David Gilmour, guitarist and co-vocalist of Pink Floyd, confirmed what fans knew was coming: the legendary rock group has officially broken up after 48 years, reported Billboard. Gilmour opened up about why he's decided to move on in the cover story of the August issue of Classic Rock magazine.
"I'm done with it. I've had 48 years in Pink Floyd — quite a few of those years at the beginning, with Roger [Waters]," Gilmour told Classic Rock. "And those years, in what is now considered to be our heyday, were 95 percent musically fulfilling and joyous and full of fun and laughter. And I certainly don't want to let the other 5 percent color my view of what was a long and fantastic time together. But it has run its course, we are done — and it would be fakery to go back and do it again."
Gilmour teamed up last year with Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason to release "The Endless River," the band's first album in 20 years, according to Consequence of Sound. But Gilmour told Classic Rock that it would feel wrong for the band to reunite without keyboardist Richard Wright who passed away in 2008, just two years after the band's front man Syd Barrett died.
For now, Gilmour is focused on his own solo music. His new record, "Rattle That Lock," is scheduled for a Sept. 18 release.
