Pink Floyd dream reunion dies as David Gilmour says ‘absolutely not’ to Roger Waters

It seems the great divide in Pink Floyd’s history will never see a bridge. Legendary guitarist David Gilmour has finally closed the door on any hopes of reuniting with his former bandmate Roger Waters. Forever!

In a candid conversation with ‘The Telegraph’, the 79-year-old musician made it crystal clear that there is absolutely “no possible way” he would ever share a stage with Waters again.

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For decades, fans have hoped for a truce between the two founding members of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. But the tension that began when Waters left Pink Floyd in 1985 has only grown deeper with time. What was once creative disagreement has since turned into a cold war of words, interviews, and social media posts.

The rift widened further in 2023 when Gilmour’s wife, novelist and lyricist Polly Samson, unleashed a blistering post on X (formerly Twitter). She accused Waters of being “antisemitic to his rotten core” and called him a “Putin apologist” among a long list of other explosive descriptions. Waters hit back, calling her statements “wildly inaccurate” and “incendiary” but the damage was done.

Speaking to ‘The Telegraph’, Samson later explained why she made those comments publicly. She said she wanted people to know clearly which member of Pink Floyd she had link to and to distance herself and her husband from views she did not share.

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“It was uncomfortable,” she said, describing how people would look at her oddly when they found out she married someone from Pink Floyd. “I just wanted to make it clear that those were not our views.”

The long-running feud between Roger Waters and David Gilmour has become almost as famous as Pink Floyd’s music itself from their legal battles over the band’s name to their occasional jabs in interviews.

While fans still dream of seeing the duo perform classics like ‘Comfortably Numb’ or ‘Wish You Were Here’ together one last time, Gilmour’s latest remarks seem to put that fantasy to rest for good.

Last year, Pink Floyd made headlines again not for music, but for business. The band sold their music rights and likeness rights in 2024. Gilmour clarified that the decision wasn’t about money but by a desire to escape what he called “the mud bath”; a reference to the endless disagreements surrounding the band’s legacy. “It’s about getting rid of the decision-making and the arguments,” he explained.

Now, as both men near their 80s, one thing seems certain: Pink Floyd’s story will forever come through its timeless music, not a long-awaited reunion.