Pink Floyd to reform for Live 8 concert (WATERS IS BACK)

[LifeDuringWartime]

Pink Floyd to reform for Live 8 concert
July 2 show will be first time band has been together since '81
Reuters
Updated: 12:40 p.m. ET June 12, 2005

LONDON - Four members of seminal British rock band Pink Floyd will play together for the first time in 24 years at London's Live 8 charity concert for Africa on July 2, publicists for the event said on Sunday.

Guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason and keyboard player Richard Wright will be on stage with bassist Roger Waters for their first public performance since they played at London's Earls Court in 1981.

"Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world," said Gilmour.

"Any squabbles Roger and the band have had in the past are so petty in this context, and if reforming for this concert will help focus attention then it's got to be worthwhile."


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[glitch]

1. Wow! I love these guys! nt

[lenidog]

2. I mean we are all very happy about this but this could be one of the signs

of the apocalypse:P

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. Cats and Dogs...

playing together.

When I worked at Great Woods, Waters issued a SCATHING set of comments regarding PF, from the stage. Quite unseemly.

I cannot wait to see the DVD.

[lenidog]

4. The guys in Pink Floyd wont even talk about it at all.

Supposedly just before they recorded the "Division Bell" they all tried to make peace with him and have him sign on. He basically told them to f@ck themselves.

[NMMNG]

5. I'm going to have to see that if they do a PPV broadcast

PF is my all time favorite

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Whoa. Good for them.

I can't listen to much past "Animals", anymore, but they're still one of my all time favorite bands.