Ca Ira debuts at Number One on Billboard Charts. After it's release on 27 Sept, Roger Waters opera has rocketed to the top of the Billboard Traditional Classical Chart. Ca Ira gets it's debut in Rome on November 17th & 18th. You can read more about the Billboard debut HERE or get comprehensive details about Ca Ira HERE (Thanks Tony Mulligan)

The Spotlight Auction. Backstage Auctions are having another major rock auction on 16 October. You can bid online for various rock memorabilia, including some of the Pink Floyd variety. Read more about it HERE

Updated again! Tear Down The Chimneys! We reported earlier about the proposed removal of the chimneys from the world famous Battersea Power Station. We can now tell you that Wandsworth Council (London UK) met on 13th October 2005 and voted unanimously to allow the chimneys to be demolished.The matter still has to go to a full council (27 Oct). However, it is expected the decision to allow demolition will be ratified. Council Decision Here An active campaign is underway to save the Power Station, and more details are available HERE Latest Update The UK newspaper South London Press is calling for your views to publish in the paper. Please send all comments urgently to letters@slp.co.uk=20

Syd Barrett 'Memorial'? A group of Syd Barrett fans are setting off on a project to build a 'memorial' in honour of Syd, one of the original founders of Pink Floyd. They are planning on raising enough funds to enable a sculpture of some sorts, to be erected in the Cambridge (UK) area. To further the project, and to help raise funds, a special T-Shirt has been designed and is available for sale now. If you want to learn more about this project, please visit Astral Piper

Taken by Storm Update We have just been contacted by Storm Thorgerson's Manager to give us the latest updates on Storm's traveling art exhibition. The show has now closed after a highly successful showing in Los Angeles. There were plans to take the show to Florida in November, but these have been shelved. The next US exhibition will be in Feb/March 2006. USA locations under consideration are New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Denver. There is also a very real possibility of a Latin American Tour, probably kicking off in January next year. We have been giving comprehensive coverage to the tour, and you can delve into the different galleries starting HERE

Dream Theater Perform Dark Side Suite. Prog rockers Dream Theater surprised the audience in Amsterdam on 11 Oct. After the intermission, they announced they were going to play a 'classic album', and proceeded to play various snippets from bands like Yes, Genesis & The Who. They then launched into the Full Dark Side Of The Moon Suite, and were accompanied by Theresa Thomason (For Great Gig) and Mike Kidson on sax. The band used original Pink Floyd backing tracks & videos. (Thanks for the heads up to Marco Telleman).

"It was a great weight off my back to have a rapprochement with the three guys after all the enmity. Constantly, in my work, I am exhorting people to let go of entrenched positions, and that could be seen as hypocritical in view of the fact that, for all those years, I held an entrenched position in terms of the history and the internal politics of Pink Floyd. "So to be able to relinquish that enmity was very important to me. If that's the only time we play together for the rest of our lives, I will reap the benefits of those few days for the rest of my life." Roger Waters Oct 05 - Various sources.

Steve O'Rourke's Pink Floyd discs sold. A few weeks ago we told you about the upcoming auction of a number of discs owned by Pink Floyd's former Manager, the late Steve O'Rourke. The auction took place at Christies (Lots 46 to 73) on 28 September. Some great prices were achieved, with items like an Australian multi-'platinum' award for the album The Wall, which was expected to fetch 500 - 700 pounds, selling for 1,020.00 British pounds. Angie O'Rourke made the donations, with money raised going towards Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and Winstons Wish (Original story thanks to Pink Floyd Management)

Pink Floyd Ballet returns to Tokyo. You may recall that early in 2004 we published details about Rolandd Petit's Pink Floyd ballet being performed in Tokyo. The show is now returning there after a revamped version toured Europe getting rave reviews along the way. The show returns to Tokyo this month (Oct) and will be performed by Asami Maki Ballet, along with dancers from around the world. Here's More (Thanks to Tony Mulligan)

