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Earlier this month, David Gilmour announced his first tour dates in eight years, revealing a string of shows at London's Royal Albert Hall in October. Now, the former Pink Floyd guitarist is adding to that list with shows in Rome, New York, and Los Angeles. The shows will be in support of his upcoming solo album, Luck and Strange.
During an interview with Uncut previewing the shows, Gilmour expressed a disinterest in playing ’70s-era Pink Floyd material. “[Other decades] might be better represented,” he explained. “I mean, at least one from the Sixties. The one we’ve done in the past is 1967’s ‘Astronomy.’ That’s always entertaining and fun and gets people off to a happy start. There’s songs from [1987’s] A Momentary Lapse of Reason and [1994’s] The Division Bell albums. I mean, I think ‘High Hopes’ is as good as anything we ever did at any time.”
Though Gilmour didn't give a reason for avoiding playing songs off Pink Floyd's biggest albums Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, it more than likely has to do with his tumultuous relationship with his former bandmate Roger Waters, who was the driving force behind those albums.
Luck and Strange is Gilmour's first album in nine years and is slated for a September 6 release. See his list of tour dates below.
David Gilmour 2024 Tour Dates
09/27 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
09/28 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
09/29 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
10/01 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
10/02 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
10/03 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
10/09 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/10 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/11 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/12 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/14 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/15 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
11/04 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
11/05 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden