David Gilmour
Last year, the former Pink Floyd leader surprised us all with his first solo album in nine years. This year, he wowed us again with The Luck And Strange Concerts and Live At The Circus Maximus. Here are 10 reasons why David Gilmour was top of the progs in 2025.
Words: James McNair
At 79, David Gilmour is prog royalty, one of the most revered and influential musicians ever to grace a gatefold sleeve. Working in close collaboration with his wife, muse and lyrical foil Polly Samson, his recent years have marked both a return to the limelight and an unmistakable return to form. Garnering rave reviews, both 2024’s fine, mortality- and ageing-themed Luck And Strange and this year’s classy companions The Luck And Strange Concerts and Live At The Circus Maximus find Gilmour doing things his way, at his pace, his music mindful of Floyd’s legacy, import and key thematic concerns, yet pushing forward, evolving.
Witnessing Gilmour live is something else.
‘Life is short’, proclaims the Latin title of the Luck And Strange song Vita Brevis, but Gilmour still has miles to walk, stories to tell. Here are 10 reasons why he’s still ahead of the pack.