Pink Floyd – A Fleeting Glimpse

David Gilmour has made his return to US airwaves for the first time since 2016, appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday night, November 7th.

David performed “Dark and Velvet Nights” to promote his latest album, Luck and Strange. This performance aligns with the last shows of his current tour, taking place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Limited tickets for the final five nights of the Luck and Strange tour on November 9 &10 at Madison Square Garden are available by clicking this link. 

Update: Watch David join Jimmy Fallon for a conversation about Luck and Strange, plus more. Also, watch as David and The Roots perform “Dark and Velvet Nights” with The Webb Sisters, Louise Marshall and Romany Gilmour:

David Gilmour and his ‘Luck and Strange’ band will be featured on Later… with Jools Holland. The Webb Sisters (who sing BV’s with David) have previously shared some ‘behind the scenes’ video on social media during the time David and band, with Romany Gilmour, filmed their segment for Jools’ new series, which took place before the six-night run of shows at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this month. We were unsure as to when the actual episode would air. The air date has now been confirmed for this Saturday, November 2nd, at 10:25 PM on BBC Two. Afterwards, the entire episode will be available on the BBC iPlayer to re-watch. The episode description reveals:

Later… with Jools Holland returns for a brand new series, filmed at Alexandra Palace Theatre in North London, with a rich mix of live music and chat. In this third episode, Jools welcomes legendary singer, songwriter and guitarist David Gilmour to perform a couple of songs from his latest number one album Luck & Strange, including Between Two Points, which features vocals from his daughter Romany Gilmour.

Returning from Melbourne, Australia are punk rockers Amyl & the Sniffers, led by frontwoman Amy Taylor who brings an infections energy and sharp wit to the floor. They give a high-voltage performance of a couple of tracks from their latest album, Cartoon Darkness.

Over 30 years since they last performed on the show, 80s icons The The return, led by original and constant member Matt Johnson. They perform a new song inspired by the grave of 18th century poet William Blake, which is taken from their first album in 24 years, Ensoulment. Jools also chats to Matt Johnson about his career and a certain piano solo Jools performed on the classic The The song, Uncertain Smile.

Completing the line-up and both making their debut on the show are two artists of contrasting musical styles. The first is singer-songwriter Dhruv who was born in London, raised in Singapore and is of Indian heritage. Dhruv performs his track Tragedy from his debut album Private Blizzard. The second debutante is South African hip-hop tour de force Moonchild Sanelly, who has collaborated with the likes of Gorillaz, Ghetts and Self Esteem and steps forward with her new song Do My Dance from her upcoming album, Full Moon.

The first two episodes of this series are available on BBC iPlayer and feature performances from Blossoms, Cymande, Gurriers, JADE, Jerron Paxton, Laura Marling, Nubya Garcia, Roger Taylor, Manic Street Preachers, MØ, and Nia Smith.

Update: Watch “The Piper’s Call” and “Between Two Points” via the BBC Music YouTube channel:

This week, David Gilmour wrapped up a highly praised six-night sold-out run at London’s Royal Albert Hall, following a similar successful run at Circus Maximus in Rome, promoting his UK #1 album, ‘Luck and Strange.’ The band are now off to Los Angeles for a concert at the Intuit Dome next Friday, followed by three nights at the legendary Hollywood Bowl and a five night run at the renowned Madison Square Garden in New York City, visit our Luck and Strange 2024 Tour Room for dates and ticket links.

A standout moment of the Rome and London performances have been ‘Between Two Points,’ a stunning reinterpretation of The Montgolfier Brothers’ 1999 track, featuring Romany Gilmour on lead vocals and harp. The song has been remixed by Gus Unger-Hamilton of alt-J, infusing it with a captivating electro vibe centered around the refrain, ‘They’re right, you’re wrong.’ It’s quite an interesting remix, and you can listen here:

Next week, UNCUT magazine in the UK will launch a special edition focused on the entire discography of David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason, and Syd Barrett. Titled “Ultimate Music Guide – Pink Floyd Solo,” this issue will include in-depth album reviews on the entire solo catalog of each band member and will feature some classic interviews unearthed. It will hit UK store shelves next week, and online pre-orders are currently available here: https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/product/ultimate-music-guide-pink-floyd-solo