The two reasons why Pink Floyd will not return, according to David Gilmour

THE Pink Floyd It was no longer active in 1994. There has never been an official closure: the group just stopped working.

Meetings occurred in 2005 (for the Live Aidthe latter with the classic formation, which has not existed since 1985), 2014 (only for the release of the album de Lega The Endless River) and 2022 (for the charity single “Hey Hey Rise Up”). However, without resumption in definitive mode.

Regardless of training – either with or without the dissident Roger Waters – Pink Floyd won’t come back. At least that’s what states David Gilmourvocalist and guitarist who led the band in their final years.

Over the years, the musician has cited two reasons to keep the group in the “refrigerator”. The first is the refusal to try to “capture the past” without falling into “nostalgic trip.” The second has to do with a strong absence: the keyboardist Richard Wrightdied in 2008.

David Gilmour, Pink Floyd and “Nostalgia”

In a September 2025 interview with Associated Press (Transcribed by Rolling Stone Brazil), David Gilmour was asked about the possibility of returning from Pink Floyd. He guaranteed, with all the words, that “it will not happen.” And explained the first reason quoted.

“How can I be clearer? It won’t happen. It’s impossible to capture the past. Recreating something is a vain and sometimes brave attempt. But you ever tell me that something like this has worked and is not kind of a nostalgic trip.”

Gilmour, who released in 2024 the album Solo Luck and Strangehe stated that he would like to prioritize the present and the future. His past is inevitably approached, but should not be the protagonist of his artistic production.

“My ambition is to work and look forward. I don’t want to discard the past, but I don’t want to hide so much in him either.”

Weight absence for David Gilmour

In an interview with Classic Rockpublished in January this year, David Gilmour said he put “This whole Pink Floyd thing to hibernate for many, many years”. And the reason mentioned on this occasion is the absence of keyboardist Richard Wright.

“It’s impossible to go back without Rick. And I wouldn’t like it. It’s closed.”

In addition, Gilmour claims to be happy with his solo career. He added:

“I am very happy and pleased with the little team I have around me these days. We have had a lot of offers to tours, but I am in this selfish position to have money more than enough and have had fame more than enough.”

David was also punctual to clarify that he has no dissatisfaction with the work done with Pink Floyd. Perhaps that is why he is not willing to consider an expansion of this work.

“I just don’t need these things these days. I didn’t want anyone to have the impression that I’m not a hundred percent happy and pleased with the work I did with Pink Floyd over the years, which were productive, satisfactory and happy, especially. It’s fantastic. But my focus now is different.”

The giant pink floyd

Pink Floyd left the scene as one of the greatest bands in history. It is estimated that you have sold over 250 million records across the planet. Two of their albums are among the most popular of all time: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) and The Wall (1979), respectively with 45 and 30 million units sold.

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