Mello felt about playing with David Gilmour. Then it was time for the band to rehearse in the impressive green and
white stadium, picking up where they left off in the Royal Albert Hall on 3rd October. Today will be David's first ever concert
in South America.
Wednesday 2nd December 2015 Return to the Royal Albert Hall – 4 Shows in Sept 2016
After the resounding success of this year's concerts at the Albert Hall, David has announced that he will return there to play
four more concerts in September 2016. Tickets for the dates, on September 25, 28, 29 and 30, will be on sale from 10.00am UK time
on Friday 4th December. Prices are the same as before, and there is a ticket purchase limit of four per person, per household, which
will apply across all four shows.
As previously, the ticket holder's name will be printed on the ticket, and photo ID checks in place to confirm customer identity,
to minimise the re-sale of tickets on the secondary market.
Tickets for all shows will be available from the Royal Albert Hall Box Office, seetickets.com, ticketmaster.co.uk, and stargreen.com.
Monday 30th November 2015 Final North American Concert at Radio City Music Hall, NY
Due to demand, David has confirmed a third and final New York performance for Sunday 10th April 2016 at Radio City Music Hall,
following the immediate sellout of two New York concert dates at Madison Square Garden.
Tickets will go on sale on Thursday 3rd December at 10.00am (EST) atTicketmaster.com. Purchasers can charge by phone in the US
on 1-800-745-3000 and from select Ticketmaster outlets, with a limit of two tickets per customer. If tickets remain, they will
be available at the Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden and Beacon Theatre box offices beginning Friday 4th December.
Every ticket purchased online will include a CD of David's Rattle That Lock album. NB: It is essential to click the
redeem/claim CD button on the Ticketmaster Website to activate delivery.
David last performed at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday 4th April 2006 as part of the On An Island tour. The performance made
spectacular use of the venue's original special effects mechanisms, which can produce rain, fog and clouds through a system
that draws steam directly from a Con Edison generating plant nearby.
Monday 9th November 2015 BBC TV Wider Horizons documentary airs on Saturday 14th November
BBC producer/presenter Alan Yentob has been working on a David Gilmour documentary for some now, and it is due to air on BBC Two in
the UK on Saturday 14th November at 9.45pm.
Entitled David Gilmour: Wider Horizons, it is billed as 'an intimate portrait of one of the greatest guitarists and singers of
all time'. The 72-minute film covers much of David's personal and profession life, and features some of his collaborators, in particular
Polly Samson and Phil Manzanera, who help to shed light on the creative process, including how some of the songs on Rattle That Lock
were crafted.
It is essential viewing for anyone interested in David's career and music, but, should you miss it, it will be available on the BBC iPlayer after
transmission. Click here for more information.
A trailer, focussing on David's early musical learning process, can be seen below.
Monday 2nd November 2015 Vote for Rattle That Lock
A diverse shortlist has been announced of the 50 record covers, including Rattle That Lock, that have been nominated for 'Best Art Vinyl 2015'
in Art Vinyl's annual search for the most creative and well-designed record cover of the year, joining an archive of designs from the past ten years.
You can cast your vote here. The winner will be announced
on Thursday 7th January 2016 at the Belgrave Hotel in London.
Sunday 18th October 2015 David, Polly and the Banned
Tonight saw the staging of a concert to celebrate ten years of the Belarus Free Theatre, an artistic voice in a world where free speech and
art is being suppressed: 'I'm With The Banned'. Performing at London's Koko were a selection of artists whose stance has brought them to
the attention of the authorities, including Brutto, Boombox, and Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot.
The show, which was streamed live by BBC Arts, also included cameo appearances by actors Jeremy Irons, Juliet Stevenson and Kim Cattrall,
as well as comedian Miles Jupp.
David appeared with a bespoke lineup of musicians, including four members of Boombox, Jon Carin, Bryan Chambers and, on Rattle That Lock,
an all-star backing choir of Polly Samson, family and friends. Other songs performed were Astronomy Domine, In Any Tongue, and a
heartfelt Wish You Were Here, with Rattle That Lock as the triumphant closer.
Wednesday 7th October 2015 David and Polly on US NPR
David and Polly can be seen in discussion with NPR's Jonathan Dick on The Record, part of the NPR Website, from 10am East Coast
time today. The site will also feature the promotional film for The Girl In The Yellow Dress, with animation by Los Angeles-based
filmmaker Danny Madden. Danny is profiled in a special documentary directed by Aubrey Powell, available in the Deluxe box version of
the Rattle That Lock album, which also includes the animated film. Click
here to link to NPR.
Saturday 3rd October 2015 Albert Hall No. 5 – Paradise Last
Tonight was an evening of joy tinged with regret, since it was the last show of David's UK & Europe tour, before David and his
stellar band have a break prior to their South American dates. Should anyone require a recap, the musicians adding their talents
to David's vocals, guitar, and lap steel are Phil Manzanera (guitar, vocals), Jon Carin (keyboards, guitar, lap steel, vocals),
Guy Pratt (bass, double bass, vocals), Steve DiStanislao (drums, percussion, vocals), Kevin McAlea (keyboards, accordion),
Louise Marshall & Bryan Chambers (backing vocals, percussion) and João Mello (saxophone, guitar, from London onwards).