'Hey You' featured in new movie. On 26 Sept Roger Waters attended a post-New York Film Festival screening party for the upcoming "The Squid and the Whale," which opens Oct. 5, and features 'Hey You' prominently in the film. At the party, Roger was asked about Pink Floyd performing together again, and replied "If there's another charity, or a reason to bring us together, I could see it happening,. Otherwise, no. And we've had lots of offers. But we're just not going to do the $250 million tour." ARTICLE Roger can be seen pictured right (Getty Images) at that event. (Thanks to Tony Mulligan)

Pink Floyd Podcast Launched. Proving that you can't keep a good man down, our favourite Floyd DJ 'The Doctor' has launched what is thought to be the worlds first Pink Floyd podcast. You can read all about it, and download the podcasts HERE

Warning! Fake Floyd LP's circulating on eBay We have been advised that a number of fake Pink Floyd LP's are surfacing on eBay. Apparently a batch of Floyd albums have been illegally produced, and are being passed off as the real thing. Pay special atention to sellers who claim to have 'Original Sealed Copies', as these are most likely the fake versions. Click HERE for a picture of a what we understand to be a fake Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. (Thanks to Alex for the tip off) UPDATE Check HERE to see how to spot a fake original mono Piper.

Signed Roger Waters albums for sale A number of Pink Floyd albums, all personally signed by Roger Waters, are being auctioned on eBay. These were signed by Roger to enable proceeds to go to the music department at Morley Memorial Primary School in Cambridge, England, where Roger was a pupil. Albums are changed weekly until all sold. THE AUCTIONS (Thanks to Dan Goldstein/Mary Munro and Roger's family) AUCTIONS HAVE ENDED

David Gilmour featured on John Peel tribute single A tribute single in honour of the Late John Peel sees David, along with Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey and others. They appear on a cover version of The Buzzcocks 1970's 'Ever Fallen In Love'. The single will be released on 21 November with proceeds going to Amnesty International.

PINK FLOYD TO REFORM WITH ROGER WATERS FOR LIVE 8 OFFICIAL!!!!!!!

This is how we reported the news of Pink Floyd's reunion

We are delighted to confirm that Pink Floyd will Reform for Live 8 with Roger Waters

Pink Floyd's Management have confirmed that David Gilmour made the decision on Friday night. (10 June) Then on Saturday Roger, Nick & Rick all agreed to participate.

This is the OFFICIAL David Gilmour statement, provided to us by Pink Floyd's Management and Pink Floyd's publicity Manager.

"Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world. It's crazy that America gives such a paltry percentage of its GNP to the starving nations. Any squabbles Roger and the band have had in the past are so petty in this context, and if re-forming for this concert will help focus attention then it's got to be worthwhile."

How did all this come about ? Pink Floyd's Manager told A Fleeting Glimpse that "Bob (Geldof) engineered it, he talked to David and he talked to Roger, and Roger then called David." So there you have it.

Roger Waters Manager, Mark Fenwick, also contacted us to say that this is Roger's official statement "It's great to be asked to help Bob raise public awareness on the issues of third world debt and poverty. The cynics will scoff, screw 'em! Also, to be given the opportunity to put the band back together, even if it's only for a few numbers, is a big bonus."

Live 8 site HERE

---

UPDATED Rare Video Footage!!! We received a promo copy of the early video footage we have been telling you about, and you can read our review HERE Or you can read the background HERE where you can also download a sensational sampler clip.

"Would I go back and make a record with those three guys? Well I guess so, yeah" In an astonishing interview on BBC Radio 4 on 10 September, Roger Waters declared that there is no reason that the four of them could not make another album! You can listen to a stream of the interview HERE

PINK FLOYD TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE UK MUSIC David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright Re-unite for the second time in 24 years to attend ceremony!! See full OFFICIAL press release & details HERE

Live 8 DVD to include Pink Floyd rehearsal footage! The much anticipated Live 8 extravaganza is set to be released on a four-disc DVD on November 7. The great news for Floyd fans is that it will feature the FULL Floyd performance, plus a bonus of the rehearsal footage! You can read full details HERE (Thanks to EMI for the update)

A Fleeting Glimpse Toolbar Here's a neat little toolbar that will assist you on your Floydian travels. It gives you Instant access to A Fleeting Glimpse from any site on the web. You can search from anywhere, & get instant access to useful links. You can also add your own custom buttons No spyware or viruses, does not open pop-ups or hijack your searches, and no personal information is required. Grab It Here!

