The 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is being celebrated with a special show taking place at 100 planetariums worldwide.
Called the Planetarium Project, the album is being combined with a planetarium light show - a throwback for its debut at the London Planetarium in February 1973.
“There was already a buzz in the music biz that the album was something very special and invites for London’s press and media were at a premium there being only so many seats in the auditorium,” said a release. “The group, who were renowned for shunning publicity, were expected to make an appearance given the excitement surrounding the release, which only added to their guests’ anticipation.
“As the audience faithfully arrived at 3 pm sharp they were met not by the band but by four life sized cardboard cutouts of Pink Floyd in defiance to EMI’s wishes for them to attend and in protest at the venue. One member did turn up – Richard Wright the keyboardist – who had not received the message of a boycott. He hastily beat a retreat when he realised he was alone.
“Much water has passed since 1973” the release continued, adding that in retrospect the band all agreed the non appearance at the planetarium raised more by–lines in the press and accolades for the music than the distraction of their presence to promote the album.”
Selling more than 50 million copies to date, 50 years on, a revised Dark Side of the Moon show is being staged at Adler alongside 100 other planetariums worldwide.
With the help of modern technology, the idea of a revised show combined with stunning visuals was something that appealed to the band. Each location will also feature cardboard cutouts to remind the audience who Pink Floyd are, and just how significant a role the Planetarium played in the history of the record.
Planetariums announced so far include:
- The Adler Planetarium, Chicago, US
- Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow, UK
- Luzernplanetarium, Switzerland
- Wolfsburgplanetarium, Wolfsburg, Germany
- Solingengalileum, Germany
- Mannheimplanetarium, Germany
- Kielmediendom der Fachhochschule, Germany
- Hamburg Planetarium, Hamburg, Germany
- Gluecksburgmenke-Planetarium, Germany
- Bochumzeiss Planetarium, Germany
- Kravi Horabrno Observatory and Planetarium, Czech Republic
This fulldome planetarium show has been distributed in partnership with the International Planetarium Society (IPS) and Loch Ness Productions.
The 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon is being celebrated with a special show taking place at 100 planetariums worldwide.
Called the Planetarium Project, the album is being combined with a planetarium light show - a throwback for its debut at the London Planetarium in February 1973.
“There was already a buzz in the music biz that the album was something very special and invites for London’s press and media were at a premium there being only so many seats in the auditorium,” said a release. “The group, who were renowned for shunning publicity, were expected to make an appearance given the excitement surrounding the release, which only added to their guests’ anticipation.
“As the audience faithfully arrived at 3 pm sharp they were met not by the band but by four life sized cardboard cutouts of Pink Floyd in defiance to EMI’s wishes for them to attend and in protest at the venue. One member did turn up – Richard Wright the keyboardist – who had not received the message of a boycott. He hastily beat a retreat when he realised he was alone.
“Much water has passed since 1973” the release continued, adding that in retrospect the band all agreed the non appearance at the planetarium raised more by–lines in the press and accolades for the music than the distraction of their presence to promote the album.”
Selling more than 50 million copies to date, 50 years on, a revised Dark Side of the Moon show is being staged at Adler alongside 100 other planetariums worldwide.
With the help of modern technology, the idea of a revised show combined with stunning visuals was something that appealed to the band. Each location will also feature cardboard cutouts to remind the audience who Pink Floyd are, and just how significant a role the Planetarium played in the history of the record.
Planetariums announced so far include:
- The Adler Planetarium, Chicago, US
- Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow, UK
- Luzernplanetarium, Switzerland
- Wolfsburgplanetarium, Wolfsburg, Germany
- Solingengalileum, Germany
- Mannheimplanetarium, Germany
- Kielmediendom der Fachhochschule, Germany
- Hamburg Planetarium, Hamburg, Germany
- Gluecksburgmenke-Planetarium, Germany
- Bochumzeiss Planetarium, Germany
- Kravi Horabrno Observatory and Planetarium, Czech Republic
This fulldome planetarium show has been distributed in partnership with the International Planetarium Society (IPS) and Loch Ness Productions.
