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Harry Waters Album Out Soon. Harry has been in touch to tell us he is in the recording studio, and putting the finishing touches to his upcoming (yet to be named) album. For the album, Harry has teamed up with a bunch of other talented musicians, including saxophonist Ian Ritchie, whom Harry toured with in Roger Waters band. Harry has undertaken to let as know the release date as soon as possible. For more info, visit Harry's site at http://www.harrywaters.co.uk/

Wake Up Auntie! Nice to see the BBC finally catching up on the news we brought you back in February! Yes, they have finally discovered that there's going to be a series of events in Cambridge later this year to commemorate the late Syd Barrett. You can check out the BBC story if you like, but you have probably already read it right here on AFG.

Win A Copy Of Comfortably Numb Our good friend author Mark Blake, is giving away 10 free signed copies of the US edition of his book, Comfortably Numb: The Inside Story Of Pink Floyd (titled Pigs Might Fly… in the UK). Check out his website www.markrblake.com and sign up to the free mailing list to enter. A prize draw will take place on 9th August 2008. We highly recommend this book, so be in it to win it!

Audi World Debut With Nick Mason At Goodwood Audi Tradition is marking this year’s Festival of Speed at Goodwood, England (July 11 to 13, 2008) with a world debut. At the largest classic car racing event in the world, the Ingolstadt company will be taking the wraps off an absolutely authentic reconstruction of the original Auto Union ‘Silverarrow’ Type D Dual Compressor from 1939. Construction of this racing car, the original version of which won two Grand Prix races at the hands of H.P. Müller and Tazio Nuvolari, took four years. The ‘Silverarrow’ will be taken on its maiden drive by Nick Mason, in front of some 150,000 spectators at Goodwood. FULL STORY

Roger Waters To Be A Grandfather Congratulations are in order, as Roger's son Harry recently announced that he and his long time girlfriend are expecting the arrival of a baby sometime soon. This will be Roger's first grandchild.

Glass Tower For Battersea Power Station? There's been yet another proposal to redevelop the Battersea Power Station in South London. This time the plan is to build a 300m (984ft) glass tower, and a conversion of the power stations structure into apartments, a hotel & a shopping mall. There would be 3200 homes on the site. If approved, construction will begin in 2012 and be completed by 2020. Source (Thanks jce)

Bath & Knebworth Box Set - Did You Win?? We were overwhelmed with the hundreds upon hundreds of entries we received for this great giveaway, but there could only be one winner. WAS IT YOU???

Atom Heart Mother London - Night Two (15th) With David Gilmour, and an outstanding performance. Pictures, reviews and downloads in the PINK FLOYD FORUM (Pic thanks to Mike Lacey)

Atom Heart Mother London - Night One (14th) Without David Gilmour, but still a great performance, or so you are telling us. Members of the PINK FLOYD FORUM are currently enjoying the download, why don't you?

Yeah We Heard! David Gilmour begging to play Dark Side Of The Moon at Glastonbury? That's what some seedy reports are saying. We have no comment.

The Queensland Orchestra Plays Pink Floyd The highly acclaimed Queensland Orchestra (backed by both the State & Federal Governments) will be performing a selection of Floyd songs at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday 18 July. In a fusion of rock and symphony, featuring more than 70 of Queensland’s finest musicians, the classics selected will be given the full orchestral treatment. They inlclude Astronomy Domine, Scarecrow, Time, Money, Great Gig in the Sky, Us and Them, Eclipse, Dogs of War, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Comfortably Numb, Wish You Were Here, Signs of Life, Learning to Fly and of course, Another Brick in the Wall. More Info

Beyond The Darkside Knocking Them Dead We often get sent reviews of shows by Floyd tribute bands, but never have we seen such glowing reports as the ones covering the recent show in Adelaide by crack outfit Beyond The Darkside. 'Gob smacking performance', 'mouth agape in total awe at the spectacle ', 'The sound was incredible', and 'All the musicians played to perfection' were just some of the comments we read. Aussies, make a note of these upcoming, not to be missed gigs. 28 June 2008 Perth Concert Hall. 12 July 2008 Gold Coast Arts Centre. 11 October 2008 Hordern Pavillion – Sydney. 18 October 2008 Wollongong Entertainment Centre. 1 November 2008 Palais Theatre – Melbourne. 8 November 2008 Hobart Entertainment Centre. WEB SITE

