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Blind Auction Here's an unusual item. It's an authentic mask, as worn by the kids in the movie The Wall. To make this even more special, the mask has been signed by the films animator Gerald Scarfe. (Comes with authentication) One of these masks (unsigned we understand) was recently spotted on a movie memorabillia site for £750. This one is being sold by blind auction, direct from this site. If you are interested in owning this very unusual part of Pink Floyd's history, then you can make a blind bid for it. Send your bid (minimum £400) direct to andy_cooke@blueyonder.co.uk Bidding will close at midnight (Brisbane time) on 11 December. The highest bidder who reaches the reserve will win the auction. The equivalent of eBay fees will be donated by the seller to this site. In turn that will be donated to charity. CONCLUDED

From The Rumour Mill Will Roger Waters be appearing at the Coachella Festival in April 2008, and even going on tour? We don't want to get hopes up, only to disappoint later, so we stress THIS IS A RUMOUR ONLY Obviously if we hear more we will be sure to let you know. UPDATE Roger's Manager has been in touch & officially denied these rumours. THE FORUM is currently speculating otherwise though!

All Gone! Our good friends the Bannisters over at Rockmusicmemorabilia.com have told us that all copies of the 1975 Knebworth box sets have sold out, thanks to A Fleeting Glimpse, and our sister site Brain Damage They do still have 10 of the Knebworth and Bath combined sets left, but you better be quick for those. More info or email info@rockmusicmemorabilia.com

The Black Strat by Phil Taylor - A Brief Review I must admit it was with some trepidation that I opened this book. Not being at all technically minded, I thought I was going to read page after page of technical jargon, which to be honest, has very little appeal to me. However, I’m pleased to say that my initial thoughts were proven wrong, and this is a great little book (about A4 in size, 128 pages) and a yummy read! Packed with countless breathtaking pictures (many never having been seen before), the author manages to weave a fascinating tale about the trials & tribulations of David Gilmour’s Black Strat over the years. Sure there is a wealth of technical info, but it’s easy to read for a layman like myself, and is actually very enthralling. Apart from the previously mentioned pictures, the highlight for me is how Phil doesn’t use flowery language, but tells his story in a down to earth manner. You can read this book from cover to cover in a couple of hours, but you will want to go back to it again & again to pour over the incredible pictures, and be transported - backstage & back in time. Essential reading for any Floyd fan. Col More info & to order

Storm In London Friends of Storm Thorgerson have been in touch to remind us that Storm's world travelling art exhibition is currently in London. The exhibition, known as' Mind Over Matter...The Images of Pink Floyd' is on at at Elms Lester Painting Rooms, 1/5 Flitcroft Street, London WC2 8DH (off Denmark Street). WEBSITE It runs from now until December 4, and there are currently about 60 pieces of work there, all of which are for sale. If you haven't seen it already (or even if you have) catch up with our extensive coverage of the tour, which includes a number of exclusive interviews and dozens of pics, including some exclusives of Rick & Nick. TAKEN BY STORM

Days in The Life BBC Radio 2 have aired both parts of a two-part documentary looking at the 40th anniversary of Pink Floyd. Featuring extensive interviews with the band, you can listen again by taking THIS LINK

Wow! We have had a massive reaction to our new 'Animals' exhibition that we presented a few days ago. You might recall that one of theroad crew on the 1977 Animals Tour donated some of his memorabillia to A Fleeting Glimpse. Well now we have MORE. This time we have been given a bunch of pictures that show what life was like on the road. Although there are no band members pictured, this is still a facinating, and never seen before insight into life on the road with Pink Floyd. (A special thanks to Lee Smith for making this possible) Souvenirs Of A Pink Floyd Roadie

Pink Floyd In De Polder Our Dutch & Belgian friends are in for a treat. Pink Floyd In De Polder (which translates to Pink Floyd In The Lowlands) is a new book on Pink Floyd. The book covers the Dutch (and Belgian) chapters in Pink Floyd's history, in the 40 years from 1967 onwards. Holland was the destination of the band's first appearance outside the UK. The 228 pages are packed with nearly 150 images and pictures, most of them previously unpublished, including the only known picture of Syd Barrett performing live with Pink Floyd in The Netherlands, the first ever concert photo of David Gilmour ( February 1968), and previously unseen pictures of the band taking the stage of Paradiso, only to announce that they aren't allowed to perform! FULL DETAILS

