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Why was Roger Waters kicked out of Pink Floyd?

Amidst creative differences, Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 and began a legal battle with the band regarding their continued use of the name and material. In December 1985, Waters issued a statement to EMI and CBS invoking the "Leaving Member" clause in his contract.

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Why did David Gilmour and Roger Waters not get along?

Roger was tired of being in a pop group. He is very used to being the sole power behind his career. The thought of him coming into something that has any form of democracy to it, he just wouldn't be good at that. Besides, I was in my thirties when Roger left the group.
Who owns Pink Floyd?
Interesting bit of context: Warner Music Group acquired control of the Pink Floyd catalog via its GBP $487 million acquisition of Parlophone Label Group from Universal Music Group in 2013.

Is David Gilmour in the Gilmour project?

If you haven't heard the early reports yet, there's a new all-star psych/jam band making quite a stir with their exploratory shows and streaming events called The Gilmour Project. Yes, "Gilmour," as in guitarist David Gilmour of Pink Floyd.
Is Pink Floyd still touring in the US?
Onsale dates for the new shows are noted in the full tour dates below.
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BRIT FLOYD – World Tour 2021.
29th July14th Aug
Red RocksChicago Theatre
DenverChicago
COIL
USAUSA
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Is Pink Floyd still doing tours?

Pink Floyd Project is currently touring across 2 countries and has 5 upcoming concerts.
Who is the lead singer of the Gilmour project?
Jeff Pevar
Acclaimed musicians Jeff Pevar (lead guitar with CSN, David Crosby, Phil Lesh, Ray Charles), Kasim Sulton (bass & vocals with Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Meatloaf, Blue Oyster Cult, Hall & Oates, Cheap Trick & Patti Smith), Prairie Prince (co-founder of The Tubes, & drums with Todd Rundgren, Jefferson Starship, Phil Lesh),

What is the Pink Floyd project?

The show featured 11 musicians on stage, visuals, livecams, computerized lights, lasers, quadrophonic sound and a special guest performance by Mikkel Lomborg. The band has performed several tours on danish ground, featuring various Pink Floyd albums, hits and rarities.
Who left Pink Floyd first?
Wright
Waters became the band's primary lyricist and, by the mid-1970s, their dominant songwriter, devising the concepts behind their most critically and commercially successful albums. Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985.

Accordingly, when was the last time david gilmour tour?

The last David Gilmour concert was on Feb at The London Palladium in London, England, United Kingdom.

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