David Gilmour To Guest On Atom Heart Mother Special David's Management have been in touch to tell us that Sunday June 15th is the day on which David Gilmour has accepted Ron Geesin’s invitation to perform as a special guest on one of the performances of the Atom Heart Mother Suite at Cadogan Hall, Sloane Terrace, London.
Ron Geesin is recreating Pink Floyd’s Atom Heart Mother Suite live onstage, in two nightly performances: June 14th and 15th. Ron, is staging it with a 10-piece brass ensemble, Italian band Mun Floyd, the 40-strong Canticum chorus and cellist Caroline Dale. The evenings will also feature other Ron Geesin music, including new scores created especially for the occasion.
The June 14th show starts at 7:30pm, while that on the 15th starts at 7:00pm. Tickets went on sale in March, but we’re told that some are still available now at all prices: £55, £45, £35, and £25, though they are restricted to 2 per customer.
Ticket details: Chelsea Festival box office - phone (+44) (0) 845 8902435 / website: http://www.chelseafestival.org; Cadogan Hall Box office - phone (+44) (0) 207 730 4500 / website: http://www.cadoganhall.com. Booking fees apply, except for personal callers. Box Office opening times are: Chelsea Festival - Monday to Friday from 10:00AM to 6:00PM; Cadogan Hall - Monday to Saturday from 10:00AM to 8:00PM (Sundays 10:00AM to 4:00PM).

Gilmour Leaves Floyd Door Open - Just A Little In a new interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, David Gilmour once again has left the door open for another one off from Pink Floyd. Speaking at the Ivor Novello Awards - where he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement award, David, when asked about another one off show said "Who knows? Who knows the future? I haven’t absolutely said 'no' to that possibility but I think that in reality any sort of long-term thing together is not going to happen. We did the one-off thing and that was probably enough for me but we shall see.” He went on to say “It’s been a long ride so far but it’s not over yet but I have no specific plans for this moment. At my incredibly advantaged age - having achieved this - I’ve earned the right to sit on my arse for a little while and consider what to do next.” Access more of the intervew, and download the Podcast.

Take A Trip Around Battersea Power Station - In South Carolina! What will they think of next? The Hard Rock people have just opened a new theme park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and styled one of the major roller coaster rides, named Maximum RPM, around Battersea Power Station! Complete with pig, the ride sees guests take English mini-sports cars - fresh off the assembly line, on a special test spin. Click on the images to expand, then Visit The Site

British Winter Tour 1974 Schedule - Images Enhanced Some time ago we introduced site visitors to the historic & unique British Winter Tour 1974 Schedule. The schedule was used by the band, and contains full instructions for the band & crew, such as where the band stayed, planned leisure activities, and who got the double rooms! We have now been able to enhance the images so that you are now able to see every last detail. We invite you to visit (or revisit) the engrossing British Winter Tour 1974 Exhibit

David Gilmour Wins Ivor Novello Award We are pleased to announce that David Gilmour is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Academy of Composers & Songwriters. The prestigious guild of successful music creators' annual Ivor Novello Awards chose this year to honour David for all aspects of his musical life. So far, this has encompassed writing, performing, recording, producing and collaborating. He has also nurtured talent in its early stages, as with Kate Bush, Dream Academy, and others.Source

Pink Floyd Win Polar Music Prize Pink Floyd and American Soprano Renee Fleming have been announced as the winners of the 2008 Swedish Polar Music Award. The highly prestigious award, which last year was presented by His Majesty the King of Sweden, will be awarded at a ceremony to be held at the Stockholm Concert Hall on 26 August. It is unknown at this time if any band members will attend. Previous winners include Led Zeppelin, B. B. King, Burt Bacharach, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Ravi Shankar, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Joni Mitchell, Elton John, and Sir Paul McCartney. View a Video Clip of the announcement. More Information (Thanks to Benjamin Valle for assistance with this story)

