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Ohio governor John Kasich pledges to reunite Pink Floyd

The Republican presidential hopeful is making a reunion between Roger Waters and David Gilmour one of his priorities

 John Kasich with musician Rod Webber: ‘I promise you Pink Floyd if I’m made president.’ Photograph: John Minchillo/AP

Wednesday 3 February 2016 05.33 EST
Ohio governor John Kasich has pledged to reunite Pink Floyd if he’s ever made president. Forget climate change, inequality and Islamic State: the Republican presidential hopeful is making a reunion between Roger Waters and David Gilmour one of his priorities. In an interview with CNN, he set out his case.
“Roger Waters is a remarkable artist,” he said. “I saw The Wall in Pittsburgh; it was absolutely incredible. And if I’m president, I am going to once and for all try to reunite Pink Floyd to come together and play a couple of songs.”
As with anything in politics, it won’t be easy: last year, Gilmour declared that the band had run its course, saying: “I’m done with it.”
Gilmour, who recently released his latest solo album Rattle That Lock, also said that he was “pretty certain” that the band’s 15th album, 2014’s The Endless River, would be their last. Pink Floyd haven’t performed together since appearing at Live 8 in 2005. - the guardian

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