23 Aug 2022

Pink Floyd concert of 1988 at Western Springs

From Afternoons, 2:25 pm on 23 August 2022

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Today's music feature is looking back to 1988, when Pink Floyd played to 60,000 at Western Springs in Auckland.

It's the only time the band has played a show in NZ, and follows a particularly rocky time following the departure of bassist-turned-vocalist Roger Waters.

The concert was a pivotal moment for today's guest Glen Thurston who was an impressionable12-year-old at the time.

Like many others he made the pilgrimage to Auckland. He talks to Jesse about the concert and the impact it has on him. You can see his presentation here.

Syd Barrett (centre) with Pink Floyd 1967.

Syd Barrett (centre) with Pink Floyd 1967. Photo: Wikicommons