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Pink Floyd was a group that protected its sonic performance, making recording with amateur recording devices difficult. [2] [3] In their career, Pink Floyd played over 1,300 concerts, of which more than 350 were released as bootlegged recordings (sometimes in various versions). [4]
The Wall Tour was a concert tour by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd throughout 1980–1981 in support of their concept album The Wall. [1] The tour was relatively small compared to previous tours for a major release, with only 31 shows performed across four venues. Concerts were only performed in England, the United States and Germany.
Pink Floyd was the second highest grossing act of 1987 and the highest grossing of 1988 in the U.S. Financially, Pink Floyd was the biggest act of these two years combined, grossing almost US$60 million from touring, about the same as U2 and Michael Jackson, their closest rivals, combined. Worldwide, the band grossed around US$135 million.
The Wall Live was a worldwide [1] concert tour by Roger Waters, formerly of Pink Floyd. [2] [3] [4] The tour is the first time the Pink Floyd album The Wall has been performed in its entirety by the band or any of its former members since Waters performed the album live in Berlin 21 July 1990. The first leg of the tour grossed in North America ...
The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story. Released: 24 March 2003; Label: Universal Home Video — — — — BPI: Platinum [5] MC: Gold [6] Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon. Released: 26 August 2003; Label: Isis Productions, Eagle Rock Entertainment — 34 — — BPI: Platinum [5] ARIA: 4× Platinum [10] MC ...
Asked whether he was considering more Pink Floyd music, Gilmour said the single was a "one-off". [287] Pink Floyd removed music from streaming services in Russia and Belarus. Their work with Waters remained, leading to speculation that Waters had blocked its removal; Gilmour said only that "I was disappointed ... Read into that what you will."
The film includes rare early television appearances of Pink Floyd, and home movies. The film was first released on DVD on 24 March 2003. In 2021, the director and archivist, John Edginton, retrieved the original interview tapes and released them in full on his YouTube channel in a playlist titled Pink Floyd Unfiltered [1]
The tour began with difficulty as the band's lead guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Syd Barrett left the band in April 1968. [1] Despite leaving in April, Barrett had only played in the band in January this year, when they were briefly a five-piece with the addition of guitarist David Gilmour, but he soon replaced Barrett entirely. [2]