Watch David Gilmour play Pink Floyd favourites for first time in years and debut new songs as he kicks of UK tour in Brighton
nme.comDavid Gilmour played some Pink Floyd classics for the first time in several years during a live dress rehearsal of his upcoming tour.Gilmour is gearing up to launch a limited tour in London, Rome, Los Angeles, and New York later this week to promote his new album, ‘Luck and Strange’ – which came out on September 6.Playing two warm-up shows in Brighton, Gilmour played ‘Breathe (In The Air)’, a track from ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’, for the first time since 2006.
He also played ‘Marooned’ and ‘A Great Day for Freedom’, from the album ‘The Division Bell’, for the first time since 2004 and 2006 respectively.He also debuted several songs from ‘Luck and Strange’ including ‘The Piper’s Call’, ‘Between Two Points’ and ‘Dark and Velvet Nights’ – however over half of the setlist was made up of Pink Floyd material.Watch some fan-caught footage from the Brighton dress rehearsal on September 22 below.Gilmour’s upcoming tour includes five shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London – you’ll be able to buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER 27 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 28 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 29 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo OCTOBER1 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo2 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 3 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 9 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall10 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall11 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall12 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall14 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall15 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall29 – LOS ANGELES, CA, Hollywood Bowl 30 – LOS ANGELES, CA, Hollywood Bowl 31 – LOS ANGELES, CA, Hollywood Bowl NOVEMBER4 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Square Garden5 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Square Garden 6 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Square Garden 9 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Square Garden Last week Gilmour revealed that he “no longer.
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