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We have just been sent a great collection of memorabillia from one of the road crew on the 1977 Animals Tour (European leg) . There's a whole bunch of back stage passes from different shows, and some classic documents, including the itinerary, band & crew instructions (Hotels etc) and a whole lot more. For the hard core fan. Souvenirs Of A Pink Floyd Roadie

Nick Mason At Berlin Jazz Fest Nick appeared alongside his old friend Michael Mantler at the Berlin Jazz fest on Friday night (2 Nov). Nick has been a guest of Michael's before, having appeared with him on May 11th, 1984 in Cologne, and February 8th, 1987 in Frankfurt. A few pictures from the event are featured above courtesy Bernd Ahlgrim (Click to enlarge)

Leeds 1970 In 1970, engineering student John Rettie photographed a legendary string of Refectory concerts for the University Of Leeds student newspaper. John managed to get pictures of an amazing line-up of artists, including Led Zepplin, Rolling Stones, The Who, Yes, Pink Floyd, and many others. A few of the shots appeared in the paper, and then John, a self-confessed pack rat, filed his negatives away for thirty-seven years, finally seeing light of day in late 2007. Now we've got the Pink Floyd photos, thanks to John's generosity, and we're sharing these fantastic shots with you. LEEDS 28 February 1970

Heads Up Don't forget we are giving away a bundle of tickets for Perfect Alibi, who are currently on a UK mini-tour. We have already given away stacks of double passes, and still have a pair to give away for the show on 30 November ( Reading Hexagon). These guys never fail to please, and we are delighted to be able to offer some lucky site visitors a free great night out! CLOSED

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Shock Horror! Would it surprise anybody out there (pun intended) that there was a delay with a Pink Floyd release?? We thought not, so it should come as no surprise that it appears there's going to be a delay with the upcoming 'Oh,By The Way' box set! The official Pink Floyd (EMI) site has finally got details about the box set, and they are stating a release date of 10 Dec (11 Dec US). The more cynical amoungst us might notice that they don't mention which year.........By The Way, pre-sales of the set are sky-rocketing, and we are betting this is going to be a sell out. As this is a limited edition worldwide, we suggest you pre-order now. UK Amazon | USA - World

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David Gilmour 'Crisis' Auction David Gilmour has long been a supporter of Crisis, the UK charity for the homeless, most recently via the sale of signed Pink Floyd inflatable eyeballs. David has now very generously donated signed proofs of DVD-related artwork, to be auctioned via eBay on November 19th. A total of 17 lots will go live on eBay at 5 pm UK time on Monday, ready to receive offers. Each auction will be timed to finish slightly after the last to ensure fans who miss out on one item have a chance to bid on others. (AUCTION CONCLUDED £4174.17 Raised ) Ebay can be a minefield for those unsure of an item’s provenance, but in this case the genuine items are being sold directly by the charity through their eBay identity crisisuk, so look for that.  Most of the items are works in progress by sleeve designer Steve Knee of Blade Design; prints include some alternative designs for the ‘Remember That Night ‘cover and some poster art. Andrew Page, Director of Fundraising at Crisis said, “We are very grateful to David for the huge support he gives to Crisis.  The money raised from the sale of these items will support our work fighting homelessness and our projects which empower people to transform their lives.” Please feel free to donate to Crisis at any time. Their website is at http://www.crisis.org.uk (With thanks to David's Management)

Oh By The Way - No DVD We have had it confirmed by Pink Floyd Management, that there will be no bonus DVD included with the upcoming box set. It was previously understood that a DVD which contained interviews with the band about the 40th anniversary, and landmarks in their career, was to be included.

Oh By The Way That's the name for the upcoming box set. As this is a limited edition worldwide, we suggest you pre-order now, to avoid disappointment later. UK Amazon | USA - World

Too Many Re-Releases? The recent announcement of the upcoming box set has certainly caused a huge debate in THE FORUM Some fans are claiming that they have had enough of re-releases, and will not be buying the box set. They say they have multiple copies of the music already, and this is just overkill. Others are saying this is a great idea, and will replace their old worn out CD's, and comes just in time for Christmas. Our long time correspondent JCE is clearly in the 'Won't Buy' camp, and he tells us why, in this Exclusive Article for A Fleeting Glimpse.

