David Gilmour

Everyone needs some music from David Gilmour in their lives. It’s been a long nine-year wait for a new album to appear since “Rattle That Lock“ in 2015. He’s not been playing concerts in that time either. So 2024 is a double delight with his new album “Luck and Strange“ released and a series of live dates too. This isn’t just for old Pink Floyd fans though, a wide range of ages have been listening and snapping up tickets for his tour. Gilmour has delighted them all on both fronts. Gilmour has said the album is his best work since the Pink Floyd classic “The Dark Side of the Moon“ in 1973. It’s early days yet, but that's not a claim to dismiss easily at this stage. Gilmour has taken on fresh challenges in the recording and production. Alongside that, in conjunction with his wife Polly, they’ve taken an honest and reflective look at age, life and mortality through the songs and lyrics. From all the interviews and videos about the making and promoting of the album, it’s very clear he’s having and sharing a lot of fun too.

The new album “Luck and Strange“ is very much a Gilmour family affair with honest and reflective lyrics from his wife Polly Samson plus involvement from three more Gilmours in Romany, Gabriel, and Charlie. David Gilmour reckons it could be among his best work, and he’s not wrong. It brilliantly delivers his trademark soaring guitar solos, but with many different touches and styles across the songs to keep it fresh and interesting.

The Luck and Strange Tour live shows have been extraordinarily spectacular events in iconic venues in Rome, London, California, and New York, proving Gilmour still has what it takes on stage as well as in the studio. A peak moment in the gigs has been an older song, “Comfortably Numb,” it’s probably the most shared feature from the tour on fans’ social media. A real high point and a regular wow moment we can all share in and enjoy.