In a move that has officially silenced decades of speculation, David Gilmour has confirmed there will never be another Pink Floyd reunion with Roger Waters. Speaking in a candid interview with ITV News, the legendary guitarist put an end to one of rock’s most enduring hopes, saying plainly, “It’s not going to happen.”

The statement struck a deep chord among fans who have held on to the dream of seeing the surviving members—Gilmour, Waters, and drummer Nick Mason—share a stage again. “There’s only three people left and we’re not talking and unlikely to,” Gilmour added with a dry laugh. “So it’s not going to happen.”

For decades, the relationship between Gilmour and Waters has been as much a part of Pink Floyd’s mythology as the music itself. Their creative partnership produced some of the most iconic albums in rock history—The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979)—before fracturing under creative and personal tensions in the early 1980s. Waters’ departure in 1985 split the band and its fanbase, creating a rift that never truly healed.

Though the pair briefly reunited for Live 8 in 2005, hopes for a lasting reconciliation were quickly dashed. “It was boring. It’s over,” Gilmour told Rolling Stone in an interview last month, reflecting on that brief reunion. “He left our pop group when I was in my 30s, and I’m a pretty old chap now. The relevance of it is not there.”

The guitarist, now 79, said he hasn’t kept up with Waters’ solo work and doesn’t feel a personal or musical connection to what the bassist has done since. “I don’t really know his work since. So I don’t have anything to say on the topic,” he admitted, closing the door even further on any sense of nostalgia-driven collaboration.

Still, rumors of reconciliation never stopped. Back in July, a Pink Floyd fan page sent social media into overdrive after posting a photo of Gilmour and Waters on a FaceTime call. The image suggested a thaw in their decades-long frost, sparking whispers of a possible reunion or tribute concert. But once again, Gilmour himself was quick to set the record straight: no tour, no show, no comeback.

“I’ve had a life in Pink Floyd for quite a lot of years,” he said in a 2021 interview. “Quite a few of those years, with Roger, were musically fulfilling and joyous and full of fun and laughter. But it has run its course. We are done, and it would be fakery to go back and do it again. And to do it without Rick [Wright] would just be wrong.”

Wright, the band’s beloved keyboardist and founding member, passed away in 2008. His absence, Gilmour suggested, makes any notion of a true Pink Floyd reunion impossible. “It wouldn’t be honest. It wouldn’t be real. That chapter is closed.”

Despite the bluntness of Gilmour’s words, there was no bitterness—only clarity. “I’m all for Roger doing whatever he wants to do and enjoying himself,” he added. “I’m at peace with all of these things. But I absolutely don’t want to go back. I don’t want to go and play in stadiums. I’m free to do exactly what I want to do and how I want to do it.”

That sense of peace contrasts sharply with Roger Waters’ recent years, which have been marked by controversy and division. Waters, now 82, has continued touring under his own name, performing Floyd classics in his politically charged shows—but not without drawing criticism for his outspoken political statements and imagery. Gilmour, by contrast, has largely kept a low profile, occasionally performing solo and focusing on family and personal projects.

Even drummer Nick Mason—often the band’s diplomat—has accepted the reality. Speaking earlier this year, Mason admitted that while he’d love to see his bandmates play together again, he doesn’t see Gilmour changing his mind. “David’s not interested,” Mason said plainly. “Roger’s done a few shows with me, but I think that’s as far as it goes.”

For fans, Gilmour’s definitive words mark the end of an era. Pink Floyd, one of the most influential and sonically ambitious bands in rock history, has finally—and irrevocably—closed the book on its story.

Still, the music endures. The band’s legacy continues to captivate new generations through reissues, documentaries, and immersive experiences celebrating The Dark Side of the Moon’s 50th anniversary. And for Gilmour, that’s enough.

“I’m proud of what we did,” he said. “We had our time. It was magnificent. But it’s done.”

As the last echoes of that unmistakable guitar fade, one thing is clear: Pink Floyd will never reunite—but its music will never die.