Gearing up to go out on the road with his Saucerful Of Secrets, Nick Mason recently had a delightful chat with the Word In Your Ear podcast about the early days of Pink Floyd and the potential of including 60’s Floyd demos in the upcoming Saucers tour setlist – plus more! You can check out the interview here:
Just announced: David Gilmour will play a small run of US shows in support of his new album Luck and Strange. He will be playing the Hollywood Bowl on 29, 30 October and Madison Square Garden on 4, 5 November! These will be the only North American dates. Sign up here to get first access. Pre-sale on Wednesday, May 15th. On general sale this Friday, May 17th.
UPDATE:
Just announced: David Gilmour will be playing six nights at the Circo Massimo in Rome on 27, 28, 29 September & 1, 2, 3 October!
First access to tickets for Italian residents pre-ordering Luck and Strange from The Official David Gilmour Italian Album Store. Tickets on general sale next Friday, 17th May.
Tickets for the London, Royal Albert Hall shows on 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 & 15 October 2024 are now on general sale, at Ticketmaster.
“For me, the bass is like this poor dutiful, loyal kind of wife. I go off and have my affairs and run about town, then I always come crawling back to her.” – Guy Pratt
The newest issue of Bass Musician Magazine (dated May 2024) features an exclusive interview with Guy Pratt. Together with interviewers David C. Gross and Tom Semioli they speak to Guy on all things bass, and of course the Floyd, David Gilmour and The Saucers! The interview is equally entertaining as it is enlightening, worthy of checking out! Click here to read: https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2024/05/guy-pratt-not-your-average-guy-may-2024-issue/ and be sure to subscribe to the magazine (its free!) https://mailchi.mp/bassmusicianmag/getcoolbassnews
The Album Years podcast which sees Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and Tim Bowness (No-Man together with Wilson) discussing their favorite music from the golden album years. Each episode focuses on a single year, with the duo each picking their favorite and the album they feel had the most long term impact on music. The Floyd are routinely brought up in these discussions, this latest episode features a segment on 1968’s A Saucerful of Secrets – It’s certainly worth a listen!
This week’s Album Years – 1968 Part 3 – finds the boys covering singer-songwriters and emerging progressive artists. Pink Floyd, The Nice, Soft Machine, Caravan, Family, Moody Blues and many more are discussed. And, yes, they do manage to shoehorn mentions of Bowie, Fripp and Talk Talk into the conversation! Well done them.
What a great surprise this Friday morning! David Gilmour has announced 6 shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall this coming fall to promote his new album Luck and Strange on the 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 & 15 October 2024. These will be the only UK dates. Tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Friday, 10th May from Ticketmaster.
Fans pre-ordering ‘Luck and Strange’ from the official David Gilmour UK Album Store at davidgilmour.com/rah will be able to participate in an exclusive ticket pre-sale on Thursday, 9th May.
The window to qualify for the pre-sale ends at 3pm on Wednesday, 8th May, with all existing pre-orders from the official David Gilmour UK Album Store also eligible. Tickets will then go on general sale at 10am on Friday, 10th May.
Nick Mason’s solo albums are to be released as individual LPs & CDs for the first time since their original releases. Releasing on June 7th, 2024, are Fictitious Sports, Profiles, and the film soundtrack, White of the Eye. Click to order your copy.
We at AFG would like to wish a very happy birthday to acclaimed author and lyricist for Pink Floyd and David Gilmour, Polly Samson. Polly has been happily married to David Gilmour for 29 years and they have a lovely partnership together and a very beautiful family. We wish you the best on your birthday, Polly. We hope you enjoy your day!
The newest issue of Uncut Magazine (dated June 2024) features an exclusive interview with David Gilmour. This large 12-page feature has David discussing at length his newly announced solo album Luck and Strange and features some great photos taken during the recording of the album. It should make for a fascinating read – it’s surely not one to miss! The magazine hits UK shops today and you can buy online here at the publisher website: https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/single-issue/uncut-magazine/338