David Gilmour Explains Why He Has No Regrets About Feud With Roger Waters

David Gilmour recently shared insights into his troubled relationship with former Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters, expressing no regrets about the public tension between them.

The Tweet War

In a candid interview with Mojo, Gilmour addressed the infamous tweet he sent in January 2023, responding to allegations of antisemitism against Waters. He explained:

“It was boiling up… It had to come out – and I have no regrets about it. No regrets whatsoever.”

The friction between the two has been longstanding, but things escalated after Gilmour and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason released the single “Hey Hey Rise Up” in 2022, a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Waters criticized the song, calling it “content-less [and] flag-waving.” In response, Gilmour’s wife, Polly Samson, posted a heated tweet accusing Waters of being a “Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching, misogynistic, sick-with-envy megalomaniac.” Gilmour stood by her statement, adding:

“Every word demonstrably true.”

When asked about the tweet earlier this year, Waters chose not to comment, saying only, “It’s private.” Gilmour, however, seems tired of discussing the issue. In the Mojo interview, he expressed frustration over constant questions about their relationship. “Do you know what decade of my life I was in when Roger left our pop group?” he remarked.

“My 30s. I am now 78. Where’s the relevance?”

Gilmour also addressed Waters’ 2023 remake of The Dark Side of the Moon, revealing he hasn’t listened to it and finds such topics “wearisome.”

David Gilmour’s Plans for 2024: What’s Next?

On a brighter note, Gilmour has been focusing on his own music. He recently released his fifth solo album, Luck and Strange, and is set to embark on his first U.S. tour in eight years, starting on Oct. 29. He also begins European dates on Sept. 27. Gilmour mentioned he won’t be performing certain Pink Floyd classics, like “Another Brick in the Wall” and “Money,” as he no longer feels connected to them. Instead, he plans to focus on songs he feels “ownership” of, like “Comfortably Numb,” “Wish You Were Here,” and “Shine on You Crazy Diamond.”