Nick Splits Pink Floyd To Form Own Band! Well not really, but Nick has joined up with a few friends to play some very unusual instruments, made out of bits of a car! All in the aid of charity of course, and the name of the band? ' Stark Naked And The Car Thieves' Read the Full Story

A Pig's Tale: Roger Waters Traces the History of Rock's Most Famous Prop Issue 1053 of Rolling Stone tracks the story of perhaps the most famous prop in the history of rock: Pink Floyd's inflatable pig. From the hog's humble beginnings on the cover of the Animals album, to its recent outings on Roger Waters 2008 tour, the creature has become a pop-culture icon (it even merited a reference on an episode of The Simpsons). Read The Interview

Howzat! - Eric Clapton XI Vs The Bunburys Eric Clapton will be fielding a team of friends against The Bunburys in a charity cricket match at the on 8 June at the Cranleigh School, Cranleigh Surrey (UK). A provisional teams list includes Eric Clapton, Bill Wyman, Roger Waters, Mike Rutherford, Liam Botham, Mark Butcher, Alan Lamb and many others. Please note that tickets for the event *must* be purchased in advance by calling 01483 893225 (Thanks to vickyc007 for the heads up)

This Little Piggy Funny how Roger's pig always seems to 'escape' from the outdoor shows! This porker flew away from the show in Holland (11 May). Click on the pics to enlarge, and pay special attention to the last pic on the right, where the moon (and not the dark side) can be clearly seen. (Pics thanks to Alex Glanville)

Rainbow Tour Book We have secured a great copy of Pink Floyd's 1972 Rainbow Theatre Tour Book. Don't forget to also check out the rest of the Tour Book Project

Their Back! Ace UK Floyd tribute Perfect Alibi have announced the first part of their Summer 08 UK tour, and we are delighted to advise that once again we have a bunch of tickets to give away for each of their advertised shows. If you want to win a great night out, and score yourself a double pass to see this fantastic band GO HERE

Ça Ira Brazil - Pictures now in our Dedicated Room

Roger's Band Arrive In USA Preparations for Roger's 2008 tour are now ramping up. The band members all arrived safely (although the English contingent were somewhat jetlagged we understand) in California on Saturday (19th) and rehearsals began Sunday (20tht) with the first show being on 27 April at the Coachella Festival.

Ça Ira Holland The cast & crew of Ca Ira in The Netherlands are getting ready for their big performance of Roger's opera at The Haque on 5 May. Rehearsals are now under way (see pic right) Our good friends from the European Roger Waters site are covering this event in more detail. You can check out more rehearsal pics, and follow the action by taking THIS LINK

Ça Ira Brazil Early reports say that the Opening of the “12th Manaus Opera Festival” which featured Roger's opera Ça Ira in the rain forest of Brazil was a sensation. We have secured some video footage of the rehearsals and hope to have some pictures soon. Ça Ira Brazil

Roger In Russia Confirmed Roger's Manager has confirmed our story from last week. Roger will indeed be playing in Russia ( St. Petersburg) on June 6. Ticketing info will soon be forthcoming. Break out the Vodka!

Roger Waters Slams Hillary Clinton According to NME Roger Waters has slammed Democrat Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, claiming she would start a war with Iran if she got into the White House. Roger has pledged his support for Barack Obama in the race to be the Democrat nominee for the next Presidential election. Knickers! In another interview Roger said he is delighted he now attracts legions of young women at his live shows - because they're more likely to wave their knickers at him! Source

Roger In Russia? We have had a few emails from Russia telling us that Roger will be performing in St. Petersburg on June 6. The news has appeared on the Russian site Shine On (Good English Translation) To date there has been no comment from Roger's Manager, but you can be sure if we hear anything more about this, you will read it here before you can say Vodka!

Storm In London - Advance Notice Storm Thorgerson's Management have been in touch to tell us that Storm's travelling art exhibition 'Mind Over Matter' will be featured at the Oxo Gallery, Bargehouse Street, London from 24 July until 10 August. The exhibition celebrates the 40th anniversary of the band, and provides a unique insight to the creative and personal relationship between Pink Floyd and Storm. UPDATE - The Oxo gallery is open daily from 11am to 6pm and admission to the exhibition is free. There will be over sixty photographs, comprising album covers, band photos, posters, programmes and so forth., All prints are made by Bayeux from original art, in a variety of sizes; all signed by Storm Thorgerson, and can be purchased at the gallery during the exhibition.

