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Syd Barrett
Madcap's Last Laugh
10 May 2007 / 19:30
Barbican Hall
Tickets: £15 / 20 / 25
An evening in homage to the eccentric genius of Pink Floyd founding member
Syd Barrett whose creative legacy and quintessential English vocal delivery has proven remarkably influential.
Barrett was an obscure figure whose life-long struggle with mental illness shortened his creative period in music to only 7 years, however during that short time such classics as
Arnold Layne and
See Emily Play and Floyds first album
The Piper at The Gates of Dawn were all written and recorded.
Recently David Bowie, Bobby Gillespie, Brian Eno and Jimmy Page have all paid personal tribute to the 'Crazy Diamond'. This special event curated with Barrett's first producer
Joe Boyd features many special guests performing Syd’s songs as well as rare film footage, lighting effects and spoken word.