David Gilmour once explained his ethos as “seeking bliss in music”. As the Pink Floyd legend returned to the Royal Albert Hall for a victory lap after last year’s five-date run, the effects of his intentions felt palpable. Just the first languid, yearning note from his guitar on the opening 5AM — the man himself bathed in blue light and a haze of dry ice — soared with such clarity and feeling that it earned a spontaneous ovation.
It set the tone for a evening in which Gilmour’s resistance to mere nostalgia once again made for a precarious balance between…
Source: thetimes.co.uk
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