Hard Rock - Black Strat In a stroke of great timing, a picture of David Gilmour's Black Strat, hanging in the Hard Rock Cafe in Miami Florida, has just been sent in. The picture was taken back in 1996, prior to David requesting the guitars return. (It was on loan to the Hard Rock for 10 years.) To accompany the picture, there's also a fascinating story about the condition the guitar was returned in, and the resulting correspondence, from a not too happy Phil Taylor. (David’s personal guitar technician) . We're betting Phil mentions this incident in his upcoming book! HARD ROCK ME

Lucky Last You may recall that we told you that our friends Rockmusicmemorabilia.com had found two remaining 1975 Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative sets, which promptly sold out as soon as they were mentioned on A Fleeting Glimpse and Brain Damage (our great sister site). So, they have decided to offer sets numbered 1/200 and 200/200 - the first and last of this edition.  They've never sold the very first and last sets before, from any of those that they've produced, but to thank AFG and BD visitors for their loyalty, are offering these two highly desirable sets for sale. These are bound to sell quickly, so we'd advise interested parties to act quickly to avoid disappointment. For further information on what they contain please email info@rockmusicmemorabilia.com Our thanks to Wendy and Freddy Bannister for kindly relinquishing these cherished editions. (Thanks BD)

The Black Strat As publication date (1 November) fast approaches, we thought it time to tempt you with a fleeting glimpse of what is on offer here. The book tells the official chronological story of David Gilmour’s favourite legendary Black Stratocaster from 1970 to the present. (As can be seen in the film Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, at the 2005 Live 8 Pink Floyd reunion and on David’s 2007 Remember That Night.). Written by Phil Taylor - David’s personal guitar technician and the band’s chief backline tech since 1974 - the only person to know Pink Floyd’s equipment better than the band themselves! Phil tells us that there are 170 photos in his book, and we are betting many of them have never been seen before. A word of caution about ordering. You may find Amazon have this book listed. Phil told us that the ONLY way to order the book, is through Phil's dedicated site, which will be launched very soon................... Stay tuned for more details. UPDATE Phil has been in touch to tell us that there has been a small delay in the publication date, which is now 15 November.

Pink Floyd Box Set - Pre Order Now!!! As we exclusively revealed some weeks ago, there's a Pink Floyd Box Set on it's way, and you can be one of the first to order it! Amazon UK have started taking pre-orders for the set, and here's you chance to not only secure this for yourself, but you can also assist this site by doing so. So come on, get your orders in now. We are currently chasing up USA details, and will have this info for you as soon as possible. UK ORDERS

Animals Magazine Celebrates - The Spanish Floyd magazine 'Animals Pink Floyd Magazine' is having it's 10th Anniversary celebrations in November, and there a are a number of special events planned, including  parties to be held in November in Barcelona and Madrid. Full Details

Spare Bricks Folds We are sad to report that the wonderful online Floyd webzine 'Spare Bricks' has just published it's last issue. Editor Mike McInnis stated " Pink Floyd is essentially defunct, and it is hard to stir up enough excitement over a couple of sparse 'greatest hits' tours and a four-song reunion to keep us going" Catch the very last edition, which focuses on a look at Pink Floyd through an academic lens. Spare Bricks Final edition

Pigs Might Fly Winner Congratulations to Brad Wallace of Angus - Scotland, who is the winner in our recent competition to win a copy of this most essential book . If you missed out, fear not. You can order the book at our special Amazon links US | UK

Download David Gilmour's Capital Gold Interview Gold Radio's recent interview with David Gilmour is now available as a free downloadable podcast. Simply download it to your PC or listen to the audio stream on the website. Go to www.capitalgold.com/podcasts for more info. (Thanks Fiona from GCap Media )

David Gilmour Signed Lithograph Congratulations to the winner of our recent Remember That Night competition. We were overwhelmed with the amount of entries we received. The lucky winner of a signed David Gilmour lithograph is Julien Richard of Dambenois France.

