Pink Floyd introduces a new theme from the voice of a fighter in Ukraine

For many of us the idea that the members of the British progressive rock band are home country They come together, it’s amazing. It’s been over 22 years since then split bellappeared on the market and the group went on a world tour (including two concerts at Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico City!) And although in 2014 they presented the music album endless riverActually it’s about extracts from split bell It does not contain new music.

Now Pink Floyd is back to join the voices denying war. David Gilmore s Nick Mason Submit the topic hello rassi Composed of recording that Ukrainian singer Andre Kleenwick (the band’s vocalist prosperity fund) he did a few days after enlisting in the army, after having to put a tour on hold in the US.

Carrying a revolver and before Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Khloewick sang the national theme a cappella Red viburnum in the meadow From his Instagram account to go to war later. Gilmore, who accompanied BoomBox on a live show in 2015, was impressed with Khloewick’s voice and decided to make a composition out of it. The result is a powerful piece with the distinctive touch of his electric guitar and Mason percussion.

All proceeds from the title track will be donated to Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Fund. David Gilmore announce Having spoken with Andrei Kleinwick, who was wounded by shrapnel during the fight, in the previous days to introduce him to the topic: “I played him a piece of the song on the phone and he gave me his blessing. We both look forward to doing something together in person in the future. We want to express our support for Ukraine, to show That the majority of the world thinks that it is absolutely wrong for a superpower to invade the independent democratic state that Ukraine has become.”

Pink Floyd is one of the greatest bands in rock history. Founded by Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Rick Wright in 1965, it was joined by David Gilmore after Barrett had to leave due to mental health issues. It is the group responsible for albums such as The dark side of the moonAnd the animals s the wall. Roger Waters left her in 1985 and Rick Wright died on September 15, 2008.

BoomBox was founded by Andriy Khlynuyk and Andriy “Fly” Samoylo ​​in 2004 who sing rock songs in both Russian and Ukrainian.