Theo Travis played saxophone on the tour dates preceding London.
Of a show packed with highlights, space precludes listing them all, but perhaps mention can be made of Jon's versatility on a multitude
of instruments as well as vocals, Kevin's atmospheric organ intro to Us And Them and jazz piano on The Girl In The Yellow Dress,
alongside Guy's swinging double bass, an instrument he took up specifically to play the song. Mention must be made of lyricist Polly Samson,
whose words provide the emotional core of all but two of the songs from Rattle That Lock. To name but one, the explosive live power that
is In Any Tongue starts with the lyric, and that, allied to David's impassioned vocal and guitar, the musical arrangement and the
overwhelming audio and visual experience, is only one of the many reasons why this is a very special show.
Tonight's setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Friday 2nd October 2015 The Albert Hall No. 4 – A Day In The Light
Now we know how many lights it takes to fill the Albert Hall – a great many, and all great. David and band returned to
London's most atmospheric venue tonight, ready to give their all to the penultimate show on this leg. The audience responded to
their energy with rousing support during the show, in which, as stated in the UK's Independent newspaper 'the peerless production
values and breath-taking laser show of the finale matched the majesty of the music'.
Tonight's show marked the return of Coming Back To Life to the set which included...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
If you weren't at the show you can still see David and the band appear on BBC TV's 'Later... with Jools Holland' at 11.30pm tonight on
BBC Two and BBC Two HD in the UK. David plays Rattle That Lock, The Girl In The Yellow Dress and Today, and the show
can be viewed online live or up to four weeks later in the UK on the BBC iPlayer.
Thursday 1st October 2015 David Appears on 'Later... with
Jools Holland' Friday 2nd October at 11.30pm
David and his great live band appeared on the live 30-minute broadcast of BBC TV's Later... with Jools Holland on Tuesday night,
but can also be seen on the longer one-hour edition, which is broadcast tomorrow, Friday 2nd October, at 11.30pm on BBC Two and
BBC Two HD in the UK. David opens and closes the show with rocking versions of Rattle That Lock and Today respectively,
but also not to be missed is a swinging version of The Girl In The Yellow Dress with Guy Pratt on double bass, Jools at the piano
and a mellifluous João Mello on sax.
Also appearing on the show are The Weeknd, The Libertines, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, and Ukrainian quartet DakhaBraka.
Tuesday's show can be viewed in the UK here.
Thursday 1st October 2015 Album Chart Update
More International countries have published their charts, so we can confirm that the Rattle That Lock album has now topped
the album chart in 11 countries, as well as reaching No. 1 in the iTunes charts of 16 countries. The latest list includes: #1 in the UK,
France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Turkey, and New Zealand; #2: Germany, Australia, Ireland,
Holland, Switzerland, Croatia, Austria, Canada; #3: Finland; #4: Japan; and #5: the USA, and Greece.
The album also peaked at #1 in the iTunes charts of Chile, Italy, Bulgaria, Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Egypt, Bolivia,
Luxembourg, Argentina, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, and Slovakia.
Wednesday 30th September 2015 David Doubles MOAS Giving – to £35,000
A wave of incredible generosity raised the final total of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) appeal to an amazing £17,478,
which David has pledged to double, creating a final contribution of £35,000 (c. $53,000).
Many thanks all the donors who gave selflessly to the campaign to save lives in the Mediterranean. The sum will keep the MOAS craft
operational for more than six days, helping them to save more refugees in peril. To learn more about their work,
click here.
Monday 28th September 2015 Album Chart Update
More International chart debuts have arrived, so we can
confirm that the Rattle That Lock album is No.
1 in 9 countries, contributing to its Top 5 position in
16 countries. The list includes: No. 1 in the UK,
France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand,
and Turkey. It is at No. 2 in Ireland, Holland,
Australia, Germany, and Canada, No. 3 in Finland
and No. 5 in the USA. More album chart positions
will be advised soon.
Sunday 27th September 2015 Album Chart Toppers – A Magnificent 7
The first International album charts have started to come
in, and we can reveal that, in addition to topping the
UK Album chart, Rattle That Lock has debuted at
Number One in a further six countries with more to come.
The album is now Number One in the UK and Italy
(following On An Island's chart-topping performance
in both countries), France, Sweden, Norway,
Belgium – in all three region charts –
and New Zealand. At least another two are expected,
so keep checking here for details; there should be another
longer list here after Wednesday of this week.
Congratulations again to a great team for a great result.
Friday 25th September 2015 Albert No. 3 (Album No. 1)
It would be hard not to feel good when your new album has just entered the chart at Number One, and it was in that context that David and band hit the
stage for a sensational third night at London's most prestigious venue. A wave of audience enthusiasm took everything up a notch, and the musicians gave
it their all to a tremendous reaction throughout. Among a parade of special moments were the appearance of Gabriel Gilmour on piano for In Any Tongue,
Guy and Steve's co-ordinated break in Sorrow and David's emotive and impassioned solos on High Hopes and Comfortably Numb, but the strength
of the ensemble throughout meant that this was simply a fantastic show, without question.