It's All Greek To Us! A nice little surprise turned up at the AFG offices recently. Greek author Anthony Petropoulos sent us a copy of his latest book. Not being versed in Greek, we have been unable to read it, but thoughtfully, Anthony gave us a run down of the book in English. Our Greek readers will be in for a treat. The book, titled 'The Dark & Bright Side Of Pink Floyd' covers the history of the band, from the 60's up to the Live 8 performance. This book claims to be "the most complete biography, study and guide for Pink Floyd in the Greek language", and we have no reason to doubt that. If you are interesting in purchasing a copy, the author can be contacted at antonispetropoulos@yahoo.com

New David Gilmour Interview Rolling Stone have an exclusive interview with David, and it's not all good news. Once again, David slams the lid shut on a Floyd reunion (with or without Roger). However, there is some good news. David appears to be keen to get another new solo album out. When asked how long it will be, he responded "not too long". Read the full interview

Pink Floyd Box Set We can now reveal that the upcoming box set will contain all 14 studio albums. (16 discs) As we stated previously, the CDs will be packaged in miniature album wallets, and it's hoped that the original album inserts will be included. There will also be a BONUS DVD, which includes interviews with the band about the 40th anniversary, and landmarks in their career. It's also possible (although NOT confirmed) that the bonus DVD will include some musical content, however, we think it's doubtful this will be new material. Also, as advised, the box has been designed by Storm Thorgerson, and planned release date is November. Please, no more emails! There's a lively debate about this upcoming box set in THE FORUM Why not join in and keep up to date with all the latest???

Inside Out In Russia Nick Mason's incredible book about the history of Pink Floyd has just gone on sale in Russia. There's a limited edition of 5000 copies, priced around 10 Euros. The Russian version’s called “Вдоль и поперек: Личная история Pink Floyd” (bet you didn't know that!) with thanks to Petrovich.

Roger Waters Buys NY Townhouse For $14.995 million The renovated five-story home on East 61st Street, featured in Vogue and House & Garden after its extensive makeover in 2004, includes four bedrooms (with a full-floor master suite), three full and three half baths, a double-height living room with a 26-foot wall of glass overlooking the landscaped garden, loft space and two terraces. It also has French parquet floors, ebony powder rooms and an elevator. FULL STORY

B*X S*T In an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW for AFG last year, Storm Thorgerson mused that a future box set from Pink Floyd may be called "Man and Boy". Now we are not saying that will be the name, but we are saying there WILL be a box set in November. The CDs will be packaged in miniature album wallets and it's hoped that the original album inserts will be included. We can also tell you that the box has been designed by Storm Thorgerson. We have more info about this upcoming release in THE FORUM

Psssst! Stay tuned for a major announcement. Clue B*X S*T (2 words) November. More info when we are able............

Psychedelic Renegades At An Affordable Price Floyd fans need no introduction to this highly sought after book by Syd Barrett's photographer friend Mick Rock. Psychedelic Renegades was first released in early 2002, with a limited run of 950 copies, with 320 copies being personally signed by Syd. Of course, these highly prized autographed copies sold out in an instant, and to try to buy a copy from somebody today would cost an arm & a leg. There were also 630 'Regular Copies' (not signed by Syd), and we understand that there may be limited numbers left, at £285 each at GENESIS PUBLICATIONS If that's a bit rich for your blood, we have some good news for you! At the end of October, an affordable version of the book goes on sale. ($19.97 US or £13.19 UK - at time of writing). This is a hard cover book, that contains dozens of photos of Syd, including the photo session in and around Syd's London flat which culminated in the cover for his first solo album The Madcap Laughs, and a further session at Syd's family home in Cambridge. You can pre-order this great book at our special Amazon links US | UK (Thanks to Robbie in Montana for assistance).

