Pink Floyd: David Gilmour ‘dreams’ of selling catalogue to get out of ‘mud bath’ with Roger Waters

Not for the exorbitant amount of money, but David Gilmour said how he “dreams” of selling the musical catalog of Pink Floydiconic British rock band, to get out of the “mud bath” with their former bandmate Roger Waters.

According to information from Financial Timesthe sale would yield approximately US$500 million, around R$2.8 billion, if completed. During an interview with Rolling Stone USA, Gilmour explained how this idea appeals to him because it would allow for more distance to be created Waters. The artist would try to sell to “get rid of the decision-making and arguments involved in keeping it going.”

I’m not interested in it from a financial standpoint. I’m just interested in it to get out of the mud bath that it’s been for quite some time.

David Gilmour says talking about Roger Waters is ‘boring’

Since when did it stop being integrated? Pink Floyd with Roger Waters, David Gilmour is often asked about his former bandmate, whether to recall a specific moment or comment on some of the artist’s strong political opinions. However, Gilmour revealed how to talk about Waters is “boring.”

It is worth remembering how the two musicians, in recent years, have never shown that they have maintained a good relationship. At the beginning of 2024, Gilmour criticized Waters with allegations of anti-Semitism. Now, during an interview with Rolling Stone USA, David Gilmour was asked about the current situation with his former colleague Pink Floyd.

In 2010, the two performed a benefit show together, before he made an appearance on the tour. The Wallof Watersin 2011. However, they do not speak to each other currently. “Well, it’s something I will talk about one day, but I’m not going to talk about it now. It’s boring. It’s over,” he said.

As I said before, he left our pop group when I was 30, and now I’m a pretty old guy, and the relevance of this doesn’t exist. I don’t really know his work since then. So I have nothing to say on the matter.