Everyone can now take a short break before the final two London shows in a week's time.
The full setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Friday 25th September 2015 Comfortably One – Rattle That Lock UK No. 1
It's
official – Rattle That Lock beat Lana Del
Ray's Honeymoon by a considerable margin to enter
the UK album chart at No. 1 today. Seen left with album
co-producer Phil Manzanera, David said: "It's thrilling
to get a No. 1 album. We all want to hit the top spot,
however long we've been at it; I'm delighted. I owe a
debt of thanks to Polly Samson, for writing lyrics on
four Number 1 albums: The Division Bell; On An Island;
The Endless River; and now Rattle That Lock, and also
to Phil Manzanera, my co-producer on the last three albums".
More chart positions around the globe will be posted in due course, but in the meantime it only remains to congratulate David, Polly and Phil, plus all the musicians
and the team of engineers, designers, photographers and filmmakers whose contributions made Rattle That Lock such a successful and satisfying entity,
as well as all at Sony Music for their sterling efforts.
Photo: Chiaki Nozu.
Thursday 24th September 2015 Royal Albert Hall – Second Wind
In spite of its opulent grandeur, the Royal Albert Hall's circular layout can raise some issues for the sound, lighting and staging team
but, as you would expect, David's touring party is so expert and the production so well organised that even the massive 'Mr Screen' feels
at home in the space, and all part of an integrated whole.
Tonight's show built on yesterday's astounding presentation, with a relaxed band and an even more enthusiastic crowd, and as The Daily Telegraph
said of last night's show, 'it was hard to imagine a better blend of atmosphere, visuals and sound'. A twist for tonight was saxophonist João Mello
contributing acoustic guitar to In Any Tongue, which marked his live debut on guitar, not only with David, but on any stage, anywhere.
The full setlist was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Thursday 24th September 2015 More on MOAS – Target Smashed
David has given us a statement about the MOAS fundraising so far:
"What an incredible week it's been. Thank you everyone who has given to the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS). Your donations,
large and small, will make all the difference. We initially began with the aim of raising £5,300. This would have been enough
to fund MOAS's refugee-saving mission in the Mediterranean for a day. So far you have raised £17,018 – more than three
times that amount! Can we keep going? It would cost £21,200 to fund MOAS for four days".
David has promised that if we reach this target, he will personally fund another four days, meaning that together we will have raised
enough to keep MOAS at sea for eight days! On an average day the Migrant Offshore Aid Station saves 30 lives.
Wednesday 23rd September 2015 London, UK – Victorious Albert
There is always something special about playing London's Royal Albert Hall, and David's fans will remember the 2006 shows as
particularly special, given the presence then of Richard Wright. A Boat Lies Waiting was therefore a poignant moment
tonight, especially since there came the surprise appearance of David Crosby and Graham Nash, who of course sang on the recorded
version. In a reprise of their 2006 guesting, they also added their peerless harmonies to On An Island as well as taking
the lead on the verses of Comfortably Numb.
Another addition to tonight's show was the assured debut of saxophonist João Mello, who will be taking over the reeds role from
now on. His deservedly warm reception was, however, as nothing compared to the rapturous reception of the return of lasers to the
live show: as mesmerising as ever, and monumentally exciting. Live shows just don't get any better than this. The superlative
production, light and sound really came into its own within the regal space of the Royal Albert Hall, in some places reducing the
hugely enthusiastic audience to silence, and in other places to tears.
The full list was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue;
High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today;
Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Sunday 20th September 2015 David and Polly in the News
Anthony Mason from US TV's CBS morning news made a special trip to the UK to interview David and Polly, and the resulting piece was
broadcast yesterday morning as Another Side of David Gilmour.
Click here
to see David and Polly talk in depth about their creative partnership, Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, the Rattle That Lock album
and more, punctuated by clips from the studio recordings and the new live tour.
Saturday 19th September 2015 Oberhausen, Germany – Indoor Fireworks
Theatrical amphitheatres are a bit thin on the ground in today's Germany, so tonight's show, the last in Continental Europe for 2015,
took place in the considerably more modern König-Pilsener-Arena in Oberhausen. The indoor arena was at least able to offer shelter
for music lovers from inclement weather, and, most importantly, was able to showcase the production's incredible circular screen, with
its constantly changing animations and moving lights.
The setlist remained as it has been recently, which is to say it included seven songs from the new album Rattle That Lock, released
only yesterday, to much acclaim. This has allowed the audience to become more familiar with the new material, which was given a rousing welcome,
most especially A Boat Lies Waiting. In addition, The Blue, from 2006's On An Island, was extremely well received.
