In a new interview with Guitar World, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour chatted about his most recent solo album, ‘Luck And Strange,’ and being a solo artist after Pink Floyd’s breakup.
“I started out when I was 16 in a band in my hometown of Cambridge. I like being a part of that setup. I never wanted to be a solo artist. When I joined Pink Floyd, same thing: I was very happy to be a part of something. And I got thrust into the role of leader,” Gilmour admitted.
He also addressed whether or not he would consider putting together a new band. “And that’s OK. That’s fine. I’m a big boy, I can cope. And I dealt with that as well as I could. But then, outside of that, it’s either forming another band or becoming a solo artist. And I really wouldn’t know where to start, forming a new band. That moment of being in a band – when you’re young, when you can shout at each other and fall out, but still be back at it, because your common destiny is still there… Yeah, I’m set in my ways now. It would be harder to do that today. It’s harder to be equal.”
While Gilmour doesn’t think he would try to put a new band together, any chance of reuniting Pink Floyd is gone as well. The band members made a deal with Sony just three weeks ago. They sold their music catalog and likeness rights to Sony for £400 million. So far, no members of Pink Floyd have commented on the sale, although it has been in discussion for several years.
With this sale to Sony, hopes for a Pink Floyd reunion seem unlikely. In September, Gilmour told ITV News about a reunion, “Dream on, it’s not going to happen. There’s only three people left and we’re not talking and unlikely to so it’s not gonna happen.”
Gilmour is currently on his first world tour in almost ten years to promote ‘Luck and Strange.’ The tour began on September 27 in Rome and included stops in London. Gilmour’s next shows are in Los Angeles’ Holywood Bowl and New York’s Madison Square Garden.
