After nearly 30 years, the popular British rock band Pink Floyd launched their group first new music for finance money for The people of Ukraine.
“Hey Hey Rise Up” features Members of Pink Floyd, David Gilmore and Nick Mason, with Vocals by Ukrainian singer Andrei Khlevniuk of Band BoomBox. However, Roger Waters, who left the band in 80s, not a part of assembly.
path features Khlyvnyuk sings the Ukrainian patriot song From a clip he recorded in In front of me of KyivSt. Sophia’s Cathedral and posted on social media. Gilmore, who Procedure with Boom Box in London in In 2015, he said the video was “A powerful moment it made me want to put it music. “
After Russia’s invasion, Khlevniuk cut a short tour of The United States to return to Ukraine and join regional defense lonliness.
Gilmore said he spoke to Khlevniuk, who was recovering in A hospital was hit by mortar shrapnel injuryWhile he was writing The song. He said, “I played with it a little of The song down Phone line and gave me his blessing. We both hope to do something together in Person in The future. “
The song They are released on Friday and the band says The proceeds will go to the Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Fund.
“we want to express support for Ukraine and in who – which way show that most of The world Totally thinks it wrong for A superpower to invade the independent democratic state that became Ukraine. ”
Pink Floyd was founded in London in The mid-1960s helped shape the psychedelic scene in the UK prior to the release of influential 1970s albums including The Dark Side. of Moon” and “I wish you were here” and “The Wall”.
Original member Waters resigned in 1985 and the remaining members of home country last recorded together for 1994 album “The Division Bell”. After the keyboard player Richard Wright died in 2008, Gilmore said he doubted Pink Floyd would do it perform together or together again.
“Hey Hey Rise Up” also features Jay Pratt on Bass and Nitin Sawhney on keyboard.