The full list was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue;
High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island; The Girl In The
Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Thursday 17th September 2015 David's Fans Rise to MOAS Challenge
Only yesterday, David set a challenge to his fans, and anyone interested in saving lives: if they could raise the sum of £5,300
(the cost of a single day's operation of the Migrant Offshore Aid Station), he would match that sum himself. 24 hours later, we are on
course to meet the target, thanks to the incredible generosity of David's fans. After features ran on the David Gilmour Blog, this News
page and David's Facebook page, at time of writing (late Thursday night), the amount raised was £4,827.65, so it's very likely
that the £5,300 target will be reached.
But let's not stop there. The Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has rescued over 11,000 refugees from the Mediterranean in the last
year alone. Operating from Malta, they use advanced drone technology to spot boats in distress and dispatch their ship, the Phoenix,
to provide life-saving assistance. As David has said: "Please give what you can here.
Together we can save lives".
Thursday 17th September 2015 Orange, France – Places Of Stone
Tonight was a return to one more of the places created by the Romans from stone, and thankfully still standing today, when
David's tour arrived in Orange, in the South of France. The Théâtre Antique d'Orange ("Ancient Theatre of Orange") was built
early in the 1st century AD, and is one of a few Roman theatres which still retains the Scaenae frons, its rear wall. This did mean
that the circular projection screen for this tour had to be retired for the night, forcing the lighting design to be adapted just
for this one show by the lighting team, but the show lost none of its power as a result.
A collaboration between Sony Music France and France's national railway, the SNCF, led to a specially-chartered train being run from
Paris to Avignon, close to Orange, and the lucky contest winners carried on the train were able to witness the band's soundcheck, in
addition to being able to attend the sold-out show. Once again the production was lucky with the weather – the rain that fell during
the morning dampened the arena briefly but didn't affect the show, which was as spectacular as ever.
Two songs from the Rattle That Lock album grabbed the audience's attention in particular tonight: the powerful In Any Tongue and,
as one might imagine, given its inclusion of the famous SNCF 4-note jingle, the title track, Rattle That Lock.
The full list was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue;
High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress;
Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Wednesday 16th September 2015 David's Humanitarian Challenge
David gave us this statement today:
"I am currently touring Europe – a beautiful continent, populated by incredibly kind and friendly people. For me and, probably,
for you too, travelling to this part of the world is as easy as booking a flight or jumping on a bus.
But, as we have all been reading in the news, it's not that way for everyone. So far this year over 2,300 refugees have drowned in
the Mediterranean trying to find a better life in Europe. Confronted with all of these horrifying images – such as that of Syrian
toddler Aylan Kurdi, whose drowned body was found washed up on a Turkish beach – it's easy to feel depressed and powerless.
But there is something we can do to help.
The Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) has rescued over 11,000 refugees from the Mediterranean in the last year alone. Operating from
Malta, they use advanced drone technology to spot boats in distress and dispatch their ship, the Phoenix, to provide life-saving assistance.
Today I would like to give you a challenge. The Migrant Offshore Aid Station costs approximately £5300 per day to run. If you can raise enough
to keep it running for one day I will match your donations by funding another day myself. If we raise more than the target that's no bad thing either!
Please give what you can here. Together we can save lives."
Tonight saw a change of style in venue, in that amphitheatres were exchanged for a custom-built venue, inhabiting a portion
of a racetrack. The forecast was for thunder, but in the end it was another balmy night for the show in Florence and any thunder
in the air was in fact the rapturous applause for another great show. In the first set, In Any Tongue was particularly well
received, while the second set saw its first new addition: Coming Back To Life.
The full set was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them;
In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life, On An Island;
The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell. The encores were again Time/Breathe (reprise) and Comfortably Numb.
Full marks to Lighting Operator Dietrich Juengling who, working alongside Lighting/Production Director Marc Brickman, has the
challenging job of making sure that every single lighting effect happens in time and on cue, to create the visual extravaganza
that is the Rattle That Lock Tour.
Monday 14th September 2015 Verona, Italy – Electric Storm
Today's second outdoor show saw a vibrant crowd go wild in Verona's famous Roman
amphitheatre, the Arena, in the city's largest piazza, the Piazza Bra. Completed
around 30 AD, it is the third largest in Italy after Rome's Colosseum and the arena
at Capua, although the current two-storey façade is actually the internal support
for the tiers; only a fragment of the original outer perimeter wall remains. Even so, it could
barely contain the marshalled excitement of David's Italian fans as they greeted every number
with unrestrained enthusiasm.
The threatened thunder and lightning failed to materialise, but was replaced by the electric atmosphere
of a supercharged crowd, who reacted to numbers both old and new with equal enthusiasm, A Boat Lies Waiting
perhaps being worthy of particular mention.
The full list was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money;
Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The
Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell. The encores were again Time/Breathe (reprise) and Comfortably Numb.
After today's triumphant show, the tour team have to break everything down and reassemble the huge stage down the road in a
completely different type of venue in Florence, so please spare a thought for unflappable Production Manager Roger Searle,
for whom these shows are the culmination of many months of meticulous planning.
