Of course, Roger Waters read three extracts from his memoirs in October 2023 at the London Palladium, so it might not be too long before that is published...he's also working on his new album based around The Bar - we'll let you know as soon as we get all the info! Before all that though is the release of Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live In Prague on 4LP vinyl, Blu-ray, DVD, 2CD and digital on August 1st!
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With just over a week to go until the cinema screenings start at selected cinemas, last night in London saw a special preview showing of Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live In Prague at Dolby's Screening Room in Soho, which Brain Damage was lucky enough to attend.
The concert originally had a live cinema broadcast around the world on May 25th, 2023, and included some footage from the preceding night (May 24th). As those behind it are keen to point out, this upcoming version is nothing like the original stream, and is a completely new entity, featuring a brand new edit from all the footage, captured by multiple 8K cameras.
From beginning to end, it looked really stunning. This is coupled with an absolutely excellent audio mix, which gave Dolby's speakers a great workout. It had an entirely suitable surround mix, giving nice involvement and positioning, and kept extreme surround effects to the appropriate places (Dark Side voices, and suchlike) without overusing them.
Interestingly, a lot of attention is given to Roger and the band, making it more focused on their performance rather than majoring on the screen imagery and messaging. For those who saw the tour, much of the attention in the venues inevitably was on the screen, so this new film gives the opportunity to get up close to the musicians throughout the show. This approach also seems to soften some of the political nature of the show, which might make it more palatable to those who aren't so keen on this aspect of Roger's presentations.
For those seeing it in the cinema (or subsequently at home), don't leave as the end titles are due to start, as they have included some amusing behind-the-scenes footage from the development and rehearsal of the tour, which is worth watching.
With such high quality capturing of the performance, it was an easy guess that it would receive a home release at some point, and that is coming on August 1st, 2025, when it will be available to buy on Blu-ray and DVD, in a special 4LP vinyl package, and on a double CD. It will also be available via the normal digital services too.
As a reminder, you have a chance to enjoy the incredible new version of the Prague performance in cinemas later this month, thanks to Trafalgar Releasing - and it really is worth capturing on the big screen with a great sound system! For information on dates, venues and tickets - which are now on sale - visit RogerWaters.film or participating cinemas.
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The current issue of the German magazine MINT – Magazin für Vinyl-Kultur (issue 06/25) features a seven-page article dedicated to Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. The piece is part of their long-running "Master Class" series and is titled "50 Jahre Wish You Were Here – die Master Class zum Meisterwerk von Pink Floyd" (roughly: "50 Years of Wish You Were Here – The Master Class on Pink Floyd's Masterpiece").
Author Frank Wonneberg dives deep into the various vinyl pressings of the album, comparing editions and sharing detailed insights — it’s the 45th installment of the Master Class series and a real treat for collectors and fans alike. Here's a peak at a few of the pages to give a feel for what the article offers.
Our thanks to Michael Nickel for the information about this. The magazine can be purchased from German stores, or worldwide from MintMag.de.
Our congratulations to David Gilmour, who received the flagship O2 Silver Clef Award, celebrating outstanding contributions to music, at this year's O2 Silver Clef Awards.
The ceremony took place in London on Wednesday evening , with the awards raising funds for music therapy charity Nordoff & Robbins. Here's a video that David's team put together giving a flavour of the event:
Now announced, Pink Floyd 1967, a new book from acclaimed publishers Bee Smart (who have brought us a wide range of superb Floyd books over the past few years) which is sure to be an essential addition to your bookshelves! Written by Ed Paule, an avid Pink Floyd fan, collector and researcher since 1981, it follows the unsanitised story of Pink Floyd’s activities during 1967, the pivotal year that saw them transition from amateur to professional musicians.
The story reveals itself through this collection of virtually every known piece of paper written, photo snapped or recording taped while the year unfolds. Accompanying the text are over 500 images, most of which are not-before-published or have not been republished since their original 1967 debut.
Part chronology and part researcher’s journal, this tome is equally a reference guide and a cover-to-cover read. Hear what contemporaries are saying about Pink Floyd as the year progresses, together with perspectives from the band members themselves as quoted in papers across the globe, foreign-language and English-language papers alike. Also inside are the author’s interviews with witnesses to key events and 11 original essays on topics from Syd’s revelations from the I Ching to discovering Vic Singh’s lost photographs. Ian Barrett of the Syd Barrett Estate opens the book with an extensive foreword.
The result is a whopping 3kg (7 lbs) and 496-page tome measuring 22x28cm (8.5x11inch) that is almost 6cm thick (over 2inch). As you would expect from Bee Smart, the book is printed on 170gms heavyweight silk paper, perfectly finished and clothbound in hardcover. The book will be printed in a one-off edition of 500 and will be published and shipped mid-September.
We've been fortunate enough to have seen a digital copy of the book and it's an incredible book that's going to take us some time to properly go through. You will NOT want to miss this! Orders can now be placed through Floydstuff.com. There was a deluxe version which sold out incredibly quickly, so apologies if you were looking to purchase that one. Please note, Floydstuff is the only outlet for this book.
