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Official Twitter account for David Gilmour. New album Luck and Strange, out Sept 6th, available to pre-order now.

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David Gilmour
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The new album, Luck and Strange, out 6th September. Pre-order now on vinyl, CD, Blu-ray & digital from
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I am devastated to hear the news of the death of my friend and hero Jeff Beck, whose music has thrilled and inspired me and countless others for so many years. Polly‘s and my thoughts go out to his lovely wife Sandra. He will be forever in our hearts.
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We sang together, we played together and had great times together. I'll miss The Croz more than words can say. Sail on.
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Every word demonstrably true
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Sadly @rogerwaters you are antisemitic to your rotten core. Also a Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching,misogynistic, sick-with-envy, megalomaniac. Enough of your nonsense.
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Labour.
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Remembering Syd on what would have been his 75th birthday.
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Happy Birthday Rick Venice 2006 📷 Polly Samson
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“Known for his lavish outfits”
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It's David's birthday today. Thank you to everyone who's sent their best wishes. (📷 Jill Furmanovsky)
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I’m so sorry to hear of the death of Gino Strada, the founder of the humanitarian medical group Emergency. A good man who did amazing things to help the victims of war and poverty.
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I am pleased to announce that all the proceeds from the #GilmourGuitars Sale at @ChristiesInc in New York tomorrow will be donated to the charity @ClientEarth . (1/5)
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So lovely to wake up to, this morning as always!
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It's been such a joy to make my new album, Luck and Strange, and I look forward to you hearing it. The first single, The Piper's Call, is out now.
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Great photo of David relaxing in Greece this week (📷 )
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LONDON SHOWS ANNOUNCED Royal Albert Hall 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 & 15 October First access to tickets for UK/IE residents pre-ordering Luck and Strange from the official David Gilmour UK Album Store at (inc those who have already done so) General sale, Friday…
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David celebrates his birthday today. Thank you to everyone who's sent greetings. (📷 @PollySamson )
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I'm joining with musicians & music lovers to ask our government to provide support to the live music industry at this time of crisis. Please join me by sharing photos of the last pre-lockdown gig you went to, using #LetTheMusicPlay (Pics: Royal Albert Hall, 30 September 2016)
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My new song, 'Yes, I Have Ghosts' - featuring vocals and harp from Romany Gilmour - is available to download & stream everywhere now, at .
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#TBT With magpie, June 2016. 📷 @PollySamson
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Thank you to everyone who went to see #LiveAtPompeii film in cinemas last night. It's great to see so many kind messages about it. David
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Missing Rick on his birthday. Here’s the birth of Marooned from our Pink Floyd sessions of Jan 1993. It was originally known as Cosmic 13. Just Rick with me, Nick & Guy jamming straight to a stereo DAT machine at Britannia Row. For me, a magical moment.
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Watch David talking about some of the 120+ guitars which will feature in his upcoming charity auction at @ChristiesInc . You can find out more at now. #GilmourGuitars
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I watched this again the other day and loved it. Hope you enjoy it too.
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Thanks to everyone who came along to the Peter Green tribute show in London last night - a really special evening. Photos by @PollySamson .
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If you’re in the UK, then make sure you use your vote today, and use it wisely. Vote for the many, not for the few.
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4 years
Our Von Trapped family (as @pollysamson has christened us) is back for a second live stream tomorrow (Thursday) at 8.30pm BST / 3.30pm ET. Here's a little video of me rehearsing another Leonard song to play. We'll see you tomorrow at
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Twelve years ago today, David Bowie joined David on stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Here’s @gavin_elder ’s amazing footage from their soundcheck of Comfortably Numb.
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David Gilmour
4 years
Register to vote in the General Election by 11.59pm tonight
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The wait is over - David’s Live At Pompeii album / film is OUT NOW on CD, vinyl, Blu-ray, DVD & download! Get it now
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Our Von Trapped Family is back for a Christmas livestream! Join us over on my Facebook Page on Wednesday evening at 6.30pm GMT for music and chat.
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David Gilmour
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Watch the official video for The Piper’s Call, the first single from the new album, Luck and Strange.
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The video for my new song, Yes, I Have Ghosts (with lyrics by @PollySamson and harp/vocals from Romany) is available now, at
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#TBT An early 1970s shot of David (photographer unknown)
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This June, more than 120 of David's guitars will be auctioned by @ChristiesInc in New York, in aid of charitable causes. A tour of the collection will launch in London in March. Find out more at  now. #GilmourGuitars
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Here's David performing at London's Royal Albert Hall last night, as a special guest at the 70th Birthday Celebration of singer/songwriter/guitarist and Fairport Convention co-founder Richard Thompson. (📷 Romany Gilmour)
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The brilliant folk at @NewhamBookshop who are still managing orders by email asked @PollySamson to send them some signed bookplates for her new book and we’ve put some signed CDs in so they can raise funds for all the wonderful work they do with charities. Follow them for info.
