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Roger Waters In Malta ALL NEW! Now packed with pictures & reviews MALTA TOUR ROOM

Furore In Kiev Thousands of fans in Kiev (Ukraine) have been trying to get their money back for the Roger Waters concert that was promoted in that country for 8th July. You will recall we advised last week that this concert was NEVER SCHEDULED by Roger Waters or his Management. We now have some more information about the chain of events behind this fiasco, and you can read all about it in our KIEV NO TOUR ROOM (Pictured right are some of the fans queuing to try for refunds)

Ahoy Roger! The tour continues, and Roger has just wrapped up at the Ahoy in Rotterdam, and guess who has loads of great pictures & a review? ROTTERDAM TOUR ROOM

PULSE DVD With the DVD now starting to appear all over the world, why not join us and discuss your thoughts about it on THE FORUM It's one of the friendliest places this side of the black stump, and you can interact with thousands of other like minded fans in the fastest growing forum in town!

Please No More! We are being inundated with folk sending us newspaper cuttings and advertising material for the PULSE DVD. We have no way of hosting all the material that's sure to be around from all over the world, so please do not send any more of this type of material. We are just not able to use it. Thanks

Rick, David & Nick at the launch of the PULSE DVD at the Vue Cinema Leicester Square London on 3 July. More pictures can be seen at Getty Images. Above picture thanks to bgmww.

Roger's Kiev Show - Update With the Kiev show being a non event, (see story below) we asked the promoters how fans could get refunds on tickets already purchased. We now have their response in our KIEV TOUR ROOM

PULSE DVD Technical Review Following our general review of the PULSE DVD last week, we received a number of emails asking us to provide more technical details. We're here to please, so sound expert Peter Calcroft set about digging a bit deeper into the DVD. He's filed a great report that includes detailed info on the sound & visuals, and compared the DVD to the old Pioneer Laserdisc release. Read All About It

PULSE DVD London Launch Report. Hot off the presses, here's OUR REPORT on the event.

Roger Waters In Denmark Review & Pictures now in our DENMARK TOUR ROOM Roger reaches new heights (literally) at this show!

VALE We are saddened to learn of the death of two Spanish Pink Floyd/Roger Waters fans in the underground crash in Valencia Spain. Our thoughts are with their families & friends. News courtesy of José Abellán from the Animals Pink Floyd Magazine

Roger's Kiev Show We have been contacted by Roger Waters management about the Kiev show that was reported to be held on 8 July. They have informed us that the show will not be going ahead as IT WAS NEVER SCHEDULED. We know that tickets for this supposed show have been sold, as we have ticket scans sent in by fans in our KIEV TOUR ROOM In addition we have been contacted by a representative for the promoters, to say that the show is CANCELLED. Our original advice about this show was obtained from a number of sources, including the a Russian Clasic Rock website. We will follow up on this story and see if we can find out more.

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PULSE DVD Review We have been privileged to obtain an advance copy of this long awaited release, and have just finished delving into all the contents, in order to bring you an exclusive world first. We must confess that we are slightly biased towards this DVD, but have tried not to let that influence our judgement! EXCLUSIVE REVIEW

Roger & Nick - More Shows Confirmed We have been contacted by Roger Waters Management confirming that Nick will be appearing with Roger at the following shows 12 Sep MSG NY | 13 Sep MSG NY | 5 Oct Hollywood Bowl LA | 6 Oct Hollywood Bowl LA | 8 Oct Hollwood Bowl LA
For those keeping track, Nick has already appeared on the same bill as Roger at the following shows this year. Highclere Castle on 20 May | Reykjavik June 12 | Cork on the 29 June | Hyde Park July 1. He is also scheduled to appear at Magny-Cours on July 14

Competition Corner

Marvellous Festivals are putting on ace Floyd tribute band Perfect Alibi on 23 July 2006 at Wellington Country Park Reading (UK) This should be a great day out at the family picnic and live music festival. Also appearing are the Bootleg Beatles & T-Rex Tasty. The winner of our competition to win two tickets to this event was Lee Pridden from Warrington (UK)

Roger Waters - Cork Ireland The reviews & pictures are in, and apart from a power cut, all reviews are proclaiming this show as a cracker! IRELAND TOUR ROOM

Roger Waters In Hyde Park Stacks of reviews & pictures now in LONDON TOUR ROOM (Our old friend Albert Magoolie was spotted at this concert, and we've got a picture to prove it!)

