On 10 May 2007, Waters, Gilmour, Wright, and Mason performed at the Barrett tribute concert “Madcap’s Last Laugh” at the Barbican Centre in London.
featuring keyboards recorded with Wright in 2007.
His funeral was held at Cambridge Crematorium on 18 July 2006.
Barrett died on 7 July 2006, at his home in Cambridge, aged 60.
However, this story was denied by both Clapton and Baker, first by Clapton in The Times in April 2006. When asked about Cream, Clapton said: “No. Not for me. We did it and it was fun. But life is too short. I’ve got lots of other things I would rather…
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In February 2006, Gilmour was interviewed for the Italian newspaper La Repubblica , which announced that Pink Floyd had disbanded. Gilmour said that Pink Floyd were “over”, citing his advancing age and his preference for working alone. He and Waters repeatedly said that they had no plans to reunite.
In February 2006, Cream received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their contribution to, and influence upon, modern music. That same month, a Classic Albums DVD was released detailing the story behind the creation and recording of Disraeli Gears . On the day prior to the Grammy ceremony,…
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Inspired by the success of the reunion, the band agreed to an additional set of three shows at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, from 24 to 26 October 2005. According to Clapton, these concerts did not live up to the Royal Albert Hall performances, among other reasons,…
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On 2 July 2005, Waters, Gilmour, Mason, and Wright performed together as Pink Floyd at Live 8 , a benefit concert raising awareness about poverty, in Hyde Park , London. It was their first performance together in more than 24 years. The reunion was arranged by the Live 8 organiser,…
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The group planned their setlist at the Connaught hotel in London, followed by three days of rehearsals at Black Island Studios. The sessions were problematic, with disagreements over the style and pace of the songs they were practising; the running order was decided on the eve of the event. At…
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