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Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

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Posted: 06 Jul '05, 18:08
Pink Floyd have dismissed an offer of a US tour worth $150m, reports The Sun.

David Gilmour told the red-top that the band isn't interested in continuing their reunion.

"We've been offered 150million dollars to do gigs in the States. It's completely mad - and we won't do it. The idea for Live 8 was a one-off".

There were reports of backstage tension between Gilmour and bandmate Roger Waters at Live 8, making a long-term reunion unlikely. Pink Floyd's record sales rocketed following the event, but Gilmour will give any royalties he receives to charity. He's since urged other performers enjoying a boost in sales to do likewise.

"If other artists feel like donating their extra royalties to charity, perhaps then the record companies could be persuaded to make a similar gesture and that would be a bonus," he said.

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Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Fullerov Say:

I'll do it. I'll replace Gilmour.
fullerov | 6 Jul '05, 18:19 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

You can be the Happy Gilmour?
brusma | 6 Jul '05, 19:12 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Record companies cant give any profits they make to charity, its the against the law for them to do so.
IranDIS | 6 Jul '05, 18:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Gilmour said he will give anything he gets, personally, to charity.
Mike_Diver | 6 Jul '05, 18:22 | Send note | Report this | Reply

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Quite how they can work out a suitable and accurate figure to give to charity on the basis of their significant rise in album sales is gonna be seriously hard work. For a start, royalties are paid out only a few times a year - four I think.

So, on pay-day four months down the line, when most of the public and record companies and artists have forgotten about Live 8, they're expected to just hand over vast amounts of their income?
DiSvsMatt | 7 Jul '05, 00:00 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Compare royalty payment for current three month period to royalty payment for previous three month period. Subtract latter from former. Donate amount to charity. Sounds easy enough to me.
Damian | 7 Jul '05, 00:52 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Actually it isnt.
I am aware of at least 3 artist/chartity accounts.
Check your facts.
thrasher | 7 Jul '05, 08:44 | Send note | Report this | Reply

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At which point in my post did I mention artists? I said the COMPANY cannot give any money they make to charity because it is against the law for them to do so. Royalites the musicians get can be given away and if the stockholders in the company are feeling generous they can give the money they've made away to, but the COMPANY cannot give that money away (unless it can justify it someway to benefit the stockholders). Read the posts.
IranDIS | 14 Jul '05, 23:32 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

I wish I could turn down that kinda money.

I don't like reunions but they've already done it for live8 so why not do the tour, seperate hotels and everything, then donate all that money to charity.
Jesus_Quintana | 6 Jul '05, 18:35 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Easier just to sit on your ass, innit.
team_cooper | 6 Jul '05, 18:41 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

There goes the dream :(
scarfo | 6 Jul '05, 18:42 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

bugger.

that is all.
Kid_A | 6 Jul '05, 19:26 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Bastards.

While the likes of Oasis are allowed to bus around thw world touring with impunity.

No justice...
Stealthy | 6 Jul '05, 19:32 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

It appeared, at least to me, that Roger Waters was -- humbled-- if you will, about being on stage with his former bandmates. His gestures - physical embrace, mentioning Sid at the beginning of Wish You Were Here - all seemed that perhaps reconciliation could be achieved. You would think that (forgetting financials) there would be interest on the part of Floyd to do it. They certainly are shoing their age physically (aren't we all who grew up with them) and if not now then in practical terms it could never happen. You'd think that all that enormous positive energy would rekindle the desire to do it one more time.

Jeez... I litterally had tears in my eyes when they were performing. If these guys can't just temper their ego's than how the hell are we ever to believe we can do away with something huge like poverty!
10thplanet | 6 Jul '05, 19:59 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Extra-Ordinary Artistic Collaboration is not something you can simply turn on and off at will....once the chemistry was gone between Waters and the rest of the crew, and it deteriorated over a long period of time, I don't believe that the band members sat up at night thinking "Gee, I hope that our chemistry comes back before we get too old so that we can please our fans".

They were on stage at LIVE 8 together because they DID "temper their egos" for a good cause...to bring the African Poverty situtaion to the forefront at the G-8 conference and to give Tony Blair a leg to stand-on and Waters made their motives perfectly clear.

Creating Extra-Ordinary music goes way beyond "tempering egos" and if it is a reunion tour that people are looking for...well let's face it, Gilmour does not need Waters to Create Pink Floyd Magic on-stage...why would he bother with the hassle of having to deal with Waters on a long tour when the shows will sell-out without him...