PULSE DVD Press Conference There's to be a press conference in London on 3 July to officially launch this long awaited DVD. David, Nick & Rick will all be in attendance.

Roger Waters - Norway Brief review & stacks of pictures now in our NORWAY TOUR ROOM

Roger Waters - Moscow Review & pictures now in our MOSCOW TOUR ROOM

Dave Kilminster - Exclusive Interview Receiving rave reviews wherever he plays, Dave Kilminster is adding a new dimension to the Roger Waters tour. Dave has just taken time off from his busy schedule to answer a few questions from A Fleeting Glimpse, and you can now read the EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

Did You Purchase A Bath and Knebworth Set? Our good friends the Bannisters have been in touch to tell us that they have discovered a rare handbill of Pink Floyd's appearance at The Pavilion, Bath on April 10th 1967. If you recently purchased a Bath and Knebworth box set from A Fleeting Glimpse, then you get to score a handbill for free! Simply drop an email to info@rockmusicmemorabilia.com Of course, if you are considering buying one of these fantastic sets, then the handbill, plus a bonus Malvern Winter Gardens flyer will be included! More Info

Lyrics Data Base Updated We are delighted to tell you that our comprehensive Lyrics Database has now been updated with the full lyrics from On An Island. Well known and respected Floyd historian Ed Paule has been maintaining the database for some years now, and in that time it has become widely acknowledged as the most comprehensive and accurate Floyd/Waters lyrics database there is. Windows users only need download a small file, and the database resides on your PC for easy reference, both on & off line. It's Free, it's easy

Nick To Join Roger In Italy Now making 6 shows this year where Nick has or will appear with Roger , Nick once again hooks up to share the drumming duties at the 12 July show in Lucca Italy. Others shows where the two share/d the same stage are Highclere Castle on 20 May, Reykjavik June 12th, Cork on the 29 June Hyde Park July 1 & Magny-Cours July 14

Roger In Israel - Sensational In what is being acclaimed as the best & most vocal crowd yet, Roger Waters delighted the audience of over 50,000, who sang along (and knew the words) to just about every song. The show was broadcast live on the net (as we told you a few weeks ago) and delighted listeners across the globe. Check out the reviews & pics in the ISRAEL TOUR ROOM

PULSE DVD Release Dates. World wide release schedule. (Thanks to Pink Floyd's Management)

• 1. Austria, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland (all EMI) will all release on 7th July
• 2. UK and rest of Europe (EMI), South Africa (Sony), Israel (Sony) and Brazil (Sony) will release on 10th July
• 3. USA, Canada (both Sony) will release on 11th July
• 4. Mexico (Sony) will release on 14th July
• 5. Japan, Australia and NZ (all Sony) Australia & NZ 11th July, Japan release on import 11th July, full subtitled release September.
• Order Here UK | USA

Roger Waters - Turkey Review & brilliant pictures now in the TURKEY TOUR ROOM

Ahoy Roger! Show number 47 has been added to Roger's tour, and he will now be performing at the 'Ahoy ' Rotterdam (Netherlands) on July 7th. Check out the TOUR ROOM for ticketing and other information

HERE IT IS! - PULSE DVD PREVIEW You can now preview the PULSE DVD UPDATE The original link we provided is no longer working, but thanks to the detective work of Mike Rusiniak, here's a workaround. Go To http://www.d-play.de/ select the Allgemeiner EMI-Player link, and you can get to see a shortened version of the EPK. Then once you have finished watching this gem, make sure you get your order in using these special links. UK | USA You will help us to continue to help you if you do. (Thanks to our good friend José Abellán )

Roger Waters - Greece Review & pictures in the GREECE TOUR ROOM

Roger Waters - Rome Reviews & pics in the ROME TOUR ROOM USA residents (Especially Texans) should really read the review from Justin Von Kennel. There could be a nice surprise awaiting you if you look carefully!

3 Days In Iceland jce, A Fleeting Glimpse's long time senior UK correspondent, was fortunate enough to spend three days in Iceland finding out what it's like backstage, and on tour with Roger Waters & the band. Exclusive to A Fleeting Glimpse, you can read jce's brilliant review, see stacks amazing photos, and get a glimpse of life behind the scenes in the ICELAND TOUR ROOM DO NOT MISS THIS!

