I am devastated to hear the news of the death of my friend and hero Jeff Beck, whose music has thrilled and inspired me and countless others for so many years.
Polly‘s and my thoughts go out to his lovely wife Sandra.
He will be forever in our hearts.
Pink Floyd would like to thank everyone who has supported Hey, Hey, Rise Up. The single, recorded on 30th March with Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the Ukrainian band Boombox, has so far raised over £450,000 to help alleviate the suffering of the Ukrainian people.
EU leaders are finalising a law that will help halt global #deforestation. We stand with 80+ musicians, artists, actors & activists across the world in urging them to support a bold law that protects nature & Indigenous Peoples' rights👉https://bit.ly/3TRGUes#together4forests
Planet Earth. It’s all of us. Everything and everyone.
At ClientEarth, we use the power of our laws to protect life on Earth, combining thousands of individual voices into one powerful force for change.
Add your voice today: https://bit.ly/3SnSNJl
BREAKING: We won our case against the UK gov's inadequate net zero strategy!
On the hottest day on record in the UK, the High Court has ruled that the government’s Net Zero Strategy breaches the Climate Change Act.
This is a landmark victory.
Join us in support of the people of Ukraine. All net proceeds will go to Ukraine Humanitarian relief along with proceeds from Hey Hey Rise Up, which features David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Guy Pratt, Nitin Sawhney, & an extraordinary vocal by Andriy Khlyvnyuk.
https://smarturl.it/i3ucz7
🌻🇺🇦 Thank you to everyone who has supported Hey Hey Rise Up.
Do keep streaming & downloading - all proceeds to Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief.
http://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/HeyHeyRiseUp
The new single Hey Hey Rise Up has now reached Number One on iTunes in 29 countries!
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Stream / download the fundraising track at http://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/HeyHeyRiseUp
🇺🇦🌻 Pink Floyd's new single, Hey Hey Rise Up - feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk - is out now worldwide.
Download / stream at https://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/HeyHeyRiseUp
All proceeds of the song will go to Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief.
Watch the full video with subtitles in Ukrainian and English below.
Here is the official video for 'Hey Hey Rise Up', Pink Floyd’s new Ukraine fundraiser feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. Stream / download from midnight.
1/3 Tonight at midnight, Pink Floyd will release a new song, 'Hey Hey Rise Up', which sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by Guy Pratt & Nitin Sawhney, with an extraordinary vocal by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox.
Listen/download at
Kyiv is not in a good mood.
It’s gray, it’s sad, it’s frosty again.
But we’re having The Pink Floyd by our side - so let’s listen to a song that fits the city’s vibe right now.
To stand with the world in strongly condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the works of Pink Floyd, from 1987 onwards, and all of David Gilmour's solo recordings are being removed from all digital music providers in Russia and Belarus from today.
Russian soldiers, stop killing your brothers. There will be no winners in this war.
My daughter-in-law is Ukrainian and my grand-daughters want to visit and know their beautiful country. Stop this before it is all destroyed.
Putin must go
Systemic change is vital if we are to tackle the climate crisis. In October 2021, I spoke at TED about how China, one of the planet’s biggest polluters, is taking environmental action using the power of the law. The full talk is now live:
Bioenergy and chemicals used to make plastics are not green. How did they end up in the EU sustainable finance rules and what are we doing about it? Read more:
The EU has delayed a proposal to restrict microplastics yet again. One year of delay could see over 42,000 tonnes of microplastics released into the environment - the equivalent of 1.6 billion plastic bottles.
Despite progress in some key areas, there is still a big gap between what #COP26 has achieved, and what is urgently needed to address the #climatecrisis and secure justice for the worst hit countries.
Read our full verdict on COP26: https://bit.ly/3nmCG1y
New data shows that the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world, with only half of its biodiversity left on average.
#COP15 is a critical moment - we need leaders to make ambitious commitments to tackling biodiversity loss:
is proposing drastic changes to its previous recommendations on air pollution. One thing is clear: air pollution poses serious danger to human health. This should be a wake-up call for governments. https://bit.ly/2XGHkg7
Clean Air Zones are becoming a reality across the UK. Birmingham launched its CAZ in June and already data suggests pollution levels in the city may now be within legal limits for the first time.
to celebrate Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green. The film of this once in a lifetime concert is coming to cinemas in the UK/Europe from the 7th September.
Info / tickets: https://cinemalive.com/event/fleetwood-and-friends…
I’m so sorry to hear of the death of Gino Strada, the founder of the humanitarian medical group Emergency. A good man who did amazing things to help the victims of war and poverty.
First in this years #Nature category, @charliegilmour 's #Featherhood. A story of a love affair between a man and a magpie that fell from its nest and into Gilmour’s life. Congratulations! #WainwrightPrize21#NatureWriting
"One of the year's most lushly enjoyable novels… it transports us straight to a Greek island" Daily Telegraph, Best Novels of 2020
Escape with @PollySamson's A Theatre for Dreamers