The historic town of Spoleto, nestled in the heart of Umbria, Italy, promises to become a pilgrimage site for Pink Floyd enthusiasts next month. Marking the 60th anniversary of the band, a special fan-led exhibition, LUNΔTICA – Pink Floyd Collectors Expo will run from 11 to 27 July 2025 at Palazzo Mauri, a historic building that houses the city’s main library.
The exhibition aims to take visitors on a visual and musical journey through the decades. On display will be rare posters, original vinyl records, concert flyers, signed memorabilia, audio tapes, photos and documents. Many of these items will be shown to the public for the first time.
The exhibition is being made possible thanks to The Lunatics, the group of Italian collectors and Pink Floyd experts who have been building their archive for decades. Their collection spans the entire history of the band - from its early days with Syd Barrett in 1965 to the later albums of the 1990s.
Visitors will be able to see some exceptional pieces, including over 30 original vintage concert posters, such as those produced for the band’s debut at the Roundhouse and Syd Barrett’s penultimate show, a red Japanese pressing of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, rare editions of The Wall from Israel, and obscure vinyl from countries such as Kenya, Indonesia, and Jamaica.
One of the highlights will be a special event on Saturday 12 July, when Pink Floyd historian Ian Priston will visit to discuss Pink Floyd – BBC Radio 1967–1971. Ian will deliver an illustrated talk based on the highly regarded book he co-authored and his subsequent research. Tickets for this talk can be booked online at ianpriston.eventbrite.it.
The exhibition will be spread across three floors. The ground floor will focus on the band’s early years and their rise to international fame, including albums like The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall. The first floor will highlight later works like The Final Cut, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, and The Division Bell. The top floor will feature a striking photo display with special lighting to bring the images to life.
Entry will be free, but booking in advance is advised. Reservations can be made at lunatica.eventbrite.it.
October 9th, 2025, sees the publication of what sounds like another fascinating and essential book from acclaimed author Mark Blake. Blake is best known in the Floyd community for his excellent book, Pigs Might Fly: The Inside Story Of Pink Floyd (known as Comfortably Numb in the US) which originally came out in 2007, and subsequently updated. Other books worth searching out by Blake include titles covering Queen and Freddie Mercury, Peter Grant (Led Zeppelin's manager) and The Who.
Pink Floyd Shine On: The Definitive Oral History, which will be available as a hardback (with HMV - link below - having signed copies) or in Amazon's Kindle format, should be well worth getting your hands on. Here's how the publishers have described it: "The definitive oral history of Pink Floyd as told by friends, associates, family members and the band themselves through exclusive, never before published interviews.
"Bestselling music author Mark Blake has been an associate and collaborator of Pink Floyd for over thirty years. Shine On takes on the behemoth task of capturing the most comprehensive history of the band ever compiled, drawing on huge amounts of new, archive and unpublished interview material with Gilmour, Waters, Mason and Wright. No other writer has interviewed the members of Pink Floyd as often nor as thoroughly, which is candidly apparent in this textured, gripping and consistently surprising biography. For the first time, the band's story is told as an oral history with each chapter presented through the words of the band, their friends, contemporaries and supporting musicians. The accessible structure and high level of detail means that the narrative is both approachable to casual readers and magnetic to the committed.
"Shine On is comprised of a significant amount of previously unpublished material, including a rare interview with Rosemary Breen lamenting that her younger brother Roger, aka Syd Barrett, should have never become a musician as well as exclusive new interviews with Pink Floyd's Nick Mason and Guy Pratt, reflecting on their enduring legacy and rather more complicated recent twists and turns in the bands story.
"Shine On is a forensic retelling of one of the most turbulent and enduring groups in rock music history, a complex history that only someone as skilled and insightful as Blake can navigate."
The publishers are suggesting it will run to some 400 pages, but with Mark still working on the book, that might change slightly. Those who have read Pigs Might Fly will know that Mark's new book should be another fascinating, accessible and in-depth look at the band.
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You can also order it from HMV.com which has a limited number of copies signed by the author, and has free delivery (to the UK).
WELCOME TO THE 26th YEAR OF BRAIN DAMAGE, YOUR PINK FLOYD, DAVID GILMOUR, NICK MASON, SYD BARRETT, RICHARD WRIGHT AND ROGER WATERS NEWS RESOURCE!
With just over a week to go until the cinema screenings start at selected cinemas, last night in London saw a special preview showing of Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Live In Prague at Dolby's Screening Room in Soho, which Brain Damage was lucky enough to attend.
October 9th, 2025, sees the publication of what sounds like another fascinating and essential book from acclaimed author Mark Blake. Blake is best known in the Floyd community for his excellent book, Pigs Might Fly: The Inside Story Of Pink Floyd (known as Comfortably Numb in the US) which originally came out in 2007, and subsequently updated. Other books worth searching out by Blake include titles covering Queen and Freddie Mercury, Peter Grant (Led Zeppelin's manager) and The Who.