Listen to a short clip of Shine On from Israel and sing along with the crowd! Access to the full show from Israel, as well as many others is available on THE FORUM

Pink Floyd - PULSE On The Box. WLIW21 New York Public Television aired the 1994 concert on Sunday (18th). Read details As part of that broadcast, viewers were able to phone in and make pledges. Our advice from official sources tells us that if you pledged on a copy of the PULSE DVD, you probably WILL NOT receive your copy earlier than the official release date.

Roger Waters Oslo Review The reviews & pictures are in. We are sad to say that once again these show reports mention Roger lip synching. (Which has been brought to our attention at every show except one so far). These reviews might upset a lot of people, but we only publish what you write. Oslo Tour Room

Ca Ira Premiere Rescheduled Roger Waters Management have confirmed direct to us that the world premiere of Roger Waters opera Ca Ira has been rescheduled from 7 July to the 25 August. No reason was given, but we assume the shuffle has something to do with Roger's heavy schedule around the 7th July. (Thanks to Marek for the original heads up)

Joe Boyd Book Launch Our old friend Joe Beard from The Purple Gang has been in touch to tell us that he recently attended the launch of Joe Boyd's book "White Bicycles: Making Music In The 1960s". Joe (Beard) said the launch was in Joe Boyd's flat, and attended by many sixties luminaries such as John Hopkins (Hoppy), Julie Felix, Dave Swarbrick, Simon Nicol, Paul Jones, Geoff Muldaur & many others. Joe (Boyd) was interviewed by Johnnie Walker on Sunday (11 June) on BBC Radio 2 and he talks openly about his his work with the Syd Barrett Floyd, and his work on Arnold Layne. He also goes into great depth about UFO, the Legendary London underground club from the sixties. Listen to the Interview (Select 'Listen Again'. The interview is about 1 hour 18 mins into the show) You can order 'White Bicycles' here USA | UK

PULSE DVD Cover Our good friend Nicola over at the ever excellent Hey You Italian Floyd site has managed to grab hold of the Italian PULSE DVD cover. Check It Out

Nick Signs On For Ireland No, not the soccer team, but a little bird tells us he will be performing Dark Side Of The Moon with Roger at the Cork Show on the 29 June. This now makes four shows where Nick has or will appear with Roger on this tour, the others being Reykjavik June 12th, Hyde Park July 1 & Magny-Cours July 14 Of course Nick & Roger also shared the same stage at the highly controversial Highclere Castle that was held on 20 May.

Roger at Arrow Rock

Roger Waters - Arrow Rock Read the reviews, and catch bundles of great pictures in our NETHERLANDS TOUR ROOM

AFG Wallpaper

Bill Evans (our graphic designer) has made available some cracking wallpapers for your use. Just click on one of the above images, and when you get to the larger image, right mouse click, and select 'Set As Background'

Nick Mason Convinced Pink Floyd Will Reunite? There are a couple of reports circulating, saying that Nick has said "I'd love for it to happen again and I really do think Pink Floyd will play together again - but it would have to be for love, not money." And "I've just finished playing with David at his recent solo concerts and I'm about to play a show with Roger. I call myself the Henry Kissinger of Pink Floyd! It would be down to me, I guess, to sort it all out." One of the reports attributes a Daily Mail interview for these quotes, although we have been unable to verify this. Report 1 | Report 2

Dark Side Voted 'Track' Most Likely To Change Your Life Listeners to the UK's BBC Radio 2 have voted Dark Side as the track that was most likely to change thier lives. The vote was taken on the Jeremy Vine show, and David phoned in to say a few words about it. You can listen to what he had to say at the BBC 2 Site (about 1 hour 23 mins into the show).

Roger Waters - Berlin Reviews and pictures BERLIN TOUR ROOM

On An Island - All At Sea? As we reported some weeks ago, David Gilmour will be performing in Poland at the famous Gdansk Shipyards on 26 August. This will be the last show of David's current tour, and an estimated 100,000 people are expected to attend. The show is sure to be something special, and we have just filed a newspaper report that suggests that the stage may be erected onboard a ship! Check out what Marc Bricman thought (and said) on his recent visit to check out the shipyards.

Roger Waters Tour Verona second night (5 June) review and pictures now in VERONA TOUR ROOM

David Gilmour Wins MOJO Award David has been awarded the the highly regarded MOJO Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented to him at the ceremony held in the Shoreditch Town Hall by long time friend Phil Manzanera. (Pic Getty Images) You can download David's acceptance speech by taking THIS LINK (just past the halfway mark)

Roger Waters To Tour In 2007? Seems a member of Roger's band has let slip that Roger is planning on touring Europe again next year! No further details on that yet....... In the meantime, the reports coming in from Roger's first night in Verona are proclaiming it as one of the greatest shows ever! Check out the VERONA TOUR ROOM to catch the reviews and hot pics.

