From 24 the film on the Pompeii concert returns to the cinemas, the album is also coming. Here are all the info

A piece of rock history resurfaces directly since 1972. “Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMLXXII”, the historic concert film directed by Adrian Maben, returns to the cinemas. From 24 to 30 April, in fact, it will be possible to see it, completely remastered digitally in 4K by the original film in 35 mm and with restored audio and mixed by Steven Wilson. In 1971 the Pink Floyd, on the launching pad towards the world consecration, were the first band to play in Pompeii. That show without audience – “among the ghosts”, according to the definition of the drummer Nick Mason – has become a legendary film and now also a live disc, available from May 2 in the version remastered on CD, digital audio, in Dolby Atmos and vinyl.

Synopsis

The film documents what Pink Floyd did before becoming giants of the rankings on both banks of the Atlantic, where their music is still celebrated. Set among the ruins of the ancient Roman amphitheater of Pompeii, this unique and engaging film resumes the Pink Floyd as they perform an intimate and audience without a concert. Filmed in October 1971, “Pink Floyd at Pompeii” was the first live concert held in Pompeii and contains the fundamental songs “Echoes” (see the video below), “A saucerful of secrets” and “One of these days”. The images of the amphitheater, captured both during the day and at night, amplify the magic of the performance. The film also includes rare videos behind the scenes of the start of the processing of “The Dark Side of the Moon” in the Abbey Road Studios.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73bpyta8vos

Restoration

The film was meticulously restored, a frame by frame, starting from the original negative in 35mm, found in five coils in the band's archives. This discovery brought to light the original images shot during those torrid days among the ruins of Pompeii, more than 50 years ago.
Guided by Lana Topham, director of the restoration for Pink Floyd, the team worked to preserve the integrity and beauty of the original film. The film has been digitized in 4K using advanced techniques to obtain maximum image quality. The colors have been improved and each frame has been meticulously revised and sheltered, maintaining a natural and vivid appearance with minimal interventions on the original parmesan.
“Since 1994 I have looked for the elusive original filming by Pink Floyd at Pompeii, so the recent discovery of the original negative in 35mm of 1972 was a very special moment – says Lana Topham – The new restored version presents the first complete assembly of 90 minutes, combining the 60 minutes of the performance with the documentary segments to the Abbey Road Studios films shortly after”.
The audio quality has also been extraordinarily improved with a new theatrical mix e Home Entertainment Made by Steven Wilson in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos, which enhances the depth and clarity of sound, respecting the authenticity and spirit of the original version of 1972. The goal of Wilson was to faithfully recreate the band's sound in those fiery days of 1971.

The memory of the drummer Nick Mason

In 1972, the Pink Floyd wrote a unique page in the history of rock: playing live, but without audience, among the millennial ruins of the Roman amphitheater of Pompeii. An anomalous concert, “with the ghosts”, as Nick Mason, drummer of the band, defines it today, who is preparing to see that film returning to theaters from 24 to 30 April in a restored and remastered version in 4K and Dolby Atmos, with the title “Pink Floyd at Pompeii McMLXXII”. “It is funny as we immediately got used to the idea of ​​replacing the audience with an extraordinary place,” Mason says in an interview with Rolling Stone, with affection that experience that he defines at the same time alienating and stimulating. On that occasion, the group was going through a decisive creative phase: they had just finished recording “Meddle”, with songs such as “Echoes” and “Of These Days”, which anticipated the golden age of masterpieces such as “The Dark Side of the Moon” and “Wish You Were here”.
“At the beginning it was rather strange to play without audience, then we took taste of it,” explains Mason, who returned to play in Pompeii a few years ago with his current band, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. The environment itself became an integral part of the performancein a dusty and archaic atmosphere. “I remember the dust, grainy and warm. It was a perfect alternative to the absence of the public”. In the film, Roger Waters Martella a gigantic gong, David Gilmour is crouched in dust with his guitar, Rick Wright on the piano and Mason dominates the scene behind the battery. Filming took place in a few days, almost suddenly, so much so that the band was forced to erase some concerts in the United Kingdom.

Steven Wilson's album and remix

The album “Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMLXXII” will be published for the first time as a complete live. The 2025 remix by Steven Wilson will be available from May 2 in CD formats, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Audio and Dolby Atmos.
“The film 'Pink Floyd at Pompeii' returns to the cinema? How to watch a dream”. Steven Wilson, leader of the Porcupine Tree, called to work on the remastering of the project, confesses all his passion for the historic English band in an interview with Mojo. “The Pink Floyd have always been my favorite band. My father had practically made me washing the brain with 'The Dark Side of the Moon', but I did not know the other side of their music – the psychedelic and improvisative one – until I saw 'Pink Floyd at Pompeii'. I was 12 or 13 years old, they projected him to the ivon of Chesham together with 'Born to Boogie'. Which then became another great musical love of mine. From that moment, the link with the film has grown to become something intimate and lasting: “I bought it in VHS, then on DVD, and I saw it countless times times. I have always had a copy on the shelf. Working at the remix of the soundtrack was a real dream that is realized. The original recording is very essential: four mono tracks – battery, guitars, bass and keyboards. They were added to the studio in Paris, but for 85% it is a raw, instrumental recording.

Where you can see the movie

“Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMLXXII” will return to theaters from 24 to 30 April in a new restored version. The distribution of the film, directed by Adrian Maben and originally released in 1972, will be curated by Trafalgar Releasing and Sony Music Vision, in selected cinema and in an international IMAX format. Tickets for the film event are on sale on the dedicated website. To find all the theaters that will project the film you can visit the dedicated page of Nexo Studios.
“Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMLXXII” is presented by RM Productions and directed by Adrian Maben. Executive producers: Reiner Moritz and Michelle Arnaud. The distribution is entrusted to Sony Music Vision. In Italy the film is distributed exclusively by Nexo Studios in collaboration with Radio Deejay, Radio Capital, Mymovies, D'Alessandro and Galli.