Pink Floyd's Final Curtain: David Gilmour Rules Out Waters Reunion Forever

David Gilmour has made it clear he will never perform with Roger Waters again. The Pink Floyd guitarist stated there's absolutely no scenario where he'd share a stage with his former bandmate. Their longstanding conflict intensified when Gilmour's wife publicly accused Waters of antisemitism and supporting Vladimir Putin. Gilmour recently explained that selling Pink Floyd's music rights was about escaping constant arguments and decision-making burdens.

Key Points: David Gilmour Says Never Again to Roger Waters Pink Floyd Reunion

  • Gilmour confirms permanent end to Pink Floyd reunions with Roger Waters
  • Feud dates back to Waters leaving the band in 1985
  • Gilmour's wife accused Waters of antisemitism and supporting Putin
  • Waters denied all allegations as wildly inaccurate and incendiary
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'Never again', says Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour on possibility of reuniting with Roger Waters

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour definitively closes door on reuniting with Roger Waters, citing ongoing feud and wife Polly Samson's public accusations against the former bandmate.

"Nothing. There is no possible way that I would do that - David Gilmour"

Los Angeles, Oct 19

The Pink Floyd guitarist and the psychedelic rock legend David Gilmour has ruled out the possibility of performing with former Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters again.

Gilmour, 79, and singer-songwriter Waters, 82, have been feuding since Waters quit the group in 1985 and Gilmour insisted there is no chance the pair will ever bury the hatchet and take to the stage together again, reports ‘Female First UK’.

When asked by The Telegraph what would have to happen for him to consider sharing a stage with his former bandmate in the future, he said, “Nothing. There is no possible way that I would do that”.

In 2023, Gilmour’s wife Polly Samson hit out at Waters on X and accused him of being “antisemitic to his rotten core” in a row over Israel and Ukraine.

As per ‘Female First UK’, she added that he was a “Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching, misogynistic, sick-with-envy, megalomaniac”.

Waters called her claims “wildly inaccurate” and “incendiary”. Polly told The Telegraph, she made the post because she wanted to make it very clear which member of Pink Floyd she is married to.

She said, “If they knew you’re married to someone from Pink Floyd, half the time people were giving me quite strange looks and it was really uncomfortable and I just wanted to draw a line and make it clear that these were not views held by me or the person I was married to”.

In 2024, Pink Floyd sold their music rights, as well as their name-and-likeness rights. Gilmour denied the deal was for a “financial standpoint” and said it was more about “getting out of the mud bath that it has been for quite a while”.

He added that it came from a desire to be “rid of the decision making and the arguments”.

- IANS

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Priya S
After 40 years of fighting, it's probably better they stay apart. Sometimes creative partnerships turn toxic. At least we have their amazing music legacy to cherish forever.
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Arjun K
The political accusations make this much more than just creative differences. When artists take strong political stands, it affects their art and legacy. Complicated situation indeed.
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Sarah B
Respect to Gilmour for standing by his wife. Family comes first, even when you're a rock legend. The "mud bath" comment says it all about how draining this feud has been.
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Vikram M
As an Indian fan, I'm disappointed but understand. Creative partnerships are like marriages - when trust breaks, it's hard to rebuild. At 79 and 82, they deserve peace.
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Michael C
The wife's public accusations seem unnecessarily harsh, even if there are genuine disagreements. Some things should remain private between artists. This public drama helps no one.

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