Pompeii Live

The project, "Live At Pompeii," is a limited four-vinyl LP set from David Gilmour, following his critically acclaimed studio album "Rattle That Lock" from September 2015. In 2016, on July 7th and 8th, David Gilmour performed two spectacular shows at the legendary Pompeii Amphitheatre, located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, 45 years after he first played there for Adrian Maben's classic film "Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii."

These concerts were the first-ever rock performances played to an audience in the ancient Roman amphitheater, which was built in 90 BC and entombed in ash when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. David Gilmour is the only performer to play to an audience in the arena since the time of the gladiators, almost 2,000 years ago.

Speaking about the Pompeii shows, David Gilmour commented, "It's a magical place, and coming back and seeing the stage and the arena was quite overwhelming. It's a place of ghosts."

The concert performance film, "David Gilmour Live at Pompeii," was shot in 4K by director Gavin Elder and includes highlights from both shows. The concert is a spectacular audio-visual experience, featuring the famous huge circular cyclorama screen, as well as lasers, pyrotechnics, and stellar performances from an all-star band.

The set includes songs from throughout David's career, including the title tracks of his two most recent #1 solo albums: "Rattle That Lock" and "On An Island." Also included are other solo and Pink Floyd classics such as "Wish You Were Here," "Comfortably Numb," and "One Of These Days," the only song that was also performed by the band in 1971. Both concerts also saw extraordinary performances of "The Great Gig In The Sky" from "The Dark Side Of The Moon," which David rarely plays as a solo artist.

Following the release of "Rattle That Lock" in 2015, David Gilmour set out to play a series of concerts in historic venues across the world. The Pompeii shows were a unique and extraordinary event, with David Gilmour being the only performer to play to an audience in the ancient Roman amphitheater since the time of the gladiators. The concert film captures the magic and grandeur of these performances, showcasing Gilmour's musical talent and the stunning backdrop of the Pompeii Amphitheatre.

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