Australian Pink Floyd
The Australian Pink Floyd Show was formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1988, but weren't known as this until relocating to the UK.
The Australian Pink Floyd Show were the first Pink Floyd tribute band to tour in the UK back in 1993, starting off with the first International Pink Floyd fan convention at Wembley convention centre. The event was run in conjunction with Brain Damage magazine.
At the second PF fan convention in 1994, The Australian Pink Floyd met, and shared the billing with, Atom Heart Mother co-writer, Ron Geesin.
David Gilmour and percussionist Gary Wallis attended an Australian Pink Floyd gig at The Fairfield Halls, Croydon UK in 1994 . They enjoyed the show and a chat with the Aussies afterwards, and invited them to the end of 'The Division Bell Tour' party.
The Australian Pink Floyd Show attended The Division Bell tour party at Earls Court on October the 23rd 1994. They met all the members of Pink Floyd, and even got a close up look at the stage!
The Australian Pink Floyd Show are the only Pink Floyd tribute band who have been asked to perform for a member of Pink Floyd. That's right, David Gilmour requested the Aussie Floyd to play at his 50th birthday celebrations in March 1996 - and he paid them to do it!
At DG's 50th birthday party, The Australian Pink Floyd worked with many of the crew members who had been on The Division Bell world tour. As Britannia Row supplied the production for the event, much of the sound and lighting equipment was the exact same gear that had been used at Earl's Court.
Contrary to rumour, The Australian Pink Floyd were not joined on stage by George Harrison, at DG's 50th birthday party, although he was at the party, but they were joined on stage by Richard Wright and Guy Pratt, for a rousing rendition of Comfortably Numb. The Australian Pink Floyd then happily handed over their instruments to David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Guy Pratt, Tim Renwick, Gary Wallis and Claudia Fontaine, and were treated to renditions of 'Money', 'What do you want from me', and various other jams, much to the delight of the other party guests.
In 1998, The Australian Pink Floyd performed at the Glastonbury Festival, the biggest annual music festival in the UK. APF were 2nd billing on the Acoustic stage.
