It was preceded by a massive campaign, which paid off for the organizers in view of the high number of visitors. In advance, the ticket cost CZK 690, but many fans were willing to pay up to two thousand crowns for it on the spot, which was a high amount for that time.
On the eve of the concert, President Václav Havel had dinner with members of Pink Floyd. The concert was supposed to start at twenty one o’clock, or at nightfall, as was communicated at the time. As early as 8:30 p.m., however, unusual sounds, whether musical or from everyday life, began to be heard, the intro of the concert. After twenty minutes, the song Shine On You Crazy Diamond burst through them and the concert began.
Photo: Ivan Prokop, CTK
Pink Floyd visiting Václav Havel
In the first part, the band paid due attention to the then five-month-old album The Division Bell. She played four songs from it and added one more in the second part. And because of that, the audience cheered fully only after a ten-minute technical break.
The second part was already lined with the band’s biggest hits, such as Time, Wish You Were Here, Money or Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2.
Pink Floyd was then only three, singer and guitarist David Gilmour, keyboardist Rick Wright and drummer Nick Mason. They were joined on stage by three vocalists and five other concert musicians. Even with the encore, twenty-two songs were played.
Coincidentally, the new album of David Gilmour, who is currently recording solo, was released just yesterday. It’s called Luck And Strange and the singer and musician follow up on the best that Pink Floyd brought to the scene.
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