Brit Floyd

Brit Floyd originated in 2011 on the initiative of guitarist and singer Damian Darlington "simply because he felt he could do it one better" than his previous band, The Australian Pink Floyd Show. He continued: "There is much more attention to details in every aspect of the show, from the music to the visuals to the lighting. Everything is that much more perfected and there's a passion coming off that stage... It's a coherent, emotional journey through Pink Floyd's catalog." Darlington began following Pink Floyd's work after hearing The Wall at the age of 13 and he saw the band live for the first time in 1988 during the A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour. "Since then, he has seen the band in 1994 and in different incarnations, after its split, including its 2005 reunion." Darlington wanted to parlay his experience with The Australian Pink Floyd Show into something more nuanced: "I felt it was time to do it in a different way with a different group of musicians — to strike out on my own, I've had a lot of experience and have learned how to do this correctly." In 2016 the band embarked on "a massive 76-date US tour" featuring "an extended career-spanning setlist" that included a performance of Pink Floyd's 24-minute epic "Echoes" and featured a "million dollar stage design". At the conclusion of their 2022 world tour, a press release announced that Brit Floyd had parted ways with their longtime management (a small British production company called CMP Entertainment) and partnered with Palladium Entertainment. Due to the split, the band made new social media profiles along with a brand new website. With the announcement of the management change, the band also confirmed their plans for a 2023 world tour celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of The Moon. In 2024, the band embarked on an international tour, P·U·L·S·E, celebrating 30 years of The Division Bell. The tour includes shows in the United States, Latvia, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands and England. With special appearances by Durga McBroom, Scott Page, Harry Waters and P. J. Olsson. The Pulse tour was a commercial and public success, leading the band to record one of the shows performed during the tour. In 2026, the band announced the first dates of their latest tour of North America. Titled "Brit Floyd – The Moon, The Wall and Beyond," it will honor the albums The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. There are more than 50 dates currently scheduled. ==Band==

Various musicians have played in Brit Floyd since its inception in 2011. The present band members and key crew members are: • Damian Darlington – guitarist, lapsteel, vocalist, and musical director (2011–present) • Ian Cattell – vocals, bass (2011–present) • Arran Ahmun – drums, percussion (2011–present) • Rob Stringer - Keyboards, Hammond B3, Vocals • Randy Cooke – drums, percussion (2021–present) • Rhiannon Dewey - Saxophones, percussion, keyboards, guitar, bass • Jesse Lee Houllier – backing vocals (2022–present) • Shannon Fayth – backing vocals (2025–present) • Angela Cervantes - backing vocals (2014 - 2016, present) • Hannah El Ayadi - backing vocals (2025 - present) • Lilian Ximenes - backing vocals (2016, present) • Liza Melfi - backing vocals (2025 - present) • Gareth Darlington – Sound Designer and Front of House Engineer (2011–present) • Bryan Kolupski – Media Director – Animation and Video (2011–present) ;Past members • Amy Smith – backing vocals (2011) • Rosalee O'Connell – backing vocals (2013) • Carl Brunsdon – saxophone, percussion, guitar, bass guitar (2011–2015) • Bobby Harrison – guitar, vocals (2011–2015) • Ola Bienkowska – backing vocals (2011–2022) • Emily Jollands – backing vocals (2011–2016) • Jacquie Williams – backing vocals (2011–2022) • Angela Cervantes – backing vocals (2013–2017) • Thomas Ashbrook – keyboards, vocals (2013–2017) • Roberta Freeman – backing vocals (2013–2017) • Karl Penny – drums (2014–2019) • Andy Robbins - bass, acoustic guitars (2015) • Jay Davidson – saxophones, guitars, percussion, keyboards (2015–2018) • Jenn Kee – backing vocals (2016–2019) • Ella Chi – backing vocals (2018–2020) • Chess Galea – backing vocals (2023–2024) • Edo Scordo – guitars, vocals (2015–2025) • Matt Riddle – keyboards, synths, Hammond, vocals (2017–2025) • Ryan Saranich – saxophone, percussion, guitars, bass, keyboards (2016–2025) • Eva Avila – backing vocals (2017–2025) • Genevieve Little – backing vocals (2021–2025) • Robyn Cage – backing vocals (2024–2025) ==Citations==