Saturday 12th September 2015 Pula, Croatia – The First Amphitheatre Show
Today's outdoor show, the first 'official' date in the Rattle That Lock 2015/16 tour, brought David's incredible
production to the folk of Pula, Croatia, with David and his band performing within one of the best preserved Roman amphitheatres
in Europe. Similar to the set unveiled in Brighton last week, songs from the new Rattle That Lock album included: 5am;
Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; A Boat Lies Waiting; In Any Tongue; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; and Today.
The full list was...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them;
In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today;
Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Sorrow got a particularly wild response from the crowd, who delayed the start of the encores of Time/Breathe (reprise)
and Comfortably Numb with their ecstatic reaction to the close of the second set.
Following last week's triumphant indoor show, further credit must be given to Sound Engineer Colin Norfield and his team for balancing
all the various sonic elements to great effect tonight in such a different setting.
Thursday 10th September 2015 David on BBC Radio 4
David appeared on Radio 4's Front Row programme this evening, talking about his new album, Rattle That Lock, and
collaborating with his wife, the novelist and lyricist Polly Samson.
Thursday 10th September 2015 David to Release Extra Seats for Hollywood Bowl Shows
After determining production requirements for David's 2016 North American Tour, there will be extra seats released for
both Hollywood Bowl concerts. The shows scheduled for March 24th and 25th 2016 are both currently sold out.
The extra tickets across both dates will be opened for sale on Saturday 12th September at 10.00am. Ticket buyers
will be among the first to receive the new album, as every ticket purchased online will include a redemption for
a Rattle That Lock CD.
Wednesday 9th September 2015 South American Tour Tickets – Important Update
On sale times and/or dates have been changed for the shows in São Paulo, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, as shown below.
Tickets go on sale on September 10th 2015 (at times below) for the shows, all in December 2015:
12th, Brazil – São Paulo, Allianz Parque. On sale: 22:00 BRT.
Website: www.ingressorapido.com.br 14th, Brazil – Curitiba, Pedreira Paulo Leminski. On sale: 00:01 BRT.
Website: www.blueticket.com.br 16th, Brazil – Porto Alegre, Arena do Grêmio. On sale: 00:01 BRT.
Website www.blueticket.com.br 20th, Chile – Santiago, Estadio Nacional. On sale: 11:00 CRT.
Website: www.puntoticket.com
Tickets will go on sale on September 17th 2015 (at the time below) for the show in December 2015:
18th, Argentina – Buenos Aires, Hipodromo de San Isidro. On sale: 00:00 ART.
Website: www.fullticket.com
Saturday 5th September 2015 David's Preview Show – Lost For Words
David's preview show for the Rattle That Lock tour at the Brighton Centre contained some surprises,
some familiar old friends and all superlative quality from start to finish.
For the sake of those who are yet to experience it, it probably is enough just to list the songs played...
First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them;
In Any Tongue; High Hopes.
Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond; Fat Old Sun; On An Island; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today;
Sorrow; Run Like Hell.
Encores were: Time/Breathe (reprise); and Comfortably Numb.
Playing alongside David, who excelled on Black Strat, acoustic guitar, lap steel and vocals, were, as previously announced,
Phil Manzanera, Guy Pratt, Jon Carin, and Steve DiStanislao, joined on this tour for the first time by Kevin McAlea (keyboards),
Louise Marshall, and Bryan Chambers (backing vocals), and Theo Travis (sax).
The sensational band were equalled only by the creations of Production / Lighting Director Marc Brickman. Suffice to say that the
screens, films and imaginative use of colour and staging made this a concert by which others should be judged.
Thursday 3rd September 2015 David Announces First Ever South American Tour
David has announced his first ever touring trip to South America, playing Brazil, Argentina, and Chile
in support of Rattle That Lock. Tickets go on sale on September 10th 2015 (at times below) for the shows,
all in December 2015:
12th, Brazil – São Paulo, Allianz Parque. On sale: 00:01 BRT.
Website: www.ingressorapido.com.br 14th, Brazil – Curitiba, Pedreira Paulo Leminski. On sale: 00:01 BRT.
Website: www.blueticket.com.br 16th, Brazil – Porto Alegre, Arena do Grêmio. On sale: 00:01 BRT.
Website www.blueticket.com.br 18th, Argentina – Buenos Aires, Hipodromo de San Isidro. On sale: 00:01 ART.
Website: www.fullticket.com 20th, Chile – Santiago, Estadio Nacional. On sale: 11:00 CRT.
Website: www.puntoticket.com
David has also announced the touring band that will accompany him on his 2015/16 tour, as previously reported, which will include:
Phil Manzanera – guitar; Guy Pratt – bass; Jon Carin – keyboards; Steve DiStanislao – drums, percussion;
Kevin McAlea – keyboards; Theo Travis – saxes, clarinet; Bryan Chambers and Louise Clare Marshall – backing vocals.
João Mello will replace Theo Travis on saxophone for the London Royal Albert Hall and South American dates. Lucita Jules will replace
Louise Clare Marshall on the South American tour.
