Pink Floyd’s 1989 concert was full of reluctant compromise from both the production team and the city of Venice. Although the canal city didn’t normally host events of this nature, the city council ...
Pink Floyd were no strangers to the live spectacle. They’d pioneered the rock light show in the late 1960s, played in the ruins of Pompeii in 1971, and famously built – and then knocked down – a giant ...
In July 1989, Pink Floyd played a free concert to 200,000 people in Venice, Italy. But, behind the scenes, the gig was marred by controversy. Show more In July 1989, Pink Floyd played a free concert ...