Just announced by the local organisers in Firenze (Florence), Italy, is the move of a number of summer concerts due to be held at Le Mulina Teatro. Due to poor weather conditions affecting the venue, concerts for a number of artists - running from Limp Bizkit on June 13th, Patti Smith on June 18th, Einstürzende Neubauten on July 7th, right through to David Gilmour's concert on September 15th - have been moved to the nearby Ippodromo del Visarno.

This is sited a few hundred metres from Mulina, and tickets already purchased remain valid for the new venue.

UPDATE, 26th MAY: We've just heard that the above (which we heard from major news organisations in Italy) isn't necessarily the case - this news came as a surprise to David's management, who of course should have been involved with any such changes. We will keep you updated on this as appropriate.

UPDATE, 4th JUNE: The move of venue has now been confirmed. The revised venue is closer to various public transport hubs, so should make for a quicker and easier journey for many of those attending the show.

Just announced is the surprise headliner for the Friday (first) night of the 2015 Newport Folk Festival - Roger Waters. The Festival takes place at Fort Adams State Park, in Newport, Rhode Island, USA, on the last weekend of July.

As the official announcement notes, "unique performances are what have always set The Newport Folk Festival apart. This summer, another one will be added to the storied history, as Roger Waters will headline Friday with an intimate appearance specifically crafted for Newport Folk. In what will surely be one for the ages, please welcome to the 2015 line-up Roger Waters. More information available here: www.newportfolk.org".

The Friday night in question takes place on July 24th, and thankfully for those of you able to attend, the only day that there are still tickets for is the Friday! You can buy tickets through this direct link at Ticketmaster.com. They note that children's tickets are available for those aged 3-12, but these must be purchased in conjunction with an adult ticket.

All festival seating is general admission. At the Fort Stage, there is a designated standing only area, as well as a designated area where chairs and blankets are allowed but not provided. Patrons may bring blankets and low-backed beach chairs (under 30”). The designated seating area at the Fort Stage is on a first-come, first-served basis. Folding chair sections at the smaller stages are also first-come, first-served. The Festival runs rain or shine.

Fort Adams is located at 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI, 02840, and is situated at the mouth of Newport Harbor with panoramic views of the Newport Bridge and the East Passage. The festival at the Fort features 4 stages of music, food and crafts, and a number of displays.

News of one of the more unusual Pink Floyd related events has come our way - the 15th century King's Head pub in Lichfield, Staffordshire is hosting what is being described as a "1960's counter-culture 'happening' on the evening of Thursday, July 16th at 7pm.

Creating the event is the Fired Up Theatre Company, who in 2012 staged a production of The Wall at the nearby Tamworth Assembly Rooms. Poetry, film, music, readings and chill-outs are part and parcel of the evening and anyone who wishes to take part can do so, providing their work has a theme in keeping with the event.

For Pink Floyd fans however, the core piece of the event is of particular interest, namely a short play entitled The Last Pick Up?, an imaginary tale relaying the events leading up to the band's decision not to pick up their charismatic leader Syd Barrett for a gig at Southampton University.

Entrance is pay what you want - although in the true intimate style of pub theatre there are a limited number of spaces at any one time. For more details: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

eBay UK is currently offering no less than three Pink Floyd box sets all signed by Nick Mason. Taken from his personal collection, all three are currently shrinkwrapped so in pristine, factory condition inside, and the shrinkwrap will only be removed once the auction is finished, so that he can sign - and dedicate - the box sets to the winner. The box sets are being offered as one lot - they are not being offered individually.

The box sets have been donated by Nick to support the work of The Open Nest, a charity providing respite and other support for adopted children and their families. For more details of their work please visit their website at theopennest.co.uk.

The box sets on offer are the Immersion Edition of Wish You Were Here, the CD/DVD set of The Endless River, and the Record Store Day limited edition 3x7" vinyl single collection from The Wall.

Amanda Boorman, founder of The Open Nest, said: "We are so pleased to get Nick's support. Some adoptive families struggle every day with the effects that early life trauma has had on their children. We provide a place for families to stay in a beautiful countryside setting where they are understood and cared for. £200 provides for a week's stay for a family. We hope Nick's generosity will help some of our families find a time of peace and calm in their lives at The Open Nest. We would also be grateful for any other donations that will help our work. Go to justgiving.com/open-nest for a quick, simple and secure way to help our work. My thanks to Nick and everyone else who may either bid for these wonderful albums or make a donation".

The auction runs until 7:10pm (UK, BST) on May 19th, through this direct link.