Gilmour performed in only five cities for the series: the shows began with two sold-out warm-up shows at the Brighton Centre before moving to Circus Maximus in Rome for six sold-out nights, followed by the same at London’s Royal Albert Hall before moving Stateside for sold-out evenings at the Intuit Dome and Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, before concluding with five sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in New York.
The concert film – “Live At The Circus Maximus, Rome” – will be shown in cinemas and IMAX venues worldwide on September 17 for a limited time only.
The film sees Gilmour return to Rome’s historic Circus Maximus at the beginning of the Luck And Strange tour, his first in nearly a decade. Long-time Gilmour collaborator Gavin Elder filmed the sublime spectacle against the backdrop of the ancient ruins of Rome.
Tickets at cinemas around the world will go on sale on August 6 at 2pm BST/ 9am EDT / 6am PDT; meanwhile, it will also be released on 2 Blu-Ray and 3 DVD sets with bonus unseen footage.
The companion album – “The Luck and Strange Concerts” – features 23 tracks across 4LPs or 2CDs recorded at selected shows from the tour and blends solo tracks from David’s most recent album alongside classic Pink Floyd anthems such as “High Hopes”, “Breathe (In The Air)”, “Time”, “Wish You Were Here” and “Comfortably Numb.”
The super deluxe edition of the album features all the formats as well as a 120-page hardback book, "David Gilmour Luck And Strange Live", featuring Polly Samson’s photographs taken on the tour.
“Live At The Circus Maximus, Rome” and “The Luck and Strange Concerts” packages will both be released on October 17.
“I can’t wait for you to relive what were – as far as I’m concerned – the best concerts of my career,” says Gilmour.
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