Watch The Video For David Gilmour’s ‘Dark And Velvet Nights’
David Gilmour has released a new track, taken from his upcoming album, titled Dark And Velvet Nights.
The song comes ahead of the release of Luck and Strange, which is due to come out on September 6. This will be the former Pink Floyd member’s first album of new material in nine years.
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Dark And Velvet Nights is an upbeat rock track, written by Gilmour and his wife Polly Samson, which soundtracks their love. It comes with a music video directed by Gavin Elder, in which Gilmour plays the song alongside his band. You can watch the video below.
Talking about Dark And Velvet Nights in an official statement, Gilmour said: “The music sprang out one day. It was so exciting to have come across this groove.
“Polly had given me a beautiful poem for our wedding anniversary, which was sitting on the desk right next to me, so I picked it up and sang it on the track, to hear what it would sound like with words. I played it to Polly, and she said, ‘Lovely, great, I’ll need fiddle with it a bit.’ So she added a couple of verses, and there it was — very serendipitous.”
Gilmour is due to perform a series of concerts this year, marking his return to the stage for the first time in eight years. It includes five shows at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
David Gilmour 2024 tour dates:
SEPTEMBER
27 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo
28 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo
29 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo
OCTOBER
1 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo
2 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo
3 – ROME, Italy, Circo Massimo
9 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall
10 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall
11 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall
12 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall
14 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall
15 – LONDON, UK, Royal Albert Hall
29 – LOS ANGELES, CA, Hollywood Bowl
30 – LOS ANGELES, CA, Hollywood Bowl
31 – LOS ANGELES, CA, Hollywood Bowl
NOVEMBER
4 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Square Garden
5 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Square Garden
6 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Square Garden
9 – NEW YORK, NY, Madison Square Garden.
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