Here We Go Again! The silly season is once more amoungst us, and rumours of a Pink Floyd re-union are doing the rounds again. This time they seem to be springing from an interview Nick Mason did recently. In that interview, when asked the chances of another one off' charity gig, Nick Said "I'm pretty sure we'll play together again" and "We're not at each other's throats now". This has spawned dozens of news stories across the net. The truth is, Nick has been saying the same sorts of things for a couple of years now, and there's absolutely nothing new in this.

Nick Mason with Alex Day at the launch of Nick's cover art from Pink Floyd's 'Relics' album at St Pauls Gallery on 28 March

They Start 'Em Young In Russia! It's never too early to start learning about Pink Floyd. These pictures were taken in a in Moscow kindergarden in March. The hip teacher decided to get the kids involved in designing alternate album covers to celebrate 35 years of Dark Side Of The Moon. We think we spy some budding Storm Thorgerson's here. (Pics with thanks to Alex in Russia)

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Roger Waters in Brazil at Ca Ira rehearsals
(Visit the Ca Ira Brazil Section for more pics)

Roger in Brazil As we previously reported, Roger has visited Brazil for the rehearsals of his opera Ca Ira, which is to be staged there in April. There are some nice exclusive pictures of Roger at the rehearsals in our Ca Ira Brazil Section and another small collection can be seen by taking This Link (See also pic right)

New Roger Waters Song. It's been revealed that Roger Waters recently recorded a new song, in New York, with Latin rock musician Gustavo Cerati The song, thought to be called 'Here We Go ' was recorded for the ALAS Foundation The ALAS Foundation was established by Colombian singer Shakira, and is dedicated to improving the heatlh & education of the children in Latin America. (Thanks to Oscar Guerrero-Berger for the heads up) ORIGINAL SOURCE Correction The name of the song is unknown at this time. The error came about due to translation difficulties.

Roger Waters - Another London Show Added Due to the incredible demand for Roger Waters tickets, another London show has been added TOUR ZONE

Ca Ira Brazil Confirmed As we revealed last week, Roger Waters opera Ca Ira will be performed in Brazil later this year. Roger's Manager told A Fleeting Glimpse that there will be three performances of the opera at the 12th Amazonas Opera Festival in Manaus, Brazil. on the 15th, 22nd and 24th April. It is a fully staged Brazilian (Amazonas) production. Tickets can only be obtained from The Theatre UPDATED It's been confirmed that Roger will be in attendance at the performance to be held on 15th April. Roger will also be in Manaus (Brazil) next week (3rd week March) for rehearsals. READ FULL STORY (Pictured left,  Conductor Luiz Fernando Malheiro, with Roger and Rick Wentworth at a planning meeting in New York) .

Norman Hurricane Smith Passes Away At 85 Pink Floyd producer & The Beatles original studio engineer, passed away on 3 March. Smith was the engineer on all of the recordings by the Beatles up until 1965 when EMI promoted him from engineer to producer. He went on to produce Pink Floyd's Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, A Saucerful of Secrets, and Ummagumma, and worked with the Floyd until 1970.

David Gilmour's Plan To Aid Homeless Hits Brick Wall David Gilmour sold his £3.6m London mansion to fund houses for the city's destitute. Five years on, opposition has turned his dream to dust. Successive attempts to find a suitable site and then push it through the labyrynthine planning system have failed. David said 'Obviously this setback is a disappointment, but I am determined to make a success of the Urban Village project here in London and to continue to work with Crisis to bring real change to the lives of homeless people.' FULL STORY

Ca Ira For Brazil? Roger Waters opera appears to be spreading it's wings. It seems as if Ca Ira will be performed in Manaus Amazonia, with the Amazon Philarmonica orchestra . The opera will be part of the Amazonas Festival Of Opera, with Brazilian Maestro Luiz fernando Malheiro. More Info This is the second announced staging of Ca Ira this year, with the opera being performed later in Holland on 5 May. (Thanks to Jefferson Lobato Moraes for help with this story)

