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The screenplay was written by Pink Floyd vocalist and bassist Roger Waters. The Boomtown Rats vocalist Bob Geldof made his film debut as rock star Pink, who, driven to neurosis by the pressures of stardom and traumatic events in his life, constructs an emotional and mental wall to protect himself. However, this coping mechanism eventually ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Irish singer-songwriter and political activist (born 1951) Bob Geldof KBE Geldof in 2009 Born Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof (1951-10-05) 5 October 1951 (age 73) Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland Occupations Singer-songwriter political activist Years active 1975–present Spouses ...
A German Ju 87 Stuka bombs a bunker, in which Pink's father is killed. The song is performed by Pink in his dictator garb, with the set decorated like a Nazi rally, an insignia of two crossed hammers replacing the swastika. Geldof recorded his own vocals over the original Pink Floyd music track, replacing Waters' vocals.
A film adaptation, Pink Floyd – The Wall, was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in July 1982. [39] It was written by Waters and directed by Alan Parker, with Bob Geldof as Pink. It used Scarfe's animation alongside actors, with little conventional dialogue. [112] A modified soundtrack was created for some of the film's songs. [113]
The scene where Pink hurts his hand while destroying the Venetian blinds was not faked. Bob Geldof did indeed cut his hand and he can be seen looking at it for a brief second, but director Alan Parker decided not to stop filming until the scene was over, despite Geldof's injury. In the next scene, the viewer can see a towel or shirt wrapped ...
[2] [5] The track selection includes several Pink Floyd songs, in addition to Gilmour's solo works. [3] [4] Guest appearances are made by Floyd colleague Richard Wright, as well as Robert Wyatt and Bob Geldof.
Pink and Brandi Carlile perform beautiful tribute to Sinead O’Connor. ... Bob Geldof has shared some insight into the nature of his final messages with Sinead O’Connor, who died last week aged ...
Pink Floyd, complete with Waters, reunited briefly to perform at the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park, London in July 2005. The set consisted of four songs, of which "Comfortably Numb" was the last. The set consisted of four songs, of which "Comfortably Numb" was the last.