Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images Mariah Carey gave viewers across the nation a…
Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Roger Waters Reunite Once Again
- Posted on Jul 12th 2010 6:50AM by Julian Marszalek
Five years after performing at Live 8 and just two months after Roger Waters stated that he and guitarist David Gilmour are unlikely to ever perform together again, the Pink Floyd lynchpins found themselves sharing a stage once again. They played a number of classics from their back catalogue at a charity gig in aid of the HOPING Foundation on Saturday, July 10, according to Gilmour's site.Aided by Guy Pratt on bass, keyboardists Harry Waters and Jonjo Grisdale, guitarist Chester Kamen and Andy Newmark behind the drum kit, the makeshift group played the Teddy Bears' 'To Know Him is to Love Him,' 'Wish You Were Here,' 'Comfortably Numb' and 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2).'
Organised by fashion designer Bella Freud and academic and former PLO representative Karma Nabulsi, the gig took place at Kidlington in Oxfordshire and raised £350,000 ($525,000 US) for HOPING (Hope and Optimism for Palestinians in the Next Generation).
Whether this means that the door is open for Gilmour to join Waters for his upcoming revival tour of Pink Floyd's 1979 classic, 'The Wall,' is anybody's guess. But further reunions now seem a little more likely.
- Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, UK
All the AOL Music info you want to know
Carrie Underwood Gives $1 Million to…
The BootKevin Winter, Getty Images Carrie Underwood opened her purse and made a huge…
Fat Joe Brings Future Along for 'Love…
The BoomboxVallery Jean | Mark Davis, Getty Images Fat Joe is wearing his heart on his sleeve…
Slayer Guitarist Jeff Hanneman…
NoisecreepDave Etheridge-Barnes, Getty Images Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman may have been…
Add a Comment
Savanah
If they reunited on a world tour that would be awesome indeed but without Rick Wright it would not be the same, to me. I am very thankful I have seen all 4 of them together some 25 times live. I'm very happy with that.
January 05 2011 at 6:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
LionWoods
I'd hope these two realize they've always made their best music together and not separately. Rogers' solo music is not as good as Floyd's in my opinion, and Gilmore doesn't write as well as Rogers. They're better together.
October 02 2010 at 8:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
omid sadeghi
roger and david are two merical
August 05 2010 at 10:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
omid sadeghi
i like pink floyd
August 05 2010 at 10:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Buz Whelan
I don't know about 'owing' fans or what Floyd should or must do. I just want to see them again. I've only seen them about 15 times, but it was always the best ever, or so it seemed. Waters and Gilmour are the heart and sould of the band. If you think they're phony without Wright, stay home. I'll buy your tickets, as well as my own. The Stones survived without Brian Jones and then Mick Ralphs. Floyd would be just fine.
July 12 2010 at 1:05 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Neil
1 reply to Neil's comment
Love Pink Floyd, saw them without Waters in 1987 at Sports Arena in Los Angeles. It was one of the most boring shows I've ever been to. If you're going for special effects it was great. I'd rather stay at home or listen to them in car. Better than spending money on ticket then hassling for parking. Not great live group.
July 12 2010 at 11:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
AshburnStadium
I was at a Pink Floyd show the same year (September 19, 1987) in Philadelphia. We did boo the first set, but once local DJ John DeBella came onto the stage and asked the 120,000+ people (JFK held 102,000 for football, they were selling general admission on the field and it wasn't sold out) there to move back, Floyd came back on and gave us one of the best concerts I had ever seen.
July 12 2010 at 12:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
dana
1 reply to dana's comment
if david & roger tour together i hope they hit florida,i would be there in a heartbeat !
July 12 2010 at 11:32 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
httna
Roger Waters is coming to Bank Atlantic center in Lauderdale in I think November.
$00-700 a ticket.
I'll watch on TV at those prices.
jayeffseb
Sorry, Fred, but Gilmour and Waters do not "owe" you, me or any other Floyd fan ANYTHING! And we do not "rightfully deserve" any tour or concert from the two of them. They have their differences, and that is THEIR "right". They made amazing music while in the band and what they decide to do or NOT to do, is none of our business. Besides, as it is now, the "band" they would be touring as would no longer be Pink Floyd without the late Richard Wright, it would just be a shell of a band calling themselves Pink Floyd. Like the band that calls itself The Who without Keith Moon and John Entwistle - a JOKE of a formerly great band. Is THAT how you wish to see the Floyd? While I was lucky enough to see PF many times, starting in the early 70's, I would not go see a band called Pink Floyd now as it would not be the real Pink Floyd. I am sorry that you feel these musicians "owe" you something. How sad......
July 12 2010 at 10:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Carl
It's great to dream of a reunion tour, it's obscene to say that the fans "quite rightfully deserve". We have been treated to the best these artists could give us for many years and we have already been more than satisfied. How can we demand anything. It's thier gig.
July 12 2010 at 10:51 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
16 Comments