Thursday 20th August 2015 Extra UK Tickets Available Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning, at 10am UK time, a limited number of extra seats will be released for David's Brighton
Centre preview show on Saturday 5th September, as well as for each concert at London's Royal Albert Hall,
on September 23rd, 24th and 25th, and October 2nd and 3rd.
For Brighton tickets, call the box office on 0844 8471515, or click
here. For the London tickets, click
here.
There are also a few tickets remaining for David's show at The Forum in Los Angeles.
A reminder: tickets for David's third and final show in
Chicago, at the Auditorium Theatre on Wednesday 6th April
2016, go on sale tomorrow at 10am CDT. They will be available
online, at all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone. Tickets purchased
online each include a code redeemable for a CD of Rattle
That Lock.
Tuesday 18th August 2015 Third Chicago Date – 6th April at the Auditorium Theatre
David has added a third live date in Chicago – on Wednesday 6th April 2016 at the Auditorium Theatre,
50 East Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60605.
The new date will be a rare performance at the venue that David last played with Pink Floyd back on 28th April 1972.
Tickets will be available from 10am CDT on Friday 21st August 2015.
Every ticket purchased online in North America will include a copy of the
new Rattle That Lock album, via an online redemption link. Terms & Conditions apply. Please see
the Live Dates page for all confirmed live
dates, 2015/2016.
Thursday 6th August 2015 David and Polly Announced as Liberty Choir Founding Supporters
Following their performance on the title track of Rattle That Lock, the Liberty Choir has announced that
David Gilmour and Polly Samson have become founding supporters. The choir has just relaunched their Website; visit it
here.
Launched at London's Wandsworth Prison in April 2014, the Liberty Choirs programme is a unique, community
interest company and choir singing opportunity. Created by MJ Paranzino and Ginny Dougary, it brings singers into prisons
to join inmates as a choir, and provides ex-offenders the opportunity to join the choir and be part of a community upon
their release. The programme follows through when the ex-offenders are released, with former prisoners joining community choirs,
where they would recognise familiar faces and friends and re-integrate.
On Tuesday 4th August, David and Polly visited Wandsworth Prison and sang with the Liberty Choir. David said: "The guys from
the prison are lightened by this beautiful thing that they're doing and they're taking part in this action with no stigma.
They're just part of the community in that room and they are with someone who is as inspirational as MJ guiding them – and
impressing on them that there is no success and no failure here – you do your best and enjoy it". Polly said: "The great thing
was the milling around before and realising that on the whole there is no difference between people on the inside and people on
the outside, it's just luck and circumstance. That was very clear today".
For more information and quotes, as well as more details on the choir's Major Founding Supporters, please see
the Press Release from LD Communications.
Tuesday 4th August 2015 3rd LA Date – 27th March at The Forum
David has added a third live date in Los Angeles – on Sunday 27th March 2016 at The Forum, 3900 West Manchester Boulevard,
Inglewood, CA 90305.
Tickets will be available from 10am PST on Friday 7th August 2015.
Tickets can also be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets, The Forum box office, or charge by phone at
1-800-745-3000 (toll-free only inside the US). Every ticket purchased online in North America will include a copy of the
new Rattle That Lock album, via an online redemption link. Terms & Conditions apply. Please see
the Live Dates page for all confirmed live
dates, 2015/2016.
Friday 31st July 2015 Rattle That Lock – by Alasdair and Jock
Now available to view above is the animated video for Rattle That Lock, created by Alasdair and Jock from Trunk Animation,
the London-based production house, under the creative directorship of Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis. The hand-drawn animation depicts
various facets from John Milton's Paradise Lost, from which Rattle That Lock lyricist Polly Samson drew her inspiration.
The poem itself encompasses twelve books, concerning the Biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the
fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
Trunk directors Alasdair Brotherston and Jock Mooney, alongside producer Richard Barnett, assembled a team of 12 animators, artists
and compositors, who worked continuously over three months to bring the narrative and many technical elements together. The team
developed the narrative and took its main inspiration from the first three books of Paradise Lost, but also drew on details from
across all twelve volumes. The film follows the fall of Satan from the kingdom of Heaven and his subsequent journey through Pandemonium,
Purgatory and Chaos on his way to corrupt the virgin Earth.
Sunday 26th July 2015 New UK 'Preview Show' with Pre-sale NOW
In advance of David's 2015 tour dates, he has added one special 'PREVIEW SHOW' – at the BRIGHTON CENTRE on
SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER at 7.30pm.
Tickets are available NOW.
The venue is the Brighton Centre, Kings Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2GR. General sale commences at 10am tomorrow,
27 July.
The Box Office phone number is +44 (0)844 8471515, while the Website is at
brightoncentre.co.uk.
There are some restrictions: no persons under 5 years old will be admitted; under 14s must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets are limited
to 4 per person, per household, and the ticketholder's name will be printed on the ticket. Photo ID checks will be in place on arrival to
confirm customer identity, in order to limit re-sale of tickets on the secondary market. Please check the venue's Website for other
Terms & Conditions.