...and what does four guys tempering their egos have to do with the rest of the world doing away with poverty... THEY STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE, THEY DID THEIR PART, AND THEY SHOULD BE APPLAUDED FOR IT!! Will everybody please quit their griping...
diamondstar | 17 Jul '05, 02:46 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Unfortunately, that's just the way rich rock stars are - I mean, they've been millionaires for how long now? It is a shame though - if Bernard and Brett can get it together after everything they've said about each other over the years (Bernard spent a long while telling anyone who'd listen that Brett was a paedophile, which is pretty fucking extreme even by rock star tantrum standards), I'm sure the Floyd can.

Anyway - if Gilmour feels so strongly about giving his royalties away, wouldn't it make more sense to do the tour and give the £150m to charity? I'm sure they can afford to stay in different hotels and travel on separate private planes.
SeymourMBA | 6 Jul '05, 20:10 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

They're too old to tour the world again. They're at least in their mid to late 50's, after all, their first album was in 1967.

Also, they're not mercenary slags unlike the Rolling Stones.

Both Dave and Roger are nearing their respective solo albums, and with both being incredibly rich, there's no financial incentive for them to do it again.

evilelvis | 6 Jul '05, 20:33 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

But what about The Kids, man? WHAT ABOUT THE KIDS?
SeymourMBA | 6 Jul '05, 20:37 | Send note | Report this | Reply

damn!

i was too young to ever catch them live and appreciate it, only three years back did i really get tinto all their stuff,

that short set lew me away, as did their pulse DVD, wish wish wish i could see it first hand,
big poo it is, big poo
idrisguitar | 6 Jul '05, 22:28 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

with that amount of money available
they could build special
(collapsable) tunnels so gilmour and waters could arrive separately
on stage at each gig without ever having to see each other
also elabourate disguises could be manufactured for both
members to wear (offstage) so that any accidental meetings
might pass without incident
cigmoney | 7 Jul '05, 01:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Re: Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

I don't think they're obliged to do anything. They made an effort to do Live8 and Dave Gilmour is putting his money where his mouth is. I'm sure the band themselves will be satisfied with what they've done without feeling an urge to tour America for free.
cadd | 7 Jul '05, 02:48 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

I guess at least they can say that after all these years they DID reunite just for one gig. It would have been awful if this had never happened and they gradually one by one shuffled off this mortal coil. The live8 performance nearly had me in tears too ... maybe it IS better to leave it there? There is no real incentive from their point of view to try and bury the hatchet, reform and tour. They are all extremely rich and have solo stuff. I think they were wicked for agreeing to do this gig especially Dave and Roger who I think were very brave. Roger is 60 by the way .... I know this cos he is the same age as my dad!

Crazy diamonds ...
kung_fu_priest | 7 Jul '05, 10:13 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

I cried seeing them on stage, they still sound sublime. I can totally understand Gilmour for calling it a day, certainly the US tour, how horrendous would that be. It's a divorce guys... Waters certainly looked amicable enough, but we don't know what went on. As for Brett/Butler...they're not in same league... and both need to find cash cows desperately... Gilmour etc, don't. Let them get on with their lives.... separately. You can't relive the past
But they were totally great..... pre Gilmour too... just much better with Gilmour maybe
2sevensclash | 7 Jul '05, 14:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

Also, it's worth remembering that Pink Floyd are an accidental stadium band. Waters wrote The Wall out of his hatred of what had happened to them, so it's no surprise to me that they would eschew doing a tour for no other reason than to play greatest hits. Pulse had the album behind it, after all...
iShotTheDeputy | 7 Jul '05, 14:54 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

How good is it to see a band make a desicion about what suits them rather than being compelled into some half-hearted overblown gesture as a result of financial incentives...nice one boys!!
undermass | 8 Jul '05, 16:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

I can't see why they won't do it. If J Mascis and Lou Barlow can reform then anyone can reform. Lets face it can anyone think of a band that hated each other more than Dinosaur Jr?
shortelvis | 11 Jul '05, 18:14 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

How can he say the record companies share would be the bonus? They get more than the artist. Just come up with a simple figure like 25 p per record split between all parties.
Evan | 12 Jul '05, 00:47 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Pink Floyd say no to $150m US tour

I think they've just had their one 'last big hurrah' haven't they? And let's face it, until the announcement that they were about to perform together at Live8, no-one was really that desperate for them to reform were they? I don't remember any big 'Let's get Pink Floyd back together' campains being run anywhere.

The set was spell-binding and I'm really glad I recorded it, but let's face it, it was a one-off (and all the more special for it).
LazeeBoy | 12 Jul '05, 12:58 | Send note | Report this | Reply


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