Pigs Might Fly - Release Date Brought Forward Originally scheduled for release on 4 Oct, we are delighted to tell you that this eagerly awaited book is available NOW! To recap an earlier story, the author Mark Blake ( Editor-In-Chief Q & Mojo Special Editions), has written a book that promises to be a brilliant read, as it's the first full biography of the band for 15 years. It also features nearly 100 interviews, some with band associates who have never spoken about their associations with Pink Floyd before. You can order the book at our special Amazon links US | UK

1975 Knebworth box set Our good friends the Bannisters over at Rock Music Memorabillia have told us that the Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative sets numbers 197/200, 198/200, 199/200 were snapped up as soon as they were mentioned on A Fleeting Glimpse, and our sister site Brain Damage. You may recall it was thought that this set was sold out, but then the above mentioned sets turned up. Now the Bannisters have discovered two more sets, that were reserved for the press, but never sent out. These sets, numbered 3/200 and 4/200 are the last of their kind, and it's first in best dressed. Read MORE DETAIL about these great sets or contact the Bannisters direct info@rockmusicmemorabilia.com

Pink Floyd In Mojo The October edition of the most excellent Mojo magazine, features a great spread on Pink Floyd. The Floyd are featured on the cover, and there's an excellent 12 page article, which has all-new interviews with the band about Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. But that's only the start. There's a wonderful 6 page article on Syd Barrett. (1967...The Year That Destroyed Syd Barrett) But that's not all! You also get 15 mind-bending freak-outs (tracks) on the bonus CD. The CD, named 'In Search Of Syd', contains tracks from artists such as Soft Machine, Frank Zappa, Pink Anderson, Floyd Council, Hawkwind, and many more.

Beyond The Darkside Brisbane Date Floyd super tribute Beyond The Darkside, have named Saturday 3 November for their triumphant return to Brisbane. The show, to be held at the Lyric Theatre - QPAC will be their biggest yet! The show will be performed by 10 international musicians consisting of 2 x drummers / percussionists, 2 x Guitarists, Bass Player, Sax Player, Keyboards and backing singers. Featuring a new 50’000 watt state-of-the-art 5.1 surround sound system, 10 watt Copper Vapor laser systems, 150 computerised digital moving lights, 225 incandescent floor lights, two 20 foot inflatable Pink Floyd’s Pulse pigs, real video footage, Hey teacher lighting, and opening mirror ball! Tickets go on sale on 10 September at qtix.com.au We will shortly be giving away a double pass to the show, so stay tuned for more info.

Young Bricks In The Wall A documentary with a difference goes to air on BBC1 TV on Wednesday, October 3rd at 10:40pm. It features the kids who were used in the Floyd classic Another Brick In The Wall. The producer of the programme, Kirsty Garland, tells us that programme looks at the story of the school kids who recorded the song. The doco features the kids at a school reunion and discovers what happened that day, and what has happened in their lives. (Thanks Kirsty)

Luck Of The Irish If you happen to be in Northern Ireland on Sunday 30 September, make sure you visit The Brass Monkey at Sandy St. Newry Co. Down N Ireland. Newly formed tribute Paddy Floyd will be raising the rafters, playing a fine selection of Floyd tunes. Paddy Floyd consist of a group of musicians from other Floyd tributes, so be prepared to have a blast!

Save The Music short video - Includes performance, rehearsal & comments from Roger Waters

Liquid Blue Super Sale! Long time AFG sponsors Liquid Blue are having their 20th Anniversary this week, and to celebrate, they have a special one week sale where you can get 20% off EVERYTHING! Liquid Blue are renowned for their fantastic range of Floyd t-shirts, and have recently introduced 2 new 'The Wall' licensed shirts… With a lot more due. Currently, Liquid Blue only ship to the US & Canada, but we are hoping that they will be able to ship their classic t-shirts world wide in the near future. Those in the USA & Canada better hurry though, this offer closes midnight Sept 29th.

Win A David Gilmour Signed Lithograph! We are celebrating the release of David's new DVD (Remember That Night) by giving you a chance to score a very special prize. One lucky person is going to win a superb lithograph, signed by David Gilmour himself! To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, all you have to do is SEND AN EMAIL with the subject heading REMEMBER. Include your name & address, and tell us on what date did David launch his DVD from the Odeon? (the answer is on this page). Entries close Midnight (Brisbane time) 29 Sept. We will draw one winner from the correct answers. One entry per person please. With thanks to Electric Artists. CLOSED

Save The Music Gala Roger Waters Manager has been in touch to confirm that Roger is closing the 10th Anniversary of the Save The Music Gala this Thursday (20th September) with Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2).  He will be joined on stage with Dave Kilminster, a children’s orchestra and choir made up of children and gospel singers.  The Save The Music Gala is being held at The Tent at The Lincoln Center in New York and is honouring Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mariah Carey, John Sykes and NAMM (The International Music Products Association).  Other artists performing are Jon Bon Jovi and John Mayer. More details are on VH1’s website.  www.vh1.com

