The legendary Pink Floyd guitarist and singer David Gilmour is currently promoting his new solo album “Luck and Strange” and in an interview with ITV News he said that people that expect a Pink Floyd reunion can “dream on” because it’s not gonna happen. He also talked about the Oasis reunion and their dynamic ticket pricing.
David Gilmour talks about Oasis and Pink Floyd reunion
He was first asked by the interview where are all the bands nowadays, because that’s something that many fans ask. “That was part of what was a golden age. There were a lot of record companies who had ideologies that involved them investing money in the futures of young, talented people.That doesn’t seem to be here right now in the same sort of way, unfortunately. (Due to) greed, maybe? Short-term thinking, I suppose is what I would say,” David Gilmour said.
He then was asked about a possible Pink Floyd reunion and his answer was: “Dream on (About a Pink Floyd reunion). I mean, it’s not gonna happen. There’s only three people left and we’re not talking, and are unlikely to. So it’s not gonna happen.”
Gilmour was also asked what was his opinion on the Oasis reunion and he replied: “I think Oasis should do exactly what they want to do. I’m not sure about his strange ticketing thing that’s going on. I think they should put a price on tickets and stick to it.”
He won’t play many 70s Pink Floyd songs on his next tour
After nine years David Gilmour will finally be back on the road to promote his new album and he revealed in a recent interview with Rolling Stone that he won’t perform many 70s Pink Floyd songs. He said that he will play songs like “Wish You Were Here” and “Comfortably Numb” but he is probably not doing “Money”.
“One has to wake up to reality once in a while. I think I will be doing one or two things from that time, but it just seems so long ago. I know people love them, and I love playing them. I’ll be doing ‘Wish You Were Here,’ of course I will. And some of the things that started with me anyway. Yeah, quite likely (I will play “Comfortably Numb”. Quite likely.”
He was then asked about songs like “Breathe”, “Time” and “Money” and said: “I don’t think I’ll be doing “Money.’ If that’s your reason for coming…” About playing the entire new album, the musician said: “Not in one piece. I haven’t really worked it out yet. We haven’t started rehearsals. I’ve started working on set lists and how I want the show to progress, but it’s not set in stone yet,” David Gilmour said.