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"It's very hard to know how much I will miss it." David talks about his iconic Black Strat, ahead of its sale through @ChristiesInc next month in the #GilmourGuitars charity auction.
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Last night special guest, #BenedictCumberbatch joined David on stage at the @RoyalAlbertHall #RattleThatLock
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Happy birthday @PollySamson ❤️
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Yes, I Have Ghosts - David's first new song in five years - will be released on 7" vinyl for Record Store Day Black Friday on 27th November. The limited edition single will be available exclusively from record shops worldwide. #RSDBlackFriday
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#TBT Théâtre Antique d'Orange, France - Sept 2015 (📷 )
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Thanks for the song Billy Bragg.
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"I played it all the way through the A Momentary Lapse Of Reason album tour and The Division Bell album and tour." Listen to David talking about the Candy Apple Strat, one of the guitars in his upcoming #GilmourGuitars charity auction with @ChristiesInc .
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Today marks exactly three years since the first of David's two #LiveAtPompeii concerts in 2016! To celebrate, here's @gavin_elder 's previously unseen video of David arriving at Naples train station, on his way to the legendary amphitheatre.
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David Gilmour
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Here’s a better quality video of Romany and myself playing Leonard Cohen’s If It Be Your Will from last night’s Von Trapped Family live stream (you can see the full thing on @pollysamson ’s YouTube at ). Thanks to everyone who watched it.
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Check out this clip of Shine On You Crazy Diamond from David's Live At Pompeii film / album (out now!) Get your copy
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Many thanks to @crisis_uk 's millinery class for crafting these beautiful hats for Polly and me. They saved us from the June showers today. (📸 Gavin Elder)
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#TBT David performs Wish You Were Here in Curitiba, Brazil on Dec 14 2015. (📷 @PollySamson )
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Wow, thank you Egypt!
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It's just 11 days till the release of #LiveAtPompeii ! Here's a clip of Wish You Were Here from the live film/album ()
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4 years
Looking forward to meeting up with some old friends for this Peter Green celebration in London on Tuesday.
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David will join the special guests assembled by Mick Fleetwood to celebrate the life and work of Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green at the London Palladium on February 25th, 2020.
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Tonight's the night David's #LiveAtPompeii film screens at over 2,500 cinemas worldwide! Are you going? Info/tix:
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We're pleased to report that the #LiveAtPompeii cinema screening has been honoured at this year’s Event Cinema Association (ECA) Awards in London. Live At Pompeii, with worldwide admissions of nearly 400,000, was awarded a Silver Medal. Thanks to all of you who attended!
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#TBT David samples some cockles and mussels in Sept 2016. 📷 @PollySamson
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On Friday May 8th, at 5pm BST / 12 noon ET, my Live At Pompeii concert film from 2017 is screening in full as part of the @YouTube Film Festival, at
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New @uncutmagazine issue out today, featuring an exclusive interview with David by @petepaphides about Luck and Strange.
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We’ve decided to celebrate tomorrow’s worldwide release of my new song, Yes, I Have Ghosts, with another Von Trapped Family broadcast TONIGHT (Thursday). Send us your questions below and then join us over at at 7.30pm UK time. 📷 @PollySamson
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#TBT Final night of the Latin American tour, Santiago, 20 Dec 2015 📷 @PollySamson
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Great photos by Polly Samson () from this afternoon’s soundcheck at The Pretty Things’ Final Bow show in London, where David is making a guest appearance tonight.
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#TBT David x 3 in São Paulo, December 2015. (📷 )
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There are just two days left to enjoy the free #GilmourGuitars exhibition at @ChristiesInc in London. Very limited tickets still available at
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Saturday marks a year since Live at Pompeii's release, and David has agreed to answer some questions about the film/album & the concert. If there's something you'd love to ask about Live at Pompeii, then reply to this tweet! We'll pick our favourites, then post David's answers!
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📻 🚨 The Piper’s Call - the first single from the upcoming new album, Luck and Strange - gets its world exclusive first play on the @BBCRadio2 Breakfast Show just after 9am this morning!
