As Pink Floyd Sells Music Rights For ₹3300 Crore, David Gilmour, Roger Waters' Conflict Explained

About David Gilmour and Roger Waters Broken Friendship: The legendary English band Pink Floyd, which revolutionised psychedelic and progressive rock, sold their recorded-music and name-and-likeness rights for approximately $400 million to Sony. Following this fans expected the possibility of a reunion tour. However, former member David Gilmour's recent comment debunked the reunion rumours but deepened the ongoing feud with Roger Waters.

What happened between David Gilmour and Roger Waters?

David and Roger's dispute date back many years when the latter left the band in 1985. His exit from the rock band resulted in a legal battle over the use of its name. However, as time passed, various factors fueled the already strained friendship. Initially, their dispute started from musical differences, but over the years global politics added fuel. The duo shared different opinions regarding political topics, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In recent years, David criticised Roger's political remarks regarding Ukraine and Israel. In 2023, Robert compared Israel to the Nazis in his statement. This didn't go down well with David's wife Polly Samson and she criticised him, labelling him as "anti-Semitic". David seconded his wife's remark against Robert, which deepened the divide between the two.

When Roger Waters and David Gilmour put aside their feud for Pink Floyd's reunion?

In 2005, the duo kept their dispute aside and came together at Pink Floyd's reunion concert. They performed together and entertained the audience with their songs.

David Gilmour doesn't want to share the stage with Roger Waters - Why

In a recent interview with The Guardian, David was asked if he'll ever share the stage with Robert again. The 74-year-old singer replied, "Absolutely not". Elaborating on his stance, he said, "I tend to steer clear of people who actively support genocidal and autocratic dictators like (president of Russia Vladimir) Putin and  (president of Venezuela Nicolás) Maduro. Nothing would make me share a stage with someone who thinks such treatment of women and the LGBT community is OK."  

Pink Floyd was established in London in 1965 by four members -  Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals) and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals).