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walkingman

(8,333 posts) Thu Oct 3, 2024, 11:03 PM Oct 3

David Gilmour Will 'Absolutely Not' Perform With Roger Waters

David Gilmour has shut down any suggestions that he and his former Pink Floyd bandmate will perform together again.

In a new interview with The Guardian, Gilmour declared he would “absolutely not” perform with Waters ever again. Gilmour has previously stated as much, citing Waters’ political beliefs and controversial comments about Israel, Ukraine and the United States.

“I tend to steer clear of people who actively support genocidal and autocratic dictators like [president of Russia Vladimir] Putin and [president of Venezuela Nicolás] Maduro,” Gilmour told the publication. “Nothing would make me share a stage with someone who thinks such treatment of women and the LGBT community is OK. On the other hand, I’d love to be back on stage with [late Pink Floyd keyboardist] Rick Wright, who was one of the gentlest and most musically gifted people I’ve ever known.”

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/pink-floyd-david-gilmour-not-performing-with-roger-waters-1236167637/

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David Gilmour Will 'Absolutely Not' Perform With Roger Waters (Original Post) walkingman Oct 3 OP

Waters is certifiably toxic Zambero Oct 3 #1

Rogers has been floating further and further away from sanity for a while. progressoid Oct 3 #2

i've watched that develop also. ret5hd Oct 3 #3

I think the seeds were sewn when he lost his father in WWII at Anzio I think. Punx Oct 4 #5

Figured this was coming Figarosmom Oct 3 #4

Heartbreaking BaronChocula Oct 4 #6

Zambero

(9,762 posts)

1. Waters is certifiably toxic

Reply to walkingman (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 11:09 PM

Oct 3

It sounds as if David Gilmour has far better things to accomplish these days than to associate with that creep.

progressoid

(50,743 posts)

2. Rogers has been floating further and further away from sanity for a while.

Reply to walkingman (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 11:26 PM

Oct 3

ret5hd

(21,320 posts)

3. i've watched that develop also.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 11:38 PM

Oct 3

Punx

(457 posts)

5. I think the seeds were sewn when he lost his father in WWII at Anzio I think.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 01:08 AM

Oct 4

To a German bomber. I'm pretty sure he was too young to remember him and his mother was most likely domineering and highly protective. He was a pacifist at first, and certainly had no love of the Orange Goblin, but lately...wtf, these are the same type of people who killed your father. I know many in the far left hate Western Imperialism, or what they think qualifies, but that doesn't justify anything that Russia has done the last 15 years at least.

And I must say he made a very convincing fascist in his last tour.

Figarosmom

(2,615 posts)

4. Figured this was coming

Reply to walkingman (Original post)

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 11:55 PM

Oct 3

WTers has just completely gone bonkers politically
. That's alright by me, I'm more a Gilmour girl and really didn't have much concern about waters. I bought Gilmour albums never even looked at waters.

BaronChocula

(2,517 posts)

6. Heartbreaking

Reply to walkingman (Original post)

Fri Oct 4, 2024, 01:29 AM

Oct 4

I had no idea how far out of the realm Waters had gone.
I'm happy David Gilmour publicly drew the line. Great person, amazing guitarist, and the sexiest dude back in the day.

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