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Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd
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About

Pink Floyd are a British rock band formed in London in 1965, originally led by Syd Barrett before David Gilmour took over on guitar. They pioneered psychedelic and progressive rock, becoming one of the best-selling acts in history with over 250 million records sold worldwide. Albums like The Dark Side of the Moon - which spent 741 weeks on the Billboard Top 200 - and The Wall cemented their reputation for ambitious concept records and spectacular live shows.

250M+
Records sold worldwide (as of 2013)
741
Weeks on Billboard Top 200 (The Dark Side of the Moon)
27.1M
Spotify monthly listeners
1.3B
Spotify streams - 'Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2'

What's new

  • 2026-04

    Pink Floyd announced the '8-Tracks' compilation album, spanning their 1971-1979 era, due for release on June 5, 2026 via Sony Music.

  • 2025-12

    The 50th anniversary reissue of 'Wish You Were Here' reached No. 1 on the UK album chart in late 2025, with an official music video for the title track released on December 26.

  • 2025-05

    A 4K restoration of 'Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii' screened in cinemas from April 24, 2025, followed by a soundtrack album on May 2 that became the band's seventh UK number-one album.

  • 2024-10

    Pink Floyd agreed to sell their recorded music catalogue to Sony Music for approximately $400 million; the deal covers recordings, merchandise and spin-offs, but not songwriting rights.

  • 2022-04

    Gilmour and Mason briefly reformed Pink Floyd to release 'Hey, Hey, Rise Up!' in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Tracks

The Dark Side of the Moon1973 album; one of the best-selling albums of all time, 741 weeks on Billboard Top 200
The Wall1979 double album; 'Another Brick in the Wall' was the band's only US #1 single
Wish You Were Here1975 album; 50th anniversary reissue hit UK #1 in December 2025
Comfortably NumbSignature track from The Wall, widely regarded as one of rock's greatest guitar solos
Shine On You Crazy DiamondEpic tribute to Syd Barrett from Wish You Were Here; new stereo mix released in 2025

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