Barrett died in 2006, and Wright in 2008. After nearly two decades of enmity, Gilmour, Wright, and Mason reunited with Waters in 2005 to perform as Pink Floyd in London as part of the global awareness event Live 8 Gilmour and Waters stated they had no further plans to reunite the band. The three produced two more albums—A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994)—and toured through 1994. Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd Wright rejoined them as a session musician and, later, band member. Following creative tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985. They gained popularity performing in London's underground music scene during the late 1960s, and under Barrett's leadership released two charting singles and a successful debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Pink Floyd were founded by students Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. By 2013, they had sold more than 250 million records worldwide.
Pink Floyd were inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. Distinguished by their philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions, and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in popular music history. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965.
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