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Fuck the Eagles, musical hell has finally frozen over, as the BBC reports that estranged bassist/dictator Roger Waters will be rejoining his former Pink Floyd bandmates for a live gig at the upcoming Live 8 festival this summer. The lineup will feature the classic Dark Side of the Moon/Wall incarnation of the premiere space rockers, which also includes David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright-- although I'd auction off, like, my entire record collection to get a rehabbed Syd Barrett up there\xCAcomplete with\xCAsignature pink paisley Telecaster.

The foursome, who haven't performed together as a unit since 1983's The Final Cut, will play a set at London's Hyde Park on July 2 as part of the rock fundraiser's UK gathering. And although the group will play alongside such heavyweights as the Who, Paul McCartney, U2, Elton John, and Madonna, all eyes are expected to be fixed intently on Floyd, whose two-decade personal and legal feuding has remained one of the most bitter, and fan-crushingly stupid in all of rock-- being fueled generously by the band's two Pink Floyd studio albums as a trio since Waters' departure.

In a recent statement, guitarist David Gilmour shed some light on the group's recent decision to reform (Alzheimer's?). "Like most people I want to do everything I can to persuade the G8 leaders to make huge commitments to the relief of poverty and increased aid to the third world. Any squabbles Roger and the band have had in the past are so petty in this context, and if reforming for this concert will help focus attention then it's got to be worthwhile."

While no word yet on whether an album, tour, or other reunion-ish activities may develop from this one-off collaboration, we'll keep you posted on any further developments. In the meantime, I just wanted to say "fuck the Eagles" again.

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