A trailer for David Gilmour’s upcoming concert film, Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome, has debuted at the longtime Pink Floyd singer/guitarist’s official YouTube channel. As previously reported, the movie will premiere in select cinemas and IMAX theaters around the world on September 17.
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Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome captures one of six sold-out shows Gilmour played at the ancient Roman venue in late September and early October 2024 as part of his tour in support of his latest solo album, Luck and Strange.
The concert featured David and his solo band playing a 22-song set that included versions of nearly every song on Luck and Strange, various Pink Floyd classics and deeper cuts, and three tunes from his 2015 solo effort, Rattle That Lock. Gilmour’s backing group included his child Romany, who sang lead on the Luck and Strange track “Between Two Points.” The movie was directed by David’s longtime collaborator Gavin Elder.
The trailer includes snippets of performances of the Luck and Strange tunes “The Piper’s Call” and “Dark and Velvet Nights,” and Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” and “Comfortably Numb.” The promo also features breathtaking aerial footage of the Circus Maximus, and glimpses of the concert’s laser-light presentation.
You also can check out a previously released clip from Live at the Circus Maximus of Gilmour performing the 1987 Pink Floyd song “Sorrow.”
Tickets for the screenings went on sale on August 6 at 9 a.m. ET at DavidGilmour.film. The movie will have a limited theatrical run before it’s October 17 release on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital video.
More About the Release of the Concert Film and a Companion Live Album
As previously reported, a live album titled The Luck and Strange Concerts, featuring 23 songs culled from various shows on Gilmour’s 2024 tour, will be released on October 17 on multiple formats and in various configurations.
The Luck and Strange Concerts will be available as a two-CD set, a four-LP vinyl collection, and digitally. Both physical versions will come with a 24-page book.
The album features alternate versions of the same 22 songs that appear in the Live at the Circus Maximus film. It also includes a rendition of the Luck and Strange tune “A Single Spark,” which isn’t featured in the movie.
The Blu-ray edition of Live at the Circus Maximus will feature two discs, with the full movie appearing on the first disc. The second Blu-ray will feature multiple high-res audio mixes of The Luck and Strange Concerts album, plus bonus video content.
The video extras include rehearsal performances from tour warm-up shows Gilmour played in Brighton, U.K., and documentaries about the making of Luck and Strange and his concerts in Rome, London, and the U.S. The second Blu-ray also will feature official music videos for several Luck and Strange songs, including the title track, “Between Two Points,” “The Piper’s Call,” and “Dark and Velvet Nights.”
The DVD set will feature three discs that feature the Live at the Circus Maximus film and the same bonus video content included in the Blu-ray edition.
The DVD and Blu-ray sets will both also feature a 24-page booklet.
About The Luck and Strange Concerts Super Deluxe Box Set
A super deluxe box set also will be released on October 17. It will feature all physical formats of Live at the Circus Maximus, Rome and The Luck and Strange Concerts (CD, LP, DVD, and Blu-ray). The expansive collection also will come with a 120-page hardback book titled David Gilmour Luck and Strange Live. The book will feature photos taken by Gilmour’s wife and longtime lyricist, Polly Samson, during the tour.
In addition, the box set will be packaged with various memorabilia items, including two postcards, a sheet of black cat stickers, a sheet of stickers featuring the Luck and Strange cover figure, a poster, and more.
The various version of Live at Circus Maximus, Rome and The Luck and Strange Concerts can be pre-ordered now.
Live at Circus Maximus, Rome Set List:
- “5 A.M.”
- “Black Cat”
- “Luck and Strange”
- “Breathe (In the Air)”
- “Time”
- “Fat Old Sun”
- “Marooned”
- “Wish You Were Here”
- “Vita Brevis”
- “Between Two Points” – with Romany Gilmour
- “High Hopes”
- “Sorrow”
- “The Piper’s Call”
- “A Great Day for Freedom”
- “In Any Tongue”
- “The Great Gig in the Sky”
- “A Boat Lies Waiting”
- “Coming Back to Life”
- “Dark and Velvet Nights”
- “Sings”
- “Scattered”
- “Comfortably Numb” (Encore)
(Photo by Jill Furmanovsky)
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