A Ukrainian service member walks on the entrance line close to Kyiv as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Ukraine March 29, 2022. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich
LONDON, April 7 (Reuters) – British rock band Pink Floyd will launch a brand new tune on Friday to boost cash for humanitarian reduction in Ukraine, that includes the vocals of a Ukrainian singer who give up a global tour to combat for his nation and was wounded.
The only “Hey Hey, Rise Up” – Pink Floyd’s first unique new music in virtually 30 years – was recorded final week and highlights singing by Andriy Khlyvnyuk from Ukrainian band Boombox, which was taken from a social media post.
Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour stated he realized that Khlyvnyuk – with whom he had beforehand carried out – left a U.S. tour with Boombox and returned to Ukraine to affix the Territorial Defence Forces.
“Then I noticed this unbelievable video on Instagram, the place he stands in a sq. in Kyiv with this lovely gold-domed church and sings within the silence of a metropolis with no site visitors or background noise due to the conflict,” Gilmour stated on Pink Floyd’s web site.
“It was a strong second that made me wish to put it to music.”
Gilmour stated he spoke with Khlyvnyuk whereas he was in a hospital in Kyiv recovering from a mortar shrapnel damage.
“I performed him a bit of little bit of the tune down the cellphone line and he gave me his blessing. We each hope to do one thing collectively in particular person sooner or later,” he stated.
Gilmour stated he had a Ukrainian daughter-in-law and grandchildren and he was feeling “the fury and the frustration” of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Moscow has stated it’s engaged in a particular operation to degrade Ukraine’s army capabilities and root out nationalists.
The monitor, which samples Khlyvnyuk singing a World Battle One protest tune, additionally options Nick Mason, a founding member of Pink Floyd, in addition to Gilmour and different musicians.
Writing by William Schomberg; Modifying by Lisa Shumaker
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