Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets are an English psychedelic rock band formed in 2018 by drummer Nick Mason and guitarist Lee Harris to perform the early music of Mason’s band Pink Floyd. The band also includes Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet on guitars and vocals and longtime Pink Floyd collaborator Guy Pratt on bass and vocals with producer Dom Beken on Keyboards.
Mason said the group were not a tribute band, but wanted to “capture the spirit” of the era; he stressed that Kemp was not a replacement for original Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett, who left the band in 1968.
The band made their debut in May 2018 at Dingwalls, a 500 capacity club in London followed by three shows at the Half Moon, Putney before embarking on a European tour in September 2018, a North American tour and European tour followed in 2019. In May 2019 the band played two shows at the Roundhouse in London, which were filmed and recorded.
In 2020 the band released their live album and DVD/Bluray Live at the Roundhouse. A single featuring “See Emily Play” and “Vegetable Man” was released for Record Store Day in April of the same year.
On 18 April 2019, Roger Waters surprised the audience at the New York Beacon Theatre by joining the band to sing “Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun“. The band were due to begin a European tour in April 2020, but this was postponed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022’s The Echoes Tour which featured Floyd’s epic 23 minute track of the same name played in full, saw dates in Europe and North America that year. The Echoes Tour continued in the summer of 2023 with another leg in Europe including a show in Pompeii and a run of shows in Australia in September 2023.
The Band Lineup :
Nick Mason – (Pink Floyd) – Drums/Percussion
Guy Pratt – (Pink Floyd / David Gilmour) – Bass Guitar/Vocals
Gary Kemp – (Spandau Ballet) – Vocals/Guitars
Dom Beken – (Dom Beken / Kovak) Keyboards
Lee Harris – (The Blockheads) – Guitar/Vocals
August 2nd – The Saucers concluded their European tour yesterday in Frankfurt, marking the end of two months of incredible performances. Now, it’s time for a well-deserved break! Rest assured, we will keep you updated on any upcoming tour dates in the future. Below are some farewell (for now) posts from Guy and Gary:
July 10th – Dom Beken was recently interviewed by YouTuber ThilosVids, where he discussed various aspects of the Saucers, such as the intro music and sound effects used before the show. Additionally, he went over his keyboard rig and delved into the Syd Barrett AI stem separation for “Remember Me.”
June 12th – Lee Harris was recently interviewed by Moshville Times, a UK-based music site. Lee talks about The Saucers and his musical influences and much more! The video is available on YouTube.
May 15th – Nick Mason Interview on Word In Your Ear Podcast
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!
Apr. 18th – Montreux Jazz Festival Date Added!
Just announced – the latest date added for Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets’ 2024 European tour will be held at the legendary Montreux Jazz Festival on July 13th! Tickets go on sale tomorrow and can be bought here: TICKETS
Apr. 11th – Nick Mason makes appearance on The Ultimate Car Collection! | Fuelling Around | Series 8, Episode 8
Nick Mason has made an appearance on Fuelling Around podcast talking about the Saucers and his love of motoring with hosts Jason Plato and Dave Vitty. It’s one surely not to miss!
Feb. 20th – 13 More Dates Revealed For 2024 European Tour!
Hot off the press! Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets announce 13 more shows in Europe for their ‘Set The Controls Tour’ for July and August. Tickets are on sale this Friday, 23rd February at 10am CET (9am UK time) see dates and ticket links below.
- JULY 2ND – TIVOLIVREDENBURG-RONDA, UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS – TICKETS
- JULY 3RD – KURSAAL, OSTEND, BELGIUM – TICKETS
- JULY 4TH – L’OLYMPIA, PARIS, FRANCE – TICKETS
- JULY 5TH – DEN ATELIER, LUXEMBOURG – TICKETS
- JULY 7TH – HAUS AUENSEE, LEIPZIG, GERMANY – TICKETS
- JULY 8TH – LIEDERHALLE, STUTTGART, GERMANY – TICKETS
- JULY 9TH – TOLLWOOD FESTIVAL, MUNICH, GERMANY – TICKETS
- JULY 10TH – AVDITORIJ PORTOROŽ, PORTOROŽ, SLOVENIA – TICKETS
- JULY 16TH – KASEMATTEN, GRAZ, AUSTRIA – TICKETS
- JULY 27TH – RONCALLIPLATZ, COLOGNE, GERMANY – TICKETS
- JULY 30TH – TEMPODROM, BERLIN, GERMANY – TICKETS
- JULY 31ST – STADTPARK, HAMBURG, GERMANY – TICKETS
- AUGUST 1ST – JAHRHUNDERTHALLE, FRANKFURT, GERMANY – TICKETS
Feb. 13th – New 14 UK Date ‘Set The Controls Tour’
Great news! Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets have announced a string of 14 shows in the UK in June! Playing some previously played venues as well as some new ones. Tickets go on sale this Friday, 16th February at 11am UK time. Dates and ticket links below.
- JUNE 11TH – VICTORIA HALL, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 12TH – BARBICAN, YORK, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 13TH – ROYAL CONCERT HALL, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 15TH – NEW THEATRE OXFORD, OXFORD, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 17TH – BRISTOL BEACON, BRISTOL, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 18TH – BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 19TH – O2 APOLLO MANCHESTER, MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 21ST – SEC ARMADILLO, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 22ND – THE GLASSHOUSE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR MUSIC, GATESHEAD, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 24TH – WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF, WALES – TICKETS
- JUNE 25TH – LIGHTHOUSE, POOLE, DORSET, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 26TH – BRIGHTON DOME, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 28TH – REGENT THEATRE, IPSWICH, ENGLAND – TICKETS
- JUNE 29TH – ROYAL ALBERT HALL, KENSINGTON, LONDON, ENGLAND – TICKETS
Jan. 22nd – Rome date updated.
Good news Italy! there has been a date confirmation for Rome! On July 21st The Saucers will be playing the Cavea, Auditorium Parco Della Musica, which they played at in 2019. Tickets are on sale tomorrow at 11am CET use the ticket link HERE.
Jan. 20th – Herzberg Festival Date Added!
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets have expanded their summer 2024 tour with a festival date in Germany at the Herzberg Festival. It is a large festival that has been running since 1968. This year the festival will run from July 25-July 28. The Saucers will be performing on July 28th and tickets are on sale now at this link: https://www.burgherzberg-shop.de/c/ticket and it does look like you can get tickets for just that day, of course if there are any updates be sure to check back here.
Dec. 20th – 2024 Tour Dates Announced!