PULSE DVD July OFFICIAL We have had official word from Pink Floyd Management that the long awaited PULSE DVD will be released on July 10th UK and July 11th USA. You can order your copy here UK Edition | USAEdition | Read More

Roger Waters Rehearsal Pics! We opened up our mail box, and there they were! Taken on 31 May, this was Roger's last day of rehearsals before kicking off his tour. With thanks to Mike L and others. LOOK

Pink Floyd Project - The Masterpieces Danish Floyd tribute band the Pink Floyd Project will be performing a collection of Pink Floyd 'Masterpieces' from the Floyd's 1971 - 1979 era. You can catch them on June 17th at the Amager Bio, Copenhagen FULL DETAILS (pdf)

WINNERS ANNOUNCED Did you win a copy of Holy City, the brilliant new album from Lords Orphans? Our competition winners have now been drawn. Were YOU a lucky winner?

Rock In Rio - AOL Broadcast - What Happened? We have received advice that the decision not to broadcast was actually made by the Roger Waters camp, just 30 minutes before the broadcast was due to begin. We are unable to comment further on this due to possible legal issues. We have also received HUNDREDS of photos from the show, most of which we are unable to use because our TOUR ROOM is overflowing !

Roger's Rock In Rio AOL Broadcast Cancelled! No reason has been given for AOL pulling the broadcast just minutes before Roger's show commenced. Preliminary investigations are suggesting that AOL 'forgot' to get Roger's permission for the broadcast! In the meantime, the setlist and a bunch of pictures are in our TOUR ROOM

Exclusive TV interview with David Gilmour STV interviewed David when he played the SECC in Glasgow on Saturday May 27. There's now a longer version of the interview (a shorter version was aired by Scotland Today on 29 May) available to watch online and features some clips from the Glasgow performance. Thanks to John Kilbride - from Scotland Today

Was Roger Waters Invited? There has been some speculation that Roger Waters was invited to join in for one number at David Gilmour's Royal Albert Hall gig on 31st May (making it a fully reformed Pink Floyd). One of our highly reliable sources tells us that Roger was indeed invited, but had to decline due to having just finished rehearsals for his own tour. You can read more about this in THE FORUM

Royal Albert Hall - Wednesday's Surprise Guest! We can't keep this one secret! PINK FLOYD REFORMED! (Without Roger). As widely expected (although we couldn't say, as we didn't want to spoil the surprise) Nick Mason joined David, Rick & the rest of David's band for three songs at David's final performance at the Royal Albert Hall. TOUR ROOM

Royal Albert Hall - Tuesday's Surprise Guest! Once again, David had another surprise guest at his show on 30 May. We are not going to spoil the surprise here, but if you want to know who it was, read the reviews, and see the pictures, then go to our TOUR ROOM

Roger's Las Vegas Gig Cancelled The show, scheduled for 8th October has been cancelled. However, in it's place, Roger has added a third Hollywood Bowl show. This means that Roger will now perform at the Bowl on 5th, 6th & 8th October. Our TOUR ROOMS are have been updated to reflect this change. Thanks to Roger's Management for the update.

Nick Mason Interview We have received the translation of the interview that Nick gave to the German Newspaper Der Tagesspiegel recently. Nick covers a lot of ground, and this should keep you occupied for at least a few minutes. Amuse Me (Word doc) Thanks go to Jens for the translation.

Surprise Guest At David's 29 May Show! There was a surprise guest at David's first Royal Albert Hall show on Monday, but we are not going to tell you who it was here. In order to find out (and to read the reviews with pictures) you will need to go to our TOUR ROOM

Field Research A Fleeting Glimpse's corespondents will go anywhere for a good Floyd/Waters related story. This time Jonathan Amiran & friends set out to find the chickpea field near Neve Shalom, where Roger Waters will perform on 22 June. You can catch some pictures of this delightful place in our Israel Tour Room

Scotland The Brave! The review of Saturdays David Gilmour concert in Glasgow has hit the site, and the tour seems to be going from strength to strength! Check It Out

David Gilmour, Compelling New Interview 'An arrow of barking geese spirals down towards a lake. Horses stand dozily in meadows, swishing their tails against the early summer flies. There are copses of woodland here, and thickening hedgerows and, sometimes, because this parcel of West Sussex is owned by a rock star, fans'. That's just a short extract from this great new interview featured with David in the Telegraph UK

David Gilmour - Manchester Review Now In Seems as if David's Manchester show on Friday nightr was a cracker! Read The Review

Roger's Russian Setlist Revealed? The promoters of Roger Waters Moscow show have announced the setlist that Roger will be playing. The news appears to be legitimate, although we can't confirm it. SPOILER

Highclere Castle Full Review & Pics. Access a down to earth review of the night, and some very unusual pictures! Highclere Castle Tour Room.

