Sunday, June 12, 2005

Pink Floyd to reform for London Live 8 concert - Yahoo! News

Pink Floyd to reform for London Live 8 concert - Yahoo! News: "LONDON (Reuters) - Four members of seminal British rock band Pink Floyd will play together for the first time in 24 years at London's Live 8 charity concert for Africa on July 2, publicists for the event said on Sunday.


Guitarist
David Gilmour, drummer
Nick Mason and keyboard player
Richard Wright will be on stage with bassist
Roger Waters for their first public performance since they played at London's Earls Court in 1981.

The rock legends will join a star-studded line-up including Coldplay,
Elton John and
Paul McCartney at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, organized by activist rocker
Bob Geldof to pressure rich nations to ease African poverty.

'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,' said Gilmour"

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Clearly the most exciting story ever to appear on this blog.

Has hell frozen over?

Wish I was there....

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