David Gilmour broadcasts reveals in historic Rome landmark and first US gigs in eight years

David Gilmour has introduced a present at a historic Rome landmark in addition to a handful of reveals within the US.

Earlier than taking up the stage at London’s Royal Albert Corridor for his six-night residency, the soloist and former Pink Floyd guitarist will carry out at Rome’s historic chariot-racing stadium Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo) throughout a six-night run going down from September 27 by means of October 3

It would mark his return to the legendary venue and in Italy since his Rattle That Lock Tour in 2016. Gilmour additionally introduced 4 reveals going down in North America. The musician will carry out at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl on October 29 and 30 and New York Metropolis’s Madison Sq. Backyard on November 4 and 5.

Tickets to each the Rome and North American dates will go on sale on Friday, Might 17 at 10am native time. Visit here for Rome tickets and here for North American tickets and take a look at a full record of dates under.

David Gilmour 2024 tour dates are: 

SEPTEMBER 
27 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 
28 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 
29 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 

OCTOBER
1 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo
2 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 
3 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo 
9 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Corridor
10 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Corridor
11 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Corridor
12 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Corridor
14 – LONDON, UK,  Royal Albert Corridor
15 – LONDON, UK,  Royal Albert Corridor
29 – LOS ANGELES, CA, Hollywood Bowl 
30 – LOS ANGELES, CA,  Hollywood Bowl 

NOVEMBER
4 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Sq. Backyard
5 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Sq. Backyard

Gilmour shared his plans to return to the stage just lately, and talked in regards to the amendments he had made to his touring band.

“It was all too robotic, and a few folks would have been higher off in a Pink Floyd tribute band,” he defined.

“So I assumed we’d get people who find themselves genuinely inventive and provides them a bit more room. That’s the plan. So we’re going to have a few of the youthful guys alongside Man [Pratt] and the Webb Sisters, who sang with Leonard Cohen on his final excursions.”

Gilmour has additionally mentioned the potential to have an ABBA Voyage-syle holographic Pink Floyd present.

The forthcoming ‘Luck And Unusual’ marks the musician’s first solo album in 9 years, following 2015’s ‘Rattle That Lock’.

The LP was co-produced by Gilmour and Charlie Andrew (Alt-J, Wolf Alice). Talking in regards to the new working relationship in a press launch, Gilmour stated: “We invited Charlie to the home, so he got here and listened to some demos, and stated issues like, ‘Properly, why does there should be a guitar solo there?’ and ‘Do all of them fade out? Can’t a few of them simply finish?’”

He continued: “He has a beautiful lack of understanding or respect for this previous of mine. He’s very direct and never in any approach overawed, and I really like that. That’s simply so good for me as a result of the very last thing you need is folks simply deferring to you.”