Photo by Anton Corbijn
Luck and Strange is the brand-new album by David Gilmour, ‘Luck and Strange’ was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman, with lyrics mostly written by Polly Samson, Gilmour’s co-writer for the past thirty years. ‘Luck and Strange’ will be released on 6th September on Sony Music.
David announced he will play a small run of live shows in support of the album towards the end of the year. The tour includes six nights at the Circo Massimo in Rome, six nights at the Royal Albert Hall in the UK with those being the only European dates. The US tour opens at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA and includes three nights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and five nights at Madison Square Garden in New York City. These are the only shows in North America. David last played at these venues on his 2015/2016 Rattle That Lock Tour.
It is expected that David will play most, if not all of his new album with a mix of Pink Floyd songs and other solo works.
Tickets for the Royal Albert Hall are on sale now at Ticketmaster UK
Tickets for Rome are on sale now at Ticketone
Tickets for North America are on sale now at Ticketmaster
The Band Lineup:
David Gilmour – Guitar/Vocals
Romany Gilmour – Vocals/Harp
Guy Pratt – Bass Guitar/Vocals
Greg Phillinganes – Keyboards
Rob Gentry – Keyboards
Adam Betts – Drums
Ben Worsley – Guitar
Louise Marshall – Backing Vocals
The Webb Sisters (Hattie & Charley) – Backing Vocals
November 14th – Thank you New York. A wonderful way to round off the tour @ Madison Square Garden.
November 7th – David makes a guest appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote Luck and Strange, and performs “Dark and Velvet Nights” with The Roots, The Webb Sisters, Louise Marshall, and Romany Gilmour.
November 4th – Good-bye L.A. hello NYC.
October 16th – Thank you London!
October 14th – Limited seats just released for David’s shows at Madison Square Garden: https://www.ticketmaster.com/david-gilmour-tickets/artist/769001
October 9th – Grazie mille Roma!
September 27th – The 2024 Luck and Strange tour starts tonight with the first of six concerts at Circo Massimo/Circus Maximus in Rome!
September 25th – A limited number of Choir Seats are to be made available for next month’s otherwise sold out Royal Albert Hall shows in London. The tickets will be on sale September 26th at https://www.royalalberthall.com/ UPDATE: These are now sold out.
September 22nd – David’s social media channels posted a nice ‘thank you’ video to those who came to the Brighton rehearsals:
September 11th – David Gilmour will perform two special rehearsal concerts at the Brighton Centre on Fri, Sept 20 (evening) and Sat, Sept 21 (matinee). First access to tickets – costing £30 each – will go to fans who order Luck and Strange by 8am, Monday, September 16th from https://store-uk.davidgilmour.com/ (including those who’ve purchased the album from there already). Ticket links and codes will be sent out at midday Monday, September 16th and the first access to tickets will start at 3pm. Each show will be limited to just 1500 people. The shows will offer an exclusive preview of David’s forthcoming live performances in Rome, London, Los Angeles, and New York.
September 6th – To celebrate the release of Luck and Strange, watch David and the band perform tracks from the album (and maybe an old favorite or two…) during tour rehearsals.
August 26th – David opens up about ‘Luck and Strange’ and the upcoming tour in a new interview with Rolling Stone. You can read the full article by clicking this link.
July 3rd – David Gilmour and Ben Worsley ‘Wish You Were Here’ (Rehearsal Clip)
June 10th – David Gilmour adds fourth show in LA at the Intuit Dome on October 25th!
May 29th – Production holds have just been released for David’s Madison Square Garden shows in New York in November!
Production holds are now released for the Madison Square Garden shows in November! Extra tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.
May 16th – 5th and final night added to Madison Square Garden!
DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, a 5th and final night has been added to Madison Square Garden on 10th November. Tickets for all 5 shows are on sale to the general public tomorrow, 17th May at 10am local time.
May 16th – Night 3 added to Hollywood Bowl & Night 4 added to Madison Square Garden!
DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, a 3rd show has been added at the Hollywood Bowl on 31st October and a 4th show has been added to Madison Square Garden on 9th November! Tickets are on sale 17th May, local time.
May 15th – Night 3 added to Madison Square Garden on 6th Nov.
May 13th – David Gilmour announces US shows in Los Angeles and New York City!
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.
May 10th – David Gilmour announces six nights at the Circo Massimo in Rome!
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.
May 3rd – David Gilmour today announced his first live shows in London for eight years in support of his new album ‘Luck and Strange’, to be released on 6th September on Sony Music.
The live shows – the first to be announced around the new album – will take place at London’s Royal Albert Hall on the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 14th & 15th of October. 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 via Ticketmaster UK.
In the recent Uncut interview David talks about the mechanics of sorting out the set list for the tour, which should include the new album, but also selected Pink Floyd songs from over the years. The band is yet to be announced but he notes that “I thought we’d get people who are genuinely creative and give them a little more space. That’s the plan. So we’re going to have some of the younger guys alongside Guy [Pratt] and the Webb Sisters, who sang with Leonard Cohen on his last tours”.
‘Luck and Strange’ was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with ALT-J and Marika Hackman.
The majority of the album’s lyrics have been composed by Polly Samson, Gilmour’s co-writer and collaborator for the past thirty years. Samson says of the lyrical themes covered on ‘Luck and Strange’, “It’s written from the point of view of being older; mortality is the constant.” Gilmour elaborates, “We spent a load of time during and after lockdown talking about and thinking about those kind of things.”
The album features eight new tracks along with a beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ ‘Between Two Points’ and has artwork and photography by the renowned artist Anton Corbijn.
Musicians contributing to the record include Guy Pratt & Tom Herbert on bass, Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao on drums, Rob Gentry & Roger Eno on keyboards with string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner. The title track also features the late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 at a jam in a barn at David’s house.
Some contributions emerged from the live streams that Gilmour and family performed to a global audience during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021; Romany Gilmour sings, plays the harp and appears on lead vocals on ‘Between Two Points’. Gabriel Gilmour also sings backing vocals.
