The Pink Floyd icon’s new album arrives in September
UPDATED: May 17, 2024
After nearly a decade away, David Gilmour has confirmed his first U.S. concerts since 2016. The Pink Floyd icon has confirmed fall shows in New York and Los Angeles in support of his forthcoming album, Luck and Strange, which arrives on September 6. Gilmore is set to play the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California on October 29 and October 30. From their, he’ll head across the country to headline the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 4 and November 5.
Various ticket pre-sales begin on Wednesday, May 15 at 10am local time, while general tickets go on sale Friday, May 17 at 10am.
Due to overwhelming demand, Gilmour has added several new shows in both New York and Los Angeles. Check out the full itinerary below.
Before he comes back stateside, Gilmour has locked in residencies in Rome, Italy at Circa Massimo in September and London, United Kingdom at Royal Albert Hall in October.
The touring band will include David Gilmour on guitar & vocals; Guy Pratt, bass and background vocals; Greg Phillinganes, keyboards; Rob Gentry, Keyboards; Adam Betts, drums; Ben Worsley, guitar; Louise Marshall, background vocals; Hattie Webb, background vocals and Charley Webb, background vocals.
Luck and Strange was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with alt-J and Marika Hackman.
The majority of the album’s lyrics have been composed by Polly Samson, Gilmour’s co-writer and collaborator for the past thirty years. Samson says of the lyrical themes covered on Luck and Strange, “It’s written from the point of view of being older; mortality is the constant.” Gilmour elaborates, “We spent a load of time during and after lockdown talking about and thinking about those kind of things.”
The album features eight new tracks along with a beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ Between Two Points and has artwork and photography by the renowned artist Anton Corbijn.
Musicians contributing to the record include Guy Pratt & Tom Herbert on bass, Adam Betts, Steve Gadd and Steve DiStanislao on drums, Rob Gentry & Roger Eno on keyboards with string and choral arrangements by Will Gardner. The title track also features the late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright, recorded in 2007 at a jam in a barn at David’s house. Some contributions emerged from the live streams that Gilmour and family performed to a global audience during the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021; Romany Gilmour sings, plays the harp and appears on lead vocals on Between Two Points. Gabriel Gilmour also sings backing vocals.
Gilmour released his last album Rattle That Lock in 2015. The album hit No. 5 on the Billboard 200, and No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rock Albums chart. It debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums chart, and also took the top spot in several other countries around the globe.
October 25 – Intuit Dome – Los Angeles, CA
October 29 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
October 30 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
October 31 – Hollywood Bowl – Los Angeles, CA
November 4 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
November 5 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
November 6 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
November 9 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
November 10 – Madison Square Garden – New York, NY
New dates in BOLD
Tickets will be available HERE