Pink Floyd’s Last Performance Of “Wish You Were Here”

A Reunion 24 Years In The Making

Ask and you should get: in 2005 following 24 years of asking, arguing, and wheedling, Pink Floyd rejoined interestingly since Roger Waters’ 1981 flight for a Live 8 execution that would be the last and most strong of their vocation. The folks performed a progression of Pink Floyd works of art, however the superstar was ‘Wish You Were Here’, a tune about nonappearance; Waters turned out to be noticeably enthusiastic, reviewing his own particular 24 year nonattendance from the band that characterized his whole profession.

“It’s actually quite emotional standing up here with these three guys after all these years. Standing to be counted with the rest of you. Anyway, we’re doing this for everyone who’s not here, but particularly, of course, for Syd.” – Roger Waters’ introduction to ‘Wish You Were Here.It’s difficult to watch this execution of ‘Wish You Were Here’ and realize this would be the last time we saw Roger, David, Richard, and Nick together in front of an audience; Richard Wright kicked the bucket three years after the fact from a forceful type of malignancy.

In genuine Pink Floyd design, as though they knew this may be the last time together, they made the most of it and made a profoundly passionate climate for the fortunate ocean of Pink Floyd fans in the group of onlookers – and each other!