Pink Floyd reuniting for concert

It's official: Pink Floyd will be reuniting for the Live 8 charity concert on July 2nd!!

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Isn't this a DDT?

It's in the "News" section, so: no.

PINK FLOYD REUNITE WITH ROGER WATERS FOR LIVE 8 CONCERT

Live 8
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?
A. Berlin
B. Moscow
C. Edinburgh
Text A, B or C to 84599
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 the 12th June. Winners will be chosen at random by computer and notified by text message after the 13th June 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:

Excellent smiley choice, Proud Pig.

im very sad to not be attending this, due to the ridiculous way the tickets are being sold, but hopefully this will spark something bigger for pink floyd

i dnt think im going 2 b able 2 get tickets im sad

sick I'm so gonna find a way to go

Will be live on several TV Channels and Radio Stations including on the net with possible video feeds so even without tickets it is still something a lot of floyd fans will not have experienced before. I think venice was the last floyd broadcast live (although i may be wrong) so it is long overdue

Now that's something you just can't miss!

One of the Earls Court pulse shows was the last one I believe.

20 October 1994 on Pay-Per-View as I understand, later re-edited for the PULSE video. I was eight years old at the time and probably far more interested in watching Shining Time Station or something like that.

A colleague at work has received his text confirmation of two tickets, having played four times staggering his attempts over three days, whilst I forlornly wait still untexted, having tried 10 times in the first hour of play.

You have them at other places also??

Someone has mentioned they have two extras in one of the other threads, old man.