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SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS ANNOUNCE 2020 TOUR

Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets are hitting the road again in April and May for what will be their biggest tour of the British Isles yet. Along with 14 dates across England, they’ll be taking in Scotland, Ireland and Wales as well, before heading out to mainland Europe.

Almost 20 years ago to the day, ’s Editor Jerry Ewing – then a contributing editor at – talked to Nick Mason about Pink Floyd in an interview to celebrate the. He said, “This is the second time a major member has left and you’ve gone on to even greater things.” Mason replied, laughing, “Oh, as soon as I get rid of Dave [Gilmour], such great plans.” Few could have predicted that two decades later that would be effectively what he’d do by forming Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets and playing Pink Floyd’s cherished 1967-1972 catalogue to adoring audiences. Few would have also imagined that the bloke (Gary Kemp) who was at the top of the UK Singles Charts with Spandau Ballet’s when the Floyd were top of the Albums Chart with in 1983 would, 35 years later, be in a supergroup, not only singing Syd Barrett’s songs but also playing David Gilmour’s guitar solos with such élan.

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