Founded: 1965
Location: England
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time.
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The 'Dark Side Of The Moon' video animation competition coincided with the album's 50th anniversary.
Roger Waters fired at Bono for statements made on the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Pink Floyd will also release the 50th-anniversary edition of 'Dark Side Of The Moon' this Friday.
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"Cult icon, enigma, recluse … the life of Syd Barrett, founding member of Pink Floyd, is full of unanswered questions. Until now."
"I’ve listened to this album thousands of times – but never like this”.
"I couldn’t think of a more fitting way to commemorate it’s release than with this rare and beautiful phenomenon that visually symbolises so much of what the album explores.”
The Pink Floyd drummer will tour Australia throughout September with his new supergroup Saucerful of Secrets.
"It’s the usual, sh*t-stirring, ill-informed nonsense..."
"I wrote The Dark Side of the Moon. Let’s get rid of all this ‘we’ crap."