posted 06-12-2005 08:02 PM         

Organizers of the London Live 8 concert said Sunday that British rock band Pink Floyd would re-form for a performance at the July event.

Guitarist David Gilmour, drummer Nick Mason, bass player Roger Waters and keyboard player Richard Wright have not performed on stage together since 1981.

The group, which achieved major success with their 1973 album "Dark Side Of The Moon," will join musical acts including Elton John, Madonna, Paul McCartney and Coldplay at the anti-poverty concert in Hyde Park on July 2.

"Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G-8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world," Gilmour said.

"It's crazy that America gives such a paltry percentage of its GNP to the starving nations."

Waters, the group's founder, split with the rest of the band after a falling-out in the 1980s

"Any squabbles Roger and the band have had in the past are so petty in this context, and if re-forming for this concert will help focus attention then it's going to be worthwhile," Gilmour said.

posted 06-12-2005 08:37 PM         

Too Coool! Although they probably won't perform well unless they have been rehearsing in secret for awhile.

We can aways hope for tour!

posted 06-12-2005 11:56 PM         

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Originally posted by tangled up in BLUE:




"Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G-8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world," Gilmour said.

"It's crazy that America gives such a paltry percentage of its GNP to the starving nations."

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Originally posted by tangled up in BLUE:

"It's crazy that America gives such a paltry percentage of its GNP to the starving nations."

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LOL! Naturally, it has to be our fault.

Who gives MORE then the USA to third world countries, that supposedly hate us, in terms of food and aid????

posted 06-13-2005 06:07 PM         

Economic aid per capita by country

Or by GDP

I guess it's tough since we got to support Bush's war machine.

I'll certainly watch it if it's televised.

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Originally posted by MDProwler:
Insert foot in mouth.

LOL! Not at all. The countries ahead are all smaller. Most, ALOT smaller. Which would you rather have, $5/PP from a country of 500,000 folks or $.75/PP from a country of 250,000,000????

Economic aid based on AMOUNT given

Of course, this is ONLY economic aid. Factor in all the other subsidies, military, humanitarian, and importing their products and NO ONE comes close to the USA.

I guess it's tough since we got to support Bush's war machine.

Totally separate bucket but, a good liberal never misses a chance to slam this president.

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posted 06-15-2005 11:47 AM         

Aren't some of those guys dead???????