😱 At 79, David Gilmour Finally EXPOSES Why Roger Waters DESTROYED Pink Floyd β€” You Won’t Believe It! πŸ”₯

In a candid, emotional, and at times brutal interview released this morning, legendary guitarist David Gilmour has finally opened up about the toxic inner workings of Pink Floyd and, for the first time, directly addressed why Roger Waters tore the band apart.

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Speaking from his home studio, Gilmour didn’t hold back β€” and the rock world is still reeling from the bombshells he dropped.

β€œPeople have danced around it for years,” Gilmour began.

β€œBut the truth is, Roger didn’t just leave Pink Floyd β€” he tried to destroy it.

” That single line has already gone viral, sending shockwaves through the music community and reigniting one of the most infamous band feuds in history.

For years, fans have been left in the dark about the real cause behind Pink Floyd’s split β€” a band that redefined progressive rock and sold over 250 million records worldwide.

But now, Gilmour is pulling back the curtain.

According to Gilmour, tensions had been building long before the official split in 1985.

β€œBy the time we were making The Wall, Roger had stopped seeing us as a band.

At 78, David Gilmour FINALLY Confirms WHY Roger Waters DESTROYED Pink Floyd

He wanted total control.

He wanted the name, the message, the spotlight β€” everything.

And he was willing to burn it all down to get it,” Gilmour revealed.

He described Waters as increasingly domineering, often rewriting or rejecting contributions from other members, and turning studio sessions into β€œemotional war zones.

β€œRecording sessions became hostage situations,” Gilmour said.

β€œRick [Wright] was bullied out of the band.

Nick [Mason] was walking on eggshells.

And I was trying to keep the music alive while the band was being pulled apart from the inside.

” When asked if he believes Waters’ departure could have been avoided, Gilmour gave a flat β€œNo.

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” He explained that by 1984, Waters had already filed legal papers in an attempt to dissolve Pink Floyd completely β€” not just to leave, but to kill the band’s legacy altogether.

β€œIt wasn’t enough for him to leave.

He wanted to make sure no one else could continue.

He tried to bury it.

This new revelation confirms what many fans had suspected for years but were never able to prove.

Waters has always defended his departure by blaming creative differences and accusing Gilmour of β€œclinging to the brand.

” But Gilmour now says it was much darker than that.

β€œHe told me flat out: β€˜Pink Floyd dies with me.

’ Those were his words.

It was never about music.

It was about control, ego, and revenge.

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The interview also touched on Gilmour’s years of silence, with the guitarist admitting he was β€œtired of being painted as the villain” while Waters continued to dominate the narrative with memoirs, tours, and tell-all interviews.

β€œI stayed quiet out of respect for the music,” Gilmour said.

β€œBut when someone rewrites history for 40 years and trashes everything you built, eventually you have to speak.

The timing of this confession is also striking.

It comes just weeks after Roger Waters was criticized for political statements that alienated large parts of his fan base and led to concert cancellations.

Some are speculating that Gilmour felt now was the time to finally tell the truth, with public sentiment already shifting.

β€œRoger’s always been a brilliant writer and performer,” Gilmour acknowledged.

β€œBut he became consumed by bitterness.

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And bitterness is poison β€” to bands, to relationships, to everything.

Gilmour also revealed that there were multiple attempts at reconciliation over the years, but all collapsed due to Waters’ β€œuncompromising demands.

” He described a failed 2010 meeting as β€œa disaster,” claiming Waters wanted total control over any reunion tour, including the setlist, the production, and even what other members were allowed to say in interviews.

β€œIt wasn’t a reunion.

It was a dictatorship proposal.

I walked out.

Despite all this, Gilmour admitted he still respects Waters as a creative force β€” but stopped short of forgiving him.

β€œI wish him well.

But what he did to Pink Floyd β€” and what he tried to do to us after he left β€” I can’t pretend that didn’t happen.

” The final moment of the interview was perhaps the most poignant, as Gilmour looked straight into the camera and said: β€œPink Floyd survived because we refused to let one man destroy it.

And that’s the truth.

”

Unsurprisingly, the internet has erupted.

Music forums are in chaos, YouTube reaction videos are flooding in, and hashtags like #GilmourTruth and #PinkFloydExposed are trending across multiple platforms.

Fans are split β€” some defending Waters, others praising Gilmour for finally speaking up.

But one thing is clear: the Pink Floyd story has just entered a brand-new chapter.

As this bombshell spreads, it leaves fans reevaluating decades of music, meaning, and myth.

Pink Floyd was never just a band β€” it was a battlefield.

And thanks to David Gilmour’s explosive revelations at 79 years old, we finally have a glimpse of what really went down behind the psychedelic curtain.

Whether you’re Team Waters or Team Gilmour, one truth now stands unchallenged: Pink Floyd’s destruction wasn’t an accident.

It was a war β€” and only one side walked away.