By Brian Ives
Pink Floyd fans are still hungry for news regarding the legendary British band; this was evident last week when guitarist/singer David Gilmour began trending on social media for saying that the band is finished. It’s something that he’s been saying for years, but somehow became a news item when he mentioned it in an interview promoting his next solo album (Rattle That Lock, due out September 18, by the way).
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But here’s a bit of news about another former member of the band, Roger Waters. Waters is apparently working on a new album, planning a world tour, and working on his memoirs. All three of those bombshells were sort of casually mentioned in an interview with Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
“We sat in the studio until 2 A.M., listening to his new songs. His desk in the studio is piled with papers – new songs with lots of notes and revisions,” the writer, Gideon Levy, notes.
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Elsewhere, he writes, “He’s in the process of writing an autobiography… and plans to go on another world tour next year. He’s a busy and active man.”
To be fair, the interview focused more on Waters’ comments about the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, which even Floyd fans would (or should) allow is a bit more important than Waters’ next projects.
The lengthy interview is well worth your time: check it out at Haaretz.