Dave Kilminster - Ace guitarist and former member of QANGO and John Wetton's solo band, will be in the U.S. next week for a charity performance for VH1's Save the Music Foundation. While in New York, he is going to be at Manny's Music Store, a bastion for professional musicians for a meet and greet on Tuesday 25 September, 5.30pm til 7pm. This is thoroughly informal and people who come to the store can just come in and chat with Dave about anything and everything... his new album, Scarlet, what it is like to work with people like John Wetton, Carl Palmer, Keith Emerson, Roger Waters... in fact, about anything and everything! Here is the address where he will be... Manny's Music 156 West 48th Street (between 6th & 7th Ave) New York, NY 10036 (212) 819-0576 (800) PRO-MANNY (Thanks jce)

Remember That Night - Official Video Clips With thanks to Electric Artists & Sony BMG, we are delighted to bring you a collection of great video clips from David's Remember That Night DVD. TAKE A BREATH | COMING BACK TO LIFE | SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND | THE BLUE (All clips in WMV format) There's also a collection of related clips on the Planet Rock site (Thanks to Matthew North for the heads up on this)

David Gilmour - Official DVD Launch Photos Brian Rasic, David Gilmour's official photographer at last weeks DVD launch, has been in touch to tell us that a bunch of official photographs are now online. Brian was also the official photographer at the Royal Albert Hall gigs last year, and these wonderful pictures are also available to view. To add some delicious icing on the cake, there's also a collection of Pink Floyd pictures from Live 8. Brain doesn't only concerntrate on the Floyd family though. There are some fantasic pics of the Rolling Stones, The Police, Elton John, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Madonna, Bon Jovi, and many many more. DON'T MISS THIS

Gilmour At The Odeon - Report Last night (6th Sept) saw the launch of David's upcoming DVD Remember That night. David performed Castellorizon, before the showing of the 90 minute excerpt from disc 1 of the HD version of the DVD. After that, there was a Q&A segment, and then David called Rick Wright, Guy Pratt, Jon Carin, Phil Manzanera, Dick Parry and Steve Di Stanislao to the stage. The band got together for an 'Island Jam', which by all accounts went off! Check out the REVIEWS & PHOTOS & VIDEOS

David Gilmour In New Issue Of 'The Word!' “Even after 40 years in the business, there’s a slight sense of ‘ Do I belong here?’” An impossibly modest Gilmour looks back at Syd, Live 8, the chemistry of great bands, the Albert Hall show with Bowie, Crosby, Nash and Wright – and Pink Floyd, the band you can leave but you can’t leave behind. A fascinating new update on the Floyd chronicle by Jim Irvin – PLUS previously unseen contacts sheets of the Floyd’s first appearance on Top Of The Pops in 1967! THE WORD is out September 13 (Cover date October)

Projection, Lights, and Staging News Last months issue has a great spread on the production side of Rogers' 2007 tour. Too large to eature on site, we have made available a ZIP File of the article, available to DOWNLOAD. (17MB) Great reading for the technical minded. With thanks to Projection, Lights, and Staging News & Jerry Wilson

Remember That Night Round Up Tomorrow night (6th September) sees David Gilmour at the Odeon Leicester Square (London). David will be at the HD Cinematic World Premiere of Remember That Night, his live concert film that was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall in 2006. The event will be transmitted live via satellite simultaneously to other theatres in the UK and Europe. During the evening, David will answer a selection of fan questions and perform one number live on electric guitar. For those who are unable to get to a participating theatre, you can listen live to David answer questions on RADIO 2 (The radio broadcast commences 8pm London). Then on 15th September, David will be at the Ritzy Picturehouse in Brixton (London). This time it's North Americas turn, as this event will be beamed live to 166 locations. If that's not enough, UK viewers will be able to watch an hour of the Royal Albert Hall concert on BBC1 at 11pm on Saturday 8th September. Don't forget, you can order the DVD at these special Amazon links USA | UK

Roger Waters Plays With Supergroup Singer Jon Bon Jovi formed a special supergroup to celebrate the Labor Day holiday, comprising Billy Joel on piano, Jimmy Buffett on guitar with Paul McCartney and Roger on vocals. The impromptu performance took place a party Bon Jovi threw on Sunday night (2Sep07) at his Long Island, New York home. They performed Bon Jovi and Beatles tunes, along with many of Billy Joel's songs.

Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Re-Release Delay Originally scheduled for release on 27th & 28th August, we now understand that the release dates have been put back as follows. The UK edition (Both 2 & 3 CD sets) will now be released on 3 September. The US 2 x CD set will be release on 11th September, with the 3 x CD set being issued on 18th September. You can order the 3 x CD Set Storm Thorgerson designed package as follows United Kingdom 3 x CD or USA/Rest Of World 3 x CD Or the standard 2 x CD Set - UK | USA/Rest Of World The official reason giving for the delay is as follows. "While searching the EMI and Abbey Rd archives for the original master tapes to be used in this release, it became clear that the producers had unearthed some previously unreleased versions of tracks from the 'Piper' sessions. In order to allow thee rare and previously unreleased new versions to be included on this special anniversary edition, it has been necessary to move the album release date back 1 week." For those that want a taste of what's to come, you can watch ARNOLD LAYNE (Right click, download and then play) or you can listen to BIKE

Snowy White Clips Long time Pink Floyd & Roger Waters augmenting musician Snowy White has a new album out on 12 October. Named Live Flames, the live album , which was recorded in the UK in 2006, features Snowy's regular band The White Flames. You can now get to listen to a selection of clips from the upcoming album by visiting the Snowy White Fanclub (You may have to wait for this album to scroll into view)

David Gilmour - Shine On You can now catch another glimpse of David's DVD. Spinner.com have Shine On You Crazy Diamond, as a Featured Video The performance was recorded at the Royal Albert Hall last year, with Shine On featuring Crosby & Nash. We will also shortly be bringing you details of how you can win a SIGNED (by DG) lithograph! Stay tuned. Don't forget, you can pre-order the DVD from Amazon USA | UK

Pigs Might Fly - The Inside Story Of Pink Floyd Our good friend Mark Blake, Editor-In-Chief Q & Mojo Special Editions, has been in touch to tell us that he has finished writing his book about Pink Floyd, which he has aptly titled 'Pigs Might Fly'. This looks to be a brilliant read, as it's the first full biography of the band for 15 years. It also features nearly 100 interviews, some with band associates who have never spoken about their associations with Pink Floyd before. The book will be published worldwide by Aurum Press on 4th October. We hope to be bringing you a review of the book closer to publication date.

Rick Wright Confirms New Album In The Works Regular visitors to this site will recall we broke the news about Rick being keen to make a new album back in April 2006 after a meeting with Pink Floyd Management. Now, in an interview with Reuters, Rick has confirmed "I'm going to do an instrumental album, based on the piano, and I've (got) loads of stuff recorded. It depends how I treat the piano, and whether I need other musicians to play on it. I've got the compositions down. But it's not imminent -- hopefully next year". You can read the full interview HERE

Echoes - Dedicated Website Author Glenn Povey has been in touch to tell us that a dedicated website has been set up for ordering his fantastic "Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd". This really is a 'must have' for any Floyd fan, and in our opinion, is probably the most complete, and best illustrated book about the Floyd that has ever been written. Mind Head Publishing

New Nick Mason Book??? Although we have received nothing official as yet, it is claimed that Nick Mason has a new book in the works, that's slated for release in October 2008, and reputedly called Pink Floyd On Tour. Amazon UK are currently taking pre-orders for the book, even though it's release date is over a year away! With many thanks to Pulse & Spirit for bringing this to our attention. UPDATE - Nick Mason has denied that there is any truth in this story.