Tuesday 21st July 2015 Huge Demand Prompts Extra US Shows
After the huge demand for Friday's release of tickets to David's North American shows, four extra shows have been added.
Tickets go on sale next Monday, 27th July, for Los Angeles, Hollywood Bowl on 25th March 2016, Toronto, Air Canada Centre,
on 1st April 2016, Chicago, United Center, 4th April 2016, and New York, Madison Square Garden, on 12th April 2016.
The links below are not yet active, but please use them to order tickets on 27th July – at 10am local time in all markets.
NB Some persons seeking tickets have received the response 'We were unable to process your request. Try again later'. We are told
it may mean that high demand is causing a delay in ticket processing, so we're told that fans should keep trying.
The four extra dates are:
25 March 2016 – Los Angeles – Hollywood Bowl (On sale: 10am PST)
1 April 2016 – Toronto – Air Canada Centre (On sale: 10am EST)
4 April 2016 – Chicago – United Center (On sale: 10am CST)
12 April 2016 – New York – Madison Square Garden (On sale: 10am EST)
Tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone.
As with the concerts announced so far, every ticket purchased online in North America will include a Rattle That Lock CD.
Tuesday 21st July 2015 Polly's Kindness in the USA Today
Novelist Polly Samson (lyricist for On An Island, The Division Bell,
The Endless River, and the forthcoming Rattle That Lock) will see her
acclaimed novel The Kindness published in hardcover and as an e-book in the US today.
Already described as a "sumptuous, vivid and painterly work" by The New York Times, reviews in the
UK included this from the Financial Times: "This is elegant, witty writing, informed throughout by generosity
and wise perceptiveness. Dealing with many kinds of love, and with misunderstanding, betrayal, grief and forgiveness,
the novel dares to posit, ultimately, the possibility of redemption. It is a book to cherish, to recommend,
to return to – and not to lend anyone".
To see more and order The Kindness
in the US click here,
in the UK here,
and in Australia here.
See also the panel on the right for information on Polly's literary events, or
click here for some recent features. To order a copy
of The Kindness, signed and personally dedicated by the author (and available worldwide),
click here.
Thursday 16th July 2015 The New Album 'Rattle That Lock' Released on Sept 18
North American Dates Announced for 2016
David's
new album Rattle That Lock will be released worldwide on Friday, September 18, 2015 on Columbia Records. The first single,
also titled 'Rattle That Lock', will be released digitally tomorrow, Friday, July 17th, 2015.
Additionally, David's 2016 North American dates have been confirmed for March and April, with stops in Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago and
New York. Ticket buyers will be among the first to receive the new album, as every ticket purchased online will include a Rattle That
Lock CD*.
Tickets for the North American concert dates, David's first since the On An Island tour in 2006, go on sale tomorrow, Friday,
July 17th, with individual venue times listed below.
March 24, 2016 – Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles – on sale 12pm (PST).
March 31, 2016 – Air Canada Centre, Toronto – on sale 10am (EST).
April 8, 2016 – United Center, Chicago – on sale 12pm (CST).
April 11, 2016 – Madison Square Garden, New York – on sale 10am (EST).
Tickets will also be available at Ticketmaster.com, at
all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone. See the Live
Dates page for all details.
Rattle That Lock follows the 2006 #1 platinum album On An Island, and once again features novelist
Polly Samson as primary lyricist, as well as Phil Manzanera, who co-produced the album with David. The striking cover was
art directed by Dave Stansbie from The Creative Corporation under the creative directorship of Aubrey Powell from Hipgnosis.
The tracklisting is:
1. 5 A.M. (Gilmour)
2. Rattle That Lock (Gilmour/Samson/Boumendil)
3. Faces Of Stone (Gilmour)
4. A Boat Lies Waiting (Gilmour/Samson)
5. Dancing Right In Front Of Me (Gilmour)
6. In Any Tongue (Gilmour/Samson)
7. Beauty (Gilmour)
8. The Girl In The Yellow Dress (Gilmour/Samson)
9. Today (Gilmour/Samson)
10. And Then... (Gilmour)
The title track, 'Rattle That Lock', will be heard for the first time in the UK on BBC Radio 2's Chris Evans Show, hosted by Sara Cox,
on Friday, July 17th and will be available immediately to download and stream worldwide. The song begins with the four notes, created by
Michaël Boumendil, which precede announcements at French SNCF railway stations which David recorded on his phone at Aix-en-Provence
station. Polly's lyrics were inspired by Book II of John Milton's Paradise Lost, which is also featured in her recent acclaimed novel,
The Kindness. The single also features The Liberty Choir, as well as singers Mica Paris and Louise Marshall.
The Rattle That Lock album will be available in a CD edition with clothbound, foil-blocked cover, including a 22-page booklet,
but also on heavyweight vinyl, digital download and a deluxe box edition, which includes 4 Barn Jam films, 4 non-album audio tracks,
4 documentaries, and 2 promo clips. Available in CD+DVD or CD+Blu-ray versions, the deluxe edition also includes 2 hardback books,
a double-sided poster, a postcard in a dedicated envelope and a David Gilmour plectrum.
