[CONTAINS SPOILERS] dazzled Rome on the opening night of his current world tour at the Circo Massimo, with a -heavy set and stunning light show that sent the locals wild with delight. The 78-year-old Pink Floyd singer and guitarist was in imperious form as he kicked off his current world tour in support of his recent No. 1 album .
It was Gilmour’s first official live show for eight years (he’d played two low-key ‘rehearsal’ shows in Brighton last weekend) and he will perform a further five shows here in Rome, before six further shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in early October and then seven more dates in the USA. Cries of “We love you David” rang out all night around the venue that once hosted chariot racing for Ancient Romans, as Gilmour’s unmistakably fluid guitar tone introduced the instrumental (from 2015’s ) followed by new instrumental and the title track of the new album, before the instantly recognisable tones of ’s kicked off a run of Floyd numbers delighting the 18,000 fans. followed, complete with the classic clocks backing film on the large circular screen adorning the back of the stage, before a rousing from , and had the whole crowd singing as one.
Early on Gilmour acknowledged his new live band, featuring established bassist and keyboardist extraordinaire Greg Phillanganes, alongside relative newcomers, guitarist Ben Worsley, besuited drummer Adam Betts (formerly of faves ) and second keyboard player Rob Gentry. It’s the latter group o.
