David Gilmour returns to ancient amphitheater in Pompeii 45 years after playing their with Pink Floy

(8 Jul 2016) DAVID GILMOUR RETURNS TO ANCIENT AMPHITHEATER IN POMPEII 45 YEARS AFTER PLAYING THE SITE WITH PINK FLOYD
David Gilmour returns to ancient amphitheater in Pompeii 45 years after playing the site Pink Floyd. That performance was captured as a documentary.
Gilmour played more than 20 songs, old and new, in front of a small crowd of less than 2000 people.
The new songs were mainly taken from his new album "Rattle That Lock."
The Pompeii amphitheater dates back to around 70 B.C. and was buried by the Vesuvius eruption in 79 A.D. When Pink Floyd played there in 1971, it was the first performance with an audience since the gladiators.
Gilmour will play Pompeii on Thursday and Friday. He was awarded with the honorary citizenship.
Gilmour had long planned to return to Pompeii and his touring Europe in various historical venues.

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