Pink Floyd reunite with Roger Waters for Live 8 concert! |
Written by Matt | |
Saturday, 11 June 2005 | |
Since the Live 8 concert was announced at the end of May, the rumour mill has gone mad with claims that Pink Floyd were playing at the show. Brain Damage were called this morning by Pink Floyd's manager with the fantastic news that the band ARE INDEED reuniting with Roger Waters to play the Hyde Park, London Live 8 show, on July 2nd! I was told that David Gilmour only made the decision on Friday night, which no doubt prompted a hectic day yesterday, getting the others - Nick Mason, Richard Wright, and old bandmate Roger Waters - committed to the show. David was keen for us to share this with you; they did not decide to participate weeks ago, and have just left it until now to maximize publicity... David had this to say about the landmark action to reform the band: "Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world. It’s crazy that America gives such a paltry percentage of its GNP to the starving nations. Any squabbles Roger and the band have had in the past are so petty in this context, and if re-forming for this concert will help focus attention then it’s got to be worthwhile." Obviously, the question comes to mind: how did the reunion come together? Here's what the band's manager told us: "Bob [Geldof] engineered it, he talked to David and he [Bob] talked to Roger and Roger then called David." Tickets are only available as part of a "lottery" - which closes TONIGHT (Sunday). To apply for tickets, fans have to answer the following question:
WHAT CITY IS THE FORTHCOMING G8 SUMMIT HELD NEAR THIS JULY? Each entry costs £1.50* plus your operator's standard text charge. The text competition will close at midnight (British Summertime; GMT +1 hour) on June 12th. Winners will be chosen at random by computer and notified by text message after June 13th with details of how they can collect their tickets - either online or from collection points around the UK. Due to the tight deadlines the organisers are working to, you will need to be able to collect your tickets within ten days of notification of winning, otherwise you will forfeit them. The London event will be fully accessible, however you will need to change your winning ticket for a "special access" ticket. When they distribute tickets to winners of the competition they will clearly detail how to get in touch and change your ticket. * Ask bill payer's permission before texting. The first £1.6 million raised from the text competition will go to The Prince's Trust which is sharing a proportion of the income with Help a London Child. The rest, after paying the costs of the global LIVE 8 concerts (free events), will go to the Band Aid Trust. Full terms and conditions are available online through this link. The Live 8 concerts are called "The Long Walk To Justice", and more details can be found at www.live8live.com. Here's the official line on what the shows are all about, and what you need to know if you want to attend:
More details of the events, and how to get tickets for those events which require them, can be found at Live8Live.com. Our thanks to Pink Floyd Management and LD Communications for their assistance, as ever. |