Fresh off the release of his new album Luck and StrangeDavid Gilmour stopped by a local pub in Brighton and Hove, UK, for an open mic on Monday night and gave his first live performance since 2020.
The concert took place at The Neptune Inn and the Pink Floyd guitarist and singer was joined by his daughter Romany Gilmour, who also contributed vocals. Luck and StrangeRomany invited his father up to sing a song and David asked if they should play “Wish You Were Here”; they then performed the Pink Floyd classic together on acoustic guitars, singing in harmony as the pub-goers sang along.
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David immortalized the moment by posting a video of the performance on Twitter and wrote: “I really enjoyed crashing @GilmourRomany“'s gig at the Neptune in Hove tonight after finishing rehearsals for the tour…” Watch the video below.
While David and Romany performed a few private shows in the U.K. around the start of the pandemic, the performance was Gilmour’s first public set since a 2020 tribute concert for Fleetwood Mac co-founder Peter Green at the London Palladium.
As his tweet suggests, David Gilmour is currently preparing for some much bigger shows in support of Luck and StrangeHis 2024 tour includes residency dates in Rome, London, Los Angeles, and New York; dates begin later this month and run through mid-November. See Gilmour's tour dates below and get tickets here.
Luck and Strange was Gilmour's fifth solo album and his first batch of new music in nine years. In addition to Romany's vocals, the album also features contributions from Gilmour's son Gabriel, his wife Polly Samson, and the late Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright. You can get a vinyl copy of Luck and Strange here.
I really enjoyed crashing @GilmourRomanyThe gig at the Neptune in Hove tonight after finishing rehearsals for the tour… image.twitter.com/9FxlX2YMIu
— David Gilmour (@davidgilmour) September 9, 2024
David Gilmour Tour Dates 2024:
09/27 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
09/28 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
09/29 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
01/10 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
02/10 – Rome, Italy @ Circo Massimo
03/10 – 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
12/10 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/14 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/15 – London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall
10/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Intuite Dome
10/29 – Los Angeles, California @ Hollywood Bowl
10/30 – Los Angeles, California @ Hollywood Bowl
10/31 – Los Angeles, California @ Hollywood Bowl
04/11 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
05/11 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
06/11 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
09/11 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
10/11 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
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