Pink Floyd's Surviving Members Reunite Onstage in London -- Video

Posted on May 12th 2011 6:39PM by Benjy Eisen
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Those wishing for a Pink Floyd reunion perpetually need to be reminded not to hold their breath, however fans were right to anticipate an onstage collaboration between ex-bandmates Roger Waters and David Gilmour this year. The pair previously announced that Gilmour would sit-in with Waters for one song at an unspecified date during Waters' current, worldwide 'The Wall Live' tour, which was based largely on Pink Floyd's 1980 'The Wall' tour. Most people assumed that the collaboration probably wasn't going to happen during the U.S. leg of the tour last year.

The moment that everyone had been waiting for came on Thursday, May 12, at the O2 Arena in London when Gilmour joined Waters onstage for a rendition of 'Comfortably Numb.' It was the first time that the pair performed together publicly since Pink Floyd briefly reunited for just three songs in 2005, as part of the massive Live 8 benefit concert, which was simulcast live around the world. Gilmour and Waters did, however, perform four songs together last year at a private benefit concert in front of just 200 extremely lucky guests.

The reunion expanded even more during the show's finale. Not only did Gilmour return to the stage, but Floyd drummer Nick Mason -- "by some strange and extraordinary, happy coincidence" -- also joined Waters to perform 'Outside the Wall.' This time, Gilmour donned a mandolin instead of guitar while Mason played a tambourine.

The reunion between the bandmates is a bit suspiciously timed -- it came during the same week that Pink Floyd launched a massive reissue and archival release campaign, which will feature a virtual treasure trove of unreleased material from the band's heyday. No matter -- when it comes to anything Pink Floyd, the more news, the better.

Watch David Gilmour Reunite With Roger Waters for 'Comfortably Numb'