Heading Down South One of the worlds foremost Pink Floyd tribute bands are about to start out on their 2008 Australian tour. Beyond The Darkside will be playing in HOBART on 15 March at the Derwent Entertinment Centre. WEBSITE | TICKETS (Now on sale). South Australian residents will get a chance to see the show on May 10th when the band perform at the Adelaide Festival Theatre. Perth fans will have to wait until June 28, and then rock up at the Perth Concert Hall. Other shows are in the pipeline for Sydney, Newcastle, Canberra, Melbourne, Darwin & Brisbane or Gold Coast later in the year. BTDS WEBSITE

Lineup Change We have it on very good authority that there will be two changes to the lineup in this years Roger Waters band .TOUR ZONE

Roger Waters UK Shows Announced Just when it was thought there were no more shows planned for 2008, two UK shows have just been officially confirmed TOUR ZONE

Roger & Nick At The Local - No Way! As suspected, there is absolutely NO TRUTH in this story, that has been OFFICIALLY denied by Roger's Manager.

Roger & Nick At The Local? There's A Report on the BBC Berkshire website, claiming that Roger & Nick will be playing a gig at a local pub on Saturday 23 February. Our sources are telling us that this isn't going to happen, but you just never know.

Roger Waters - Spain It's been confirmed that Roger will play Campo de Futbol de Atarfe, Granada, Spain on 9 May. It's also rumoured that the show for Cyprus originally planned for that day, will now be moved to a later date MORE INFO

New Box Set! Our good friends over at Rock Music Memorabilia, have just launched a brand new box set. Having sold out the previous Pink Floyd set in record time, they have now produced a further very collectable commemorative set limited to just 200 copies. Devoted to Pink Floyd's appearances at both the 1970 Festival of Blues and Progressive Music and the 1975 Knebworth Festival this set also contains free gifts of 3 DVD's & 6 CD's, plus a bundle of other goodies! But Wait - There's More! As a special offer only for A Fleeting Glimpse & our sister site Brain Damage visitors, they are also giving a copy of Voiceprint's Remember Knebworth 1978 with the first 10 sets, and have reserved numbers 1-10 out of the limited edition of 200 only for A Fleeting Glimpse & Brain Damage visitors FULL INFO

Roger Waters - Cyprus No further news yet, but we hope to have an update on this within the next few days. - Stay tuned.

Duality Designs, an International fine art print company that provides feng shui-based images for homes and offices, periodicals and apparel around the world, recently started experimenting with audio imagery, and have developed track-tuned art works based around albums in the Pink Floyd catalogue. We have been given exclusive rights to bring you a collection of great images,themed around the Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, and Animals albums. Check out the collection

Nick Helps Out Drums were beaten, guitars were strummed and the audience cheered - but although drummer Nick Mason was on stage, this was no Pink Floyd reunion gig. Nick was instead jamming with the budding stars at a disabled children's special school - who had prepared for the visit by watching an old concert recording. Full Story

Me & Pink Floyd - Exclusive "Roger Waters was a great interviewee, because he seemed to genuinely care about the music, and was utterly convinced he was right in his struggle to own the Pink Floyd name". So says Mark Blake, Editor-in-Chief of Q and Mojo's special editions, and author of the brilliant Pigs Might Fly. Mark has kindly written an Exclusive article for A Fleeting Glimpse, where he reveals some of the trials & tribulations of researching his book, and how he went about securing dozens of interviews. This really is a fascinating look behind the scenes, and a MUST for any Floyd fan. Me & Pink Floyd

Worlds Best Forum? Well we like to think so. The members of the Fleeting Glimpse Forum just got together, and in a few short days raised enough funds to send the AFG site & forum owner (Col) from Australia, to Denver Colorado to see Roger Waters play! We think that's newsworthy, and want to send a big THANK YOU to all who who have contributed. We are all very proud of our forum, and invite you to join, totally free, and get to meet some of the nicest Floyd/Waters fans on the planet.