Nick Mason To Join Roger Waters In Reykjavik As we predicted a couple of weeks ago (see story below) Nick has agreed to join Roger at yet another show on Roger's tour. This time its Reykjavik on June 12th. This is in addition to the Hyde Park (July 1) & Magny-Cours (July 14) shows that we previously reported. Of course Nick & Roger will be sharing the same stage before that, as they appear together at the highly controversial Highclere Castle on 20 May . We have been requested by many fans NOT to give this show any publicity, as the Benefit Show is for the Countryside Alliance who favour fox hunting. We are not in the business of censorship, so if reports of the show do come in, we will of course publish them. However, we wish to make it clear that our views are not necessarily the same as the Countryside Alliance.

Roger & David In Same Recording Studio!!!!! Guy Pratt let slip a little nugget at one of his shows a few days ago. Guy revealed that David and his band, and Roger and his band, are both currently rehearsing in the same studios in West London. David is in Studio 1, & Roger in Studio 2. Quite handy really, as they share a keyboardist after all! Guy said it should say "Welcome PINK FLOYD" in the foyer... and he'd be almost right. (Our thanks to Mark Reed for the heads up).

Fair & Balanced Sometimes we get reviews that are not exactly glowing. Big Screen Concerts recently aired a special recording of David's BBC concert recording at London's Mermaid Theatre on March 7th. Sadly the review we have is not very flattering, but mainly that's the fault of the theatre, and not David! Read All About It

Signed Ca Ira Prints For Sale We have been contacted by Photographer/digital illustrator Mark Holthusen to tell us about a limited number of Ca Ira prints that have been personally signed by Roger Waters. Mark, you may recall, was hired only only a month before last years Ca Ira debut to create the visual narration for Roger Waters opera. The opera, performed in Rome in November 2005, showed the audience a series of projected photo illustrations. Now a limited number of prints of these stunning illustrations are now for sale Thanks Mark

Revealing New David Gilmour Interview There have been many recent interviews with David, but perhaps none so revealing and personal as the interview that has just appeared on the Evening Standard site. David candidly discusses a range of issues, including his thoughts on what Live 8 achieved, his philanthropy, what he thinks about Yoko Ono, and his experiences with cocaine. This really is a must read interview.

Did YOU WIN A Knebworth & Bath Festival Box Set? Our winner has now been drawn. Were you the LUCKY WINNER?

DID YOU WIN two tickets to see David Gilmour at the Royal Albert Hall on 30th May? Were YOU the LUCKY WINNER?

DID YOU WIN an official On An Island Cap AND T-Shirt? Our winners have now been drawn. Were you a LUCKY WINNER?

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Roger Waters Invites Rick Wright In a new interview with Centre France Roger has confirmed that he has invited Rick to join him & Nick Mason at the French F1 Grand Prix concert on Friday July 14. Roger said the invitation was made about a month ago, but as of this time, no reply has been received.

Annette Mason Contributes. Annette Mason, the delightful wife of Nick, has contributed a unique item to be auctioned on eBay in support of the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). You can get to bid on a signed Live 8 Catalogue - Richard Curtis, Jeremy Clarkson, Sting, Elle Macpherson, Sir Bob Geldof, Sir Paul McCartney, David Beckham, Robbie Williams and Madonna are among the 32 signatures! Get your plasic out and BID HERE (Thanks to Adrian Saunders for help with this story)

Another David Gilmour Date Added As had been widely expected, David has added another concert to his tour. His Management have advised that David will now perform in Poland in front of an estimated crowd of 100,000! The concert, to be held on 26 August, will be at the Gdansk Shipyard, and and marks the 26th anniversary of Poland's 1980 revolution, where nation-wide strikes led to the eventual fall of communism. Ticketing information will be available soon. Tour Room

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