Money featured on on Rock Star INXS Following on from Marty Casey performing Wish You Were Here a couple of weeks ago, on the cult 'Rock Star INXS' TV show, two weeks later saw the shows eventual winner, J.D. Fortune, do a very interesting version of Money. See for yourselves HERE

Roger Waters to be Escape Artists Patron Roger Waters has become a patron of Cambridge based charity. The Pink Floyd legend was first approached with a view to getting him involved in Escape Artists' Cambridge Cantata, a song of the city project, which was performed on September 25th by King's College Choir. Escape Artists Director Matthew Taylor said he was "thrilled" by the news. Read the full details HERE

Cirque du Soleil to collaborate with Roger Waters on Broadway production of 'The Wall' Roger Waters has confirmed in a newspaper article that the Cirque du Soleil will be collaborating on his Broadway production of 'The Wall'. Check out the Quebec newspaper, ( the source for the story) Article in French You can also check out the story in FRENCH at http://www.ckoi.com/musique.php?n=5187 or copy the URL and paste it using use Babel Fish for an hilarious translation!. Then if you have a minute to spare, and , if you have a fast connection, take THIS LINK to a once hidden Pink Link. We put this up a couple of years ago, we must have known something! (Thanks Paul Cousineau)

BBC Radio 2 Interview with Roger Waters. On 8 Sept, Roger gave another interview, mainly about Ca Ira, but he also talks about how the Live 8 reunion came to be (Roger wanted to do In The Flesh), and once again, in a positive tone, states that Pink Floyd 'may' do another 'charitable' concert sometime in the future. He also confirms he will be conducting the overture of Ca Ira in Rome in November, and that the Opera will be in North America in the Spring of 2006. Do not miss this! It runs for just over 13 minutes in MP3 format and is around 12MB HERE Right mouse click & 'save target as'. (Thanks to Andy Gall)

Roger Waters Quits UK In Disgust At Hunting Ban. The Times has reported that Roger has gone to live in America "in disgust" at what he says is an unfair attack by Tony Blair's government on Britain's countryside community. Read the full article HERE There is also a brilliant new interview with Roger in The Times. Here's a quick snippet: Waters is still glowing at the memories. (Live 8) So much so that, even amid the denials, and even with Gilmour making a solo album, one wonders if that was the final performance by Pink Floyd. "It was moving," says Waters of the quartet's rapprochement in front of hundreds of millions. "I wrote an e-mail to Dave afterwards. I'd just seen a bunch of press cuttings, and I think I said, 'How extraordinary to be so warmly feted by a press that's always been so unpleasant and negative in the past.' Go HERE to access interview called 'Talking Liberties' (Requires free sign up)

Pink Floyd on Tribute To John Peel. The Sunday Mail (UK) is reporting that Pink Floyd will be on an all star tribute to the late DJ John Peel. A CD is to be released to coincide with Peel Day, a series of music events on Radio One on October 13 - the first anniversary of John's death. Full Article UPDATE We have been advised that Warner Bros will also be issuing a compilation CD to honour John. It's expected that a track from Pink Floyd's back catalogue will be included (Thanks to PFM)

Wish You Were Here on Rock Star INXS In week 8 of the series, Marty Casey sang the Floyd classic Wish You Were Here. You can catch his performance HERE

Knebworth 75 T-Shirt Competition winners announced. Were you a lucky winner? Go Here to find out.

New album for Kate Bush. Called 'Aerial' ' the album is due out in November. Was David Gilmour involved? There are some subtle hints about this in this article about the album HERE UPDATE We have been advised by Pink Floyd Management that David did not have any involvement with Kate's new album.