Cyprus Latest We have an exclusive story on this proposed Roger Waters show, so if you want to know the latest, hop into the Tour Zone

More US Dates Announced! Check out our Tour Zone for more Roger Waters dates in the USA

Roger Waters In Cyprus - Now Listed! Check out the Tour Zone for more info

Roger Waters - Denver Confirmed Further to our story on 1st Feb (see below) it's now been confirmed that Roger will be playing Denver Colorado on 30 April SOME TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW Read More

Roger Waters - Denver, Colorado 30th April? We don't know if it's true or not, but tickets are now on sale! Read More

Dazed & Confused - Pink Floyd In Cyprusl? Seems the media in Greece & Turkey are getting themselves somewhat confused! There's been a flurry of stories over the last few weeks about the possibility of Pink Floyd playing there, but on closer examination it seems it's actually Roger Waters that these stories are referring to. (Ok, we know a lot of you think Roger Waters IS Pink Floyd, but cut us some slack here please!) Now the Cyprus Mail have come out with the following screaming headline 'Pink Floyd to play the Nicosia wall?' The story goes on to say that the concert will take place at the Nicosia buffer zone on May 9. Before you email us, we know nothing at all about Roger performing in Greece or Turkey, but you can be assured if we do find out anything, it will appear here in a flash.

Roger's Appearance On Saturday Night Live Cancelled! READ MORE

The City Wakes – A Tribute To Syd Barrett A multi-media stage production is to be performed in Cambridge this English autumn. The production, is endorsed by Rosemary Breen, (Syd’s sister) who has made a donation to the project from the Syd Barrett Trust. Funds in the trust were raised by the sale of Syd's belongings last year. Centred on outstanding reworkings of Syd’s songs, the production will include a magical live performance by the Grasshopper’s Green Herbarian Band, as well as fascinating new video work tracking Syd’s art and the explosion of avant-garde culture in 1960s Cambridge. Full Story (Pictured, Rosemary Breen)

Saturday Night Live Controversy There are grumblings about the possibilty of Roger crossing a picket line in order to appear on the Saturday Night Live show on February 2nd. You can read more & also have your say about this issue in our online poll READ MORE

Roger Waters At Coachella & On Saturday Night Live We have been tipping it for some time now that Roger will be appearing at the Coachella Festival, and it seems all the rumours were true! In addition, we can bring you the news that Roger will also be appearing on Saturday Night Live on February 2nd, performing the Dark Side Of The Moon Suite! READ MORE ON BOTH STORIES

Forum Members Super Treat Scheduled for one hour, the forum web chat with Dave Kilminster on 16th Jan went for a marathon 3.5 hours, with Dave taking & answering all questions that were thrown at him! When it was put to him about the possibility of more Roger Waters shows this year, he answered " I think it's safe to assume that we'll be doing more than two this year!!!!!" Dave also expressed his PERSONAL feeling that there might well be a DVD sometime in the future from the 2007 tour. Also looks like Dave will be doing a tour with some friends later on this year, and there may be one or two Floyd tunes thrown in. You can read the full transcript of the conversations with Dave in THE FORUM

Roger Waters At Latin Live 8??? Check out the Tour Zone for more info

Wanna Be A Rock Star? Ever fancied playing in a band with Nick Mason? Well here's your chance! There's to be a Rock 'n' Roll fantasy camp to be held in Hollywood, CA. in February (2008). Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp™ is a one-of-a-kind event that brings music lovers of all levels together with professional rock 'n roll stars - and that brings those music lovers the unforgettable opportunity to move from the spectator stands to the stage, sharing the limelight with living legends. Nick Mason & Brian Wilson will be the special 'stars' at the camp in February. MORE INFO

Dave Kilminster Forum Appearance - Don't Miss Out! Don't forget that Dave will be a special guest of the forum on Wednesday 16th January, and will be standing by to take your questions. You MUST be a forum member to participate, and applications for membership (free) will close shortly before Dave's appearance. If you haven't done so already, you should sign up now before it's too late! Dave wil be guest of honour from 1pm (UK time) for about an hour. If you want to find out what time that is in your neck of the woods GO HERE To access the forum, please take THIS LINK

Dave Kilminster To Guest On AFG Forum We are delighted to announce that ace guitarist Dave Kilminster will be a special guest on the AFG forum on 16th January (subject to change). This is your chance to ask Dave questions about his career, his touring with Roger Waters, and anything else for that matter! If you are one of the few that is not a forum member already, we suggest you sign up now (free) in order to avoid any last minute rush FORUM