Pearl Jam 'Censorship' Furore Continues The show at Lollapalooza on 8 August featured Pearl Jam performing their song "Daughter" singing modified lyrics to the tune of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" However these words were cut from the AT&T webcast: - "George Bush, leave this world alone." (the second time it was sung); and - "George Bush find yourself another home." When asked about the missing parts of the performance, AT&T informed Lollapalooza that portions of the show were in fact missing from the webcast, and that their content monitor had made a mistake in cutting them. Needless to say this censorship has caused a huge outcry that doesn't seem to be abating. Read more about the incident on the Pearl Jam Website

Beyond The Dark Side Judging by the reviews that have been coming in, the latest Beyond The Dark Side tour is a sensation. We have just heard from the band that they are likely to announce a Brisbane date shortly, and it's most likely a string of other Australian dates will also soon be forthcoming.

Piper 40th Anniversary UK 3CD Our Amazon UK store is now taking pre-orders for this highly anticipated release. You can order the 3 x CD Set Storm Thorgerson designed package as follows United Kingdom 3 x CD or USA/Rest Of World 3 x CD Or the standard 2 x CD Set - UK | USA/Rest Of World Purchasing through Amazon this way helps keep this site afloat.

Nice Syd Expo To commemorate the first anniversary of Syd Barrett's death, an electronic journal called Ecclectica (Brandon University canada) has just been published. Featuring a series of poems with illustrations and music, this is worth investing some of your time in. Invest Here

Parting Of The Ways All good things come to an end, and now that Roger Waters has finished his 2007 tour, the individual members of the band are now starting to go off in their own directions. Snowy White is leading the way, by announcing his own tour, with his old band The White Flames. Snowy kicks off a European tour on 26 September. Full Tour Dates Dave Kilminster is also moving his solo career along, and will participate in a web chat at http://progpalaceradio.com on August 4 at 7pm ET (UK Midnight) You will also be able to listen to his new CD 'Scarlett'.

Piper 40th Anniversary 3CD & 2 CD Sets - Pre-Order Now Pre-orders are now being taken by both our UK & USA/Rest Of World Amazon stores. The special and regular editions are planned for release on August 27th in Europe, and August 28th in North America. The packaging of the special edition has been designed by Storm Thorgerson, and resembles a cloth-covered book, which holds 3 CD discs, along with a 12-page reproduction Syd Barrett notebook. There is also a Standard 2 X CD set. You can order the 3 x CD Set Storm Thorgerson designed package USA/Rest Of World | UK or the Standard 2 x CD Set UK | USA/Rest Of World Purchasing through Amazon this way helps keep this site afloat.

Roger's 2007 Tour Grosses $31 Million! It's been reported by pollstar.com that Roger has landed the No. 1 world spot in ticket sales so far for this year. He is the only artist to have moved more than 1 Million tickets, for a gross of $30.9 million, with an average ticket price of $80.90. His 2007 tour ranks No.6 on the North American charts.

Check This Out! An amazing range of Pink Floyd goodies can be found on the most excellent musictoday.com website. We spotted T-shirts, hats, magnets and key chains. Posters and stickers, calendars and postcards. And that's just to name a few! Check Here

David Gilmour To Perform Live At DVD Launch David's OFFICIAL SITE and blog have reported that he will be performing live at the Odeon Leicester Square (London) on 6 September. The event is to launch David's new DVD. The performance, Question & Answer session, and a cinematic version of the DVD will be shown, and transmitted live to theatres across Europe & beyond. Please check David's website for more details. You can pre-order the DVD from Amazon USA and save $7.99!

Early Memories We are currently redesigning parts of the site that need bringing up to date, and the first section we are looking at is Early Memories Our resident graphic designer Bill Evans has come up trumps again, with a mind blowing graphic, which you can see in it's full glory HERE

Roger Waters to perform at VH1 Gala Roger will perform on the same bill as Jon Bon Jovi and John Mayer at the VH1 Save The Music Foundation's 10th anniversary gala on September 20th. The event is being held at the Lincoln Center in New York City, where Former President Clinton and his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, will join Mariah Carey and others as honorees. SOURCE

David Gilmour 5 Minute Interview We are delighted to present a terrific video featuring a great range of clips from David's On An Island tour of last year. To be included on David's upcoming DVD ('Remember That Night' - Sept 2007) the video includes a bunch of back stage material, and even David Bowie manages to squeeze in on the act! This is a MUST SEE for all David Gilmour fans. Real Player Hi | Low Windows Media Hi | Low (With many thanks to David's Management & EMI) Pre-Order the DVD and at the same time assist this site Amazon USA