Rob Chapman, the author of "Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head" is undertaking a small tour giving talks (including one with Barry Miles) and signings of the book. To be published by Faber and Faber on May 6th, 2010, it promises to be "the first authoritative and exhaustively researched biography of Syd Barrett that fully celebrates his life and legacy as a musician, lyricist and artist, and which highlights the influence that he continues to have over contemporary bands and music fans alike."

With the book running to some 448 pages, it certainly sounds like there is plenty of information that Chapman has brought together to tell Syd's story. We'll have more information on this title in due course, but in the meantime, you can take advantage of up to 37% discount off the recommended retail price, by pre-ordering through the following links: Amazon UK, Amazon US/International, Amazon Canada, Amazon France, or Amazon Germany. You can also order it through Play.com to take advantage of their special pre-order pricing, too.

For those who wish to attend one of the talks, you can catch Rob in the following places:

On April 12-14 the music of Pink Floyd will come alive on the Alexandra Trianti Stage through the famed dancers of the Teatro alla Scala Ballet at the Megaron Athens Concert Hall. Roland Petit will choreograph the set to the music of Pink Floyd complete with special scenery and lighting effects.

"It all began in the late '60s," explains Petit, the ballet's creator. "One day, my daughter, who must have been about 10 years old at the time, gave me an album by Pink Floyd and said, 'Dad, you have to make a ballet with this music. It's the best!' At first I was hesitant, but when I heard the music, I agreed with my daughter. So I went to England and met with Pink Floyd in person. I told them about my idea of making a ballet with their music and asked if they would agree. They were so enthusiastic about the idea that they even offered to play live at the world premiere!"

Preparations are being made for the opening next week, on April 2nd, of a month long exhibition at Idea Generation Gallery in London that we told you about at the start of the month. "Storm Thorgerson: Right But Wrong - The Extended Album Art of StormStudios and Hipgnosis" looks at some of the events, exstallations, sculptures, images, drawings, and ideas behind Storm's 42+ year career. This retrospective is not only an exhibition of Storm's most celebrated covers for the likes of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, but also offers a unique insight into the otherworldly and incongruous work Storm is carrying out today.

Alongside some of the most iconic images from his seminal career, the exhibition will include previously unseen sculptures, sketches and writings from Storm. Especially for Idea Generation Gallery, Storm will present a number of brand new site-specific installations, including ambitious reinterpretations of a few of his most renowned pieces, and a programme of special events including live body painting, workshops and a psychoanalytic investigation of Storm's motives. Blimey!

Watch out for our special report from the launch evening which takes place next Thursday, with the public opening taking place the following day. The exhibition runs until May 2nd 2010, the gallery is at 11 Chance Street, London E2, and is open from Monday to Friday, 10am - 6pm, and at the weekend between 12pm - 5pm. More details at www.IdeaGeneration.co.uk.

Back on February 20th, we told you that a group of Syd Barrett fans and associates of Escape Artists will be walking from London to Cambridge to raise money for the Syd Barrett Fund - a distance of some 60 miles. When Syd left London and returned home to Cambridge at the beginning of the eighties he decided to walk the whole way, and next weekend the Syd Barrett Memorial Walk will take place to commemorate that.

If you would like to support the team of walkers then please visit www.justgiving.com/sydbarrettwalk. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it's the most efficient way to donate - they raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

To keep up with the activity of the Syd Barrett Fund, read their blog, or follow them on Twitter at www.twitter.com/sydbarrettfund.