Roger Waters 2008 Tour Zone Now Open We have thrown open the doors to our 2008 Roger Waters Tour Zone. With two shows already announced for 2008, we are getting ready to bring you comprehensive coverage of all Roger's appearances next year. If you come across any info about the tour, advertisements, (any language) articles & interviews ( English please), or anything else related to Roger's shows, please DROP US A LINE To access the tour zone, please click the Tour Zone image (above) or GO HERE (Please note: All info about Roger in 2008 that was previously on this page has now been moved to the tour zone)

Tasty Wallpaper Our resident graphic artist Bill Evans has been busy updating the Fleeting Glimpse logo, and while he was at it, he decided to give us all a treat, and made a stunning 1024x768 version. This great artwork makes an absolutely brilliant wallpaper for your computer. Download it by right mouse clicking, saving, and then setting as your background. You will be so glad you did! DOWNLOAD

More Box Sets On Way We understand that Amazon US have been able to secure another allocation of the Oh By The Way box sets, and are taking orders again. Don't forget that by purchasing from our Amazon links you are assisting this site. Amazon UK | USA - World

Listen To Nick Nick Mason appeared on the Steve Wright BBC2 radio show on Friday (14th Dec). Whilst there's nothing really new, it was a good chirpy interview, and well worth a listen. LISTEN AGAIN (Forward to around 2:33 on the counter) Thanks Dougie.

Liftoff! Those following the Simpson 'spider pig' saga will be relieved to know the porker was launched on 11 Dec without mishap.

Spotted! Billed by the London Times as 'the mothership of all reunions' (we know better, that happened on 2 July 2005) Led Zeppelin reformed for a one off concert at the O2 Arena in London on Monday night (December 10) Spotted in the audience, was none other than David Gilmour and wife Polly. We are hoping that David went along to perhaps get some ideas about a show or tour by the Floyd, but we highly doubt it.

Oh By The Way - Amazon US Sold Out? We have had a number of emails telling us that Amazon US no longer has the upcoming box set for sale (you can only register your interest). Amazon US are unable to give us a reason why this is so, and as the set is an import from the UK, we are starting to suspect that the US allocation to Amazon has run out. It's for this reason we are suggesting to our friends in the US who haven't ordered this yet, should in fact order it as an import from UK Amazon In the meantime reports are coming in that some sets have already been delivered and being played as we speak!

Oh By The Way 3D Stream On the eve of the release of the new Pink Floyd box set, EMI have released a three dimensional look at the set, complete with Comfy Numb as the soundtrack. CHECK IT OUT If you haven't ordered your set yet, please consider using our special Amazon links to make your purchase. UK Amazon | USA - World

The Pink Floyd Story: Which One's Pink? Forty years after Britain's foremost underground band released their debut album Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Pink Floyd remain one of the biggest brand names and best-loved bands in the world. This film (that airs on BBC One on at 10.45pm on Wed 12 Dec) features extended archive footage, some of it rarely or never seen, alongside original interviews with the four surviving members of Pink Floyd and traces the journey of a band that has only ever had five members, three of whom have lead the band at different stages of its evolution. MORE INFO

The Spider Pig Grounded Those following the story of the Simpsons 'spider pig' and it's intended rise to glory, will be disappointed to know that bad weather conditions prevented the oinker from taking off. Be sure to check out this hilarious clip for a peek at the attempt.

The Spider Pig Cometh If you're taking a stroll in South West London tomorrow (Thursday 6 Dec) and see a giant pig in the skies, don't worry, it's not the drugs finally taking their toll on your sanity, it's just Spider Pig! So if you have nothing better to do, head down to Battersea Power Station where a double decker bus-sized inflatable Spider Pig will be moored to the roof of the iconic power station to recreate the 1977 Pink Floyd stunt for the sleeve of their 'Animals' album (and promote the release of the Simpsons Movie DVD). Thirty years ago, the Pink Floyd pig broke loose and caused havoc for air traffic controllers when it rose to 20,000ft so this time there is apparently a SAS-trained marksman on hand to plug the porker if he tries to make a run for it.

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