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Careful with that axe... Today is the final day of the free #GilmourGuitars exhibition at @ChristiesInc in London
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London Royal Albert Hall shows announced for October - first access to tickets for UK/IE residents pre-ordering the new album, Luck and Strange, from the official David Gilmour UK Album Store at General sale, Friday 10 May
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David's acclaimed Live At Pompeii concert film - which was recorded in July 2016 on the Rattle That Lock Tour - is now available to view in full on YouTube! Watch at the link below.
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After the final show at Madison Square Garden in New York, David buys hot dogs for the band & friends. #TBT #LiveAtPompeii 🎥 Gavin Elder
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Here are a couple of pics of David’s guest appearance at The Pretty Things’ terrific Final Bow show in London last night, where Van Morrison was also a special guest.
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Sending support and solidarity to the youth strikers - if you can, sign up to attend the global #ClimateStrike on 20 September at
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The media: Heatwaves are the new normal, yay! Us: How about no? 🤔🔥🤔 Our planet is burning. On September 20th, let’s strike to save it 👉🏽 #ClimateStrike #GlobalClimateStrike #YouthStrike4Climate #ClimateEmergency #UnitedForClimate
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Happy birthday @philmanzanera . Hope you're having a wonderful day. David (📷 @PollySamson )
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David is the cover star of the new April issue of @Guitarist_Mag , in which he talks about his upcoming charity guitar auction with @ChristiesInc . #GilmourGuitars
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"I've no idea how these instrument experts work out which woods to use." Watch David talking about the magic of guitar makers, ahead of June's #GilmourGuitars auction with @ChristiesInc .
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Ahead of the #GilmourGuitars charity auction with @ChristiesInc in NYC on June 20, David is releasing three podcasts featuring conversations with @matteveritt about the guitars. Subscribe to the podcast now at
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Very pleased to be working with @MartinGuitar on the D-35 David Gilmour Custom Signature Edition, as 6 and 12 string models (the 6 string is based on my 1940s Martin D-18). This collaboration will support my Charitable Foundation. Full details at
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YES, I HAVE GHOSTS, a brand new song from David Gilmour, featuring the voice and harp playing of his daughter Romany. Listen now!
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Here's a clip of Comfortably Numb from David's #LiveAtPompeii film/album, which is out in just TWO days! Order at .
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#TBT David does a spot of homework, a few days before the #LiveAtPompeii shows in July 2016. (📷 @PollySamson )
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Episode two of David's new podcast is out today, in which he talks about - and plays! - the twelve and six string Martin acoustic guitars that he wrote / recorded ‘Wish You Were Here’ on. Listen now at
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I have no immediate plans for an album or a tour, but that doesn’t mean that I’ve retired.
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The David Gilmour In Concert DVD - featuring footage from 2001's Meltdown concert and 2002's Royal Festival Hall show - is available in full on David's YouTube channel from today. Watch the stripped-back mix of solo and Pink Floyd songs now.
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Thanks for your messages about #LiveAtPompeii . Wonderful to have it out there, and glad you're enjoying it as much as we enjoyed making it.
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Just been told that Live At Pompeii has been voted Best Multimedia Package of 2017 by the readers of @ProgMagazineUK . Thank you to everyone who voted. David
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Watch David and @gilmourromany 's special performance of Yes, I Have Ghosts, recorded for the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival earlier this year.
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While we’re at it could we find my pink velvet trousers from Hung on You which were nicked from the laundromat on the Old Brompton Road?!
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So, yes, any ideas where Leonard Cohen's raincoat might be? (I realise this is like still hoping to find a Galaxy Caramel in a box of Celebrations on 30 Dec, but thought it'd be fun to try…) #ATheatreForDreamers #FindLeonardsRaincoat (6/6)
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We chatted to David at last night’s gala screening of #LiveAtPompeii , ahead of the film's showing in cinemas worldwide next week (Sept 13).
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Thrilled with how this has worked out. @PollySamson ’s narration surprised us all and it’s been a great project for me during lockdown to add some instrumental passages between chapters and to record Yes, I Have Ghosts, with the help of our daughter, Romany
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Here's David reliving some Live At Pompeii history at the V&A's Pink Floyd exhibition earlier this week. (📷 Polly Samson)
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We need a civilised world that goes on for all our grandchildren and beyond in which these guitars can be played and songs can be sung. David (5/5)
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Yes, I Have Ghosts - David’s first new song in five years - is out today as a special limited edition 7" vinyl for RSD Black Friday. Find participating record stores at . #RSDBF
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Many thanks to the thousands of you who sent in questions about Live At Pompeii, to celebrate the first anniversary of the live film / album's release, which is today! Some answers coming up - and you can read more over at . 📷
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