Pre-ordering for all editions will be available around the world at various times tomorrow, July 17th.
*Terms and Conditions apply.
Tuesday 9th June 2015 Phil Manzanera's TV Tribute to David
David's
live bandmate and co-producer Phil Manzanera is featured in a new TV programme for Sky Arts, which transmits tonight. Entitled 'Masters Of The Guitar',
it focusses on ten acclaimed guitarists talking specifically about the guitarist who inspired them the most. Airing at 7.00pm in the UK, it includes
Phil talking about the significant influence that David has had on his own playing, both solo and with Roxy Music, intercut with some choice video
clips from Pink Floyd and David's solo career.
As Phil says in the show: "The thing about David [is], it's not a competition about [being] the fastest gun slinger in the west, it's the notes that
you don't choose to play that actually define who you are as a guitarist." For more, tune in to Sky tonight.
Sunday 7th June 2015 Polly and David Unlock Details at Literary Festival
Polly Samson and David Gilmour were special guests at the Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas in County Carlow, Ireland,
on June 6th. In a session entitled 'Louder Than Words', they touched on lyric writing and the nature of creativity, amongst other
topics.
As well as discussion on the process of writing lyrics for both On An Island and The Division Bell, Polly expanded on
the collaborative nature of her writing for David and Pink Floyd, and how rewarding it has proved to be. Questions from the floor
inevitably centred on the forthcoming album, and alongside praise for contributors and album co-producer Phil Manzanera, David and
Polly revealed that the title will be Rattle That Lock.
Thursday 4th June 2015 Change of Venue
Just announced by the local organisers in Firenze (Florence), Italy, is the move of a number of summer concerts
due to be held at Teatro Le Mulina, including David Gilmour's show on Tuesday 15th September. The concerts have
been moved to the nearby Ippodromo del Visarno.
The revised venue is sited a few hundred metres from Mulina and closer to various public transport stops; tickets
already purchased remain valid for the new venue.
Thursday 23rd April 2015 More tickets released for David Gilmour in Oberhausen, September 19
All David's European shows are sold out on the initial sale, but the finalising of the production design details
means that a limited number of seats will now be made available for the show in Oberhausen, Germany, on September 19, 2015,
via the link below.
Tickets will be in the top price bracket of 100 Euros and the third price bracket of 75 Euros.
There will be a limit of two tickets per person/purchase. The name of the purchaser will be printed on both tickets.
Please note: tickets are not transferable, returnable or refundable. Terms and conditions apply.
Sales will be open to the public from 10.00am on Friday morning, April 24.
Thursday 12th March 2015 Polly's The Kindness Published Today
Novelist Polly Samson (lyricist for On An Island, The Division Bell, and The Endless River) has seen her
novel The Kindness published in hardback in the UK today. It will be available on 5th May in Australia, and in the USA
on 21st July.
Early reviews have described it as a 'beautifully-written and intricately-constructed piece of writing' and a 'gorgeously chilling
novel about grief and betrayal'. You can order The Kindness in the UK
here, and pre-order
in Australia here and
in the USA here.
See the panel on the right for information on Polly's literary events, or click
here for some recent features, including BBC Radio 4's Front Row
and spreads in You magazine, the UK Sunday Times, and The Guardian.
Friday 6th March 2015 UPDATE – New UK Shows Added: Oct 02, 03
The three UK concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall have been an instant sell-out, so two ADDITIONAL UK SHOWS have been
added – on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd October. Tickets available from 10.00am today, 6th March. One unfortunate
side effect of the shows' popularity is that tickets are starting to appear on unofficial sites.
Please note that anyone purchasing a ticket from any unauthorised site or seller will not be granted admission. The
restrictions on ticket sales, including named purchasers and photo ID required for entry, are designed to restrict
ticket sales to genuine fans and not those seeking to profit from resale. Official outlets are: the Royal Albert Hall
box office, seetickets.com, ticketmaster.co.uk, eventim.co.uk, and stargreen.com.
Wednesday 4th March 2015 2015 UK and European Live Dates and New Solo Album
David
announced today that tickets will go on sale at 10.00am GMT on Friday 6th March for his first live dates in nine years.
The UK and European shows, planned for September 2015, will coincide with the release of his, as yet untitled, fourth solo
studio album, which follows the platinum and UK Number 1 album On An Island.
The shows kick off at the historic Roman amphitheatre in Pula, Croatia, on 12th September, and continue through some of
the world's most beautiful cities and venues. Other places visited include Verona and Florence in Italy, Orange in France,
and Oberhausen in Germany, before David undertakes three consecutive nights at London's sumptuous Royal Albert Hall on 23,
24 and 25 September. For full details, click here to go to the Live Dates area.
David's new solo album follows the worldwide success of Pink Floyd's final album The Endless River, which hit
the Number 1 chart position in 21 countries around the world, and was one of the UK's Top 10 best-selling albums of 2014.
Pink Floyd have also just been named by IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) as the seventh
top-selling artist globally in 2014.
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