UK poll says Dark Side of the Moon favourite album of all time. In the poll more than 15,000 listeners of the digital radio station Planet Rock voted for their favourite rock album. See full article HERE

Official Pink Floyd Merchandise For those that may not have seen it, there's an incredible online store that features a whole swag of official Floyd goodies. They have tons of posters, T-Shirts, cycling jerseys, Drink Coasters and even Flip Flops! Go Here

The Wall - A Critical Review We have received a few emails asking why we haven't featured this release, due out on 4 October. Quite simply, we have no faith in any product that Classic Rock Productions issues. We base this on previous releases from this company, with at least one person stating " I feel robbed, angry and down $50! Too bad I can't return this junk " Previous Reviews

UK 'Word' Magazine states that Rick Wright has contributed to David Gilmour's upcoming album. The article also has some excellent insights into Rick and can be read in full HERE (Thanks Werner Haider)

The Committee Regular visitors to this site will recall we broke the story of the fabled movie 'The Committee' coming out on DVD back in early 2004. At that time, the 'star' of the movie Paul Jones, told A Fleeting Glimpse that a DVD of the movie was 'in the works'. The quirky movie, features a surreal soundtrack by Pink Floyd, and is a must for any collector. More info can be found HERE

Pink Side Of The Moon We have received a really nice report, complete with pictures, about this up & coming Pink Floyd cover band. Read Me

Taken By Storm - Los Angeles Storm Thorgerson's travelling art exhibition has now opened in Los Angles, and A Fleeting Glimpse L.A. corespondent Aaron Ezolt was on hand to cover the event, and grab some great pictures. Storm In L.A.

A Fleeting Glimpse Featured on 'God Is On The TV' We are happy to report that a feature article about A Fleeting Glimpse, and it's webmaster Col Turner, has appeared on the Cultral Online Magazine 'God Is On The TV'. The article, written by Linda Spencer, gives an insight into what it takes to run this web site. Here's a snip. "You may think that running a band fan site involves hours hunched over a computer, Googling for snippets of information until your fingers bleed and uploading endless photos of surprised looking band members being accosted by fans. And you would be right. But it also requires dedication, discipline and the ability to mix with all walks of life from the stalker fan right up to the band and their management. Read Me! UPDATE The story is now also featured on the funky mofo website HERE

" I didn't mind rolling over for one day" Says Roger Waters in this revealing new Rolling Stone article CLICK

Backstage With David Gilmour Here's a great little interview that was recorded backstage at the Live 8 gig, shortly before Floyd took the stage. David confirms that Crosby & Nash appear on one track on his upcoming new solo album, and also disusses Live 8 and other issues.MP3 HERE

Mistaken Identity! Many of you would have read the story on the internet that claimed that David Gilmour recently jammed at a cafe in Formentera to a small unappreciative audience. The story went that David played a fretless guitar, and made quite a hash of it. Well here's the truth of the matter. David Gilmour was in Formentera at that time, however it wasn't him playing , in fact it was Guy Pratt being none to careful with that axe!

PULSE DVD We now have updates on this long running saga. Go to the PULSE DVD section for all the latest news on this highly anticipated release.

"I may have had a stroke, but I'm not stupid" Read our Exclusive & sensational in-depth interview with Storm Thorgerson., including some facinating details about the upcoming PULSE DVD ACCESS HERE

All Part Of The Service. A Fleeting Glimpse has correspondents all over the world. We recently had our Chicago man, RonToon, provide a limo service for a Pink Floyd VIP. Want to see who it is? GO HERE

Guy Pratt Interview Our sister site Brain Damage secured an exclusive interview with Guy Pratt last week. Guy reveals that he and Rick Wright have contributed to David Gilmour's new album (See item below). He also talks about Pink Floyd's appearance at Live 8, the truth behind the recent Formentara story and much more!. Read the full interview HERE There's also another interesting article about Guy Pratt HERE (Thanks Dougie)

Pink Floyd London 1966 - 67 Many Floyd fans will already have the video version of this historic movie, and the good news is the DVD version will be released on September 12. Made by movie maestro Peter Whitehead, the film features rare full length performances from the classic late 60s Pink Floyd line-up at Sound Techniques London & the legendary '14 Hour Technicolor Dream Extravaganza' gig in April 1967 at Alexandra Palace. Additional footage captures swinging sixties London and features interviews with Mick Jagger, Michael Caine, David Hockney & Julie Christie. The Alexandra Palace footage includes performance art by Yoko Ono and a Sgt. Pepper-era John Lennon taking in the festivities. (John and Yoko had not then met.) Order Here

Mason to expose shocking Pink Floyd secrets! Well that's what the blurb says anyway. Here's the story