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Official twitter account of Nick Mason, Pink Floyd drummer - Portfolio includes @pinkfloyd @TenTenthsRacing @onealfredplace @britrow

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Nick Mason
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Please join us in wishing Nick a wonderful birthday!
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Please join us in wishing Nick Mason a wonderful birthday! This picture was taken by Lee Harris at the rehearsals towards the end of last year...
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Nick Mason
5 years
New York, New York... thank you! We had a wonderful time last night - hope you did too. And thanks so much to Roger Waters for helping out on Set The Controls! Made a great night even better. Any of you back at the Beacon Theatre for a second time tonight? (Pictures: Kate Izor)
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Nick Mason
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In the early days...
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Nick Mason
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Where's my cake? :D
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David Gilmour (Fan)
6 years
Happy Birthday, Nick Mason!
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6 years
Many happy returns to Roger Waters!
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Many congratulations to Nick for being awarded a CBE in the British New Year's Honours list, which has just been announced. Nick is receiving the award for services to music.
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Nick Mason
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Many happy returns to Nick, who celebrates his birthday today. Here he is during one of last year's #SaucerfulOfSecrets shows - more of those to come this year!
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Nick Mason
6 years
Recent reports of my passing have been greatly exaggerated......i think?
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Nick Mason
6 years
Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets thank everyone who came to see them this month - 21 shows in 28 days! The band had a great time, and hope you did too? Let us know what you thought...
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Congratulations, Nick, who received his CBE yesterday. On being awarded the honour, Nick said that he was "honoured and delighted" but "just surprised that the Award is given for services to music rather than to the used car trade!"
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The Royal Family
5 years
Nicholas Mason, the drummer from rock band @pinkfloyd received a CBE for services to Music from The Duke of Cambridge. Nicholas featured on every album produced by the band since he co-founded them in 1965.
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Nick Mason
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Happy birthday today to our debut album - It's the 50th Anniversary of 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn' -
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Nick Mason
5 years
One Of These Days is a particular highlight from Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii; here's Nick during one of the daytime filming segments relaxing between songs.
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Nick Mason
5 years
The drumsticks are taking a rest for the holidays. Thanks to everyone for your amazing support this year and l look forward to seeing you in 2019. Be safe. NM
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2 years
Following the end of the #SaucerfulOfSecrets tour, Nick remained in Canada to visit the opening of the Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains. Here he is with a familiar #PinkFloyd item:
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Nick Mason
5 years
Thanks to everyone who came to see Nick and his #saucerfulofsecrets over the last six weeks, in the US and Canada. The band had a wonderful time! Now heading back to the UK for more shows next week...
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Nick Mason
4 years
On this day in 2011, Nick Mason joined David Gilmour in a guest appearance at Roger Waters' Wall concert at London's O2 Arena, with Nick performing Outside The Wall on tambourine alongside David, who also played guitar on Comfortably Numb. Were you there for this show?
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"Stick 'em up!" Nick during the #PinkFloyd Live at #Pompeii filming....
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Nick Mason
2 years
We have a new kit.... #SaucerfulOfSecrets
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Nick Mason
5 years
Four years ago, Nick, with Roger Waters, unveiled a commemorative plaque outside London's University of Westminster (formerly the Regent Street Polytechnic). What do you think they were discussing after pulling the curtain to reveal it?
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Nick Mason
6 years
“What I underestimated was the enthusiasm, not of the audience, but of the band, Pink Floyd was always enthusiastic, but not like this lot is now. Everyone wants to do everything: 'We want to go to America.' 'We want to go to South America.' -
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1 year
1/3 Nick Mason along with Ozzy Osbourne, Duran Duran's Andy Taylor (who recently revealed his own battle with cancer) & Noddy Holder, lead a group of artists in This Christmas Time, a song to support a new online global project providing info to people living with cancer...
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Nick Mason
6 years
The secret is now revealed... Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets will be playing early Pink Floyd at four intimate live shows across London, next month. The tickets go on sale from 10am today at - #PinkFloyd #NickMasonDrums #SaucerfulOfSecrets
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4 years
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Nick Mason
6 years
Thanks to the crowd at Stockholm's Cirkus for the great reception at last night's tour opener for Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets. The band are heading for Copenhagen for tonight's show; if you are coming to the Forum Black Box we hope you have a great time!
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Nick Mason
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This afternoon, the city of Pompei in Italy conferred the title of Honorary Citizen on Nick Mason. Nick is visiting the city as his #SaucerfulOfSecrets are playing at the Teatro Grande in the ancient ruins, this evening, as part of #TheEchoesTour . Congratulations, Nick!
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Nick Mason
6 years
Syd Barrett - Guiding Light and Pink Floyd Music Legend -
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Nick Mason
5 years
Join us in wishing Guy Pratt, vocalist and bass guitarist for Nick's Saucers, a very happy birthday!
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Nick Mason
5 years
Here's a look back to last September when Nick and his #saucerfulofsecrets were touring Europe, and happened upon an enterprising bar, marking the arrival of the band in their city...
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Nick Mason
6 years
Rehearsals at the Royal Festival Hall, 1969:
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Nick Mason
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Twelve years ago today, Nick and Roger backstage at the Barbican in London for a tribute gig to Syd Barrett, raising money for the mental health charity @CharitySANE .
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Nick Mason
5 years
Here's Nick and the band in rehearsal this week in London for the upcoming #saucerfulofsecrets gigs. We're now counting the days before the US/Canadian shows start - see you on Tuesday, Vancouver!
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Nick Mason
7 years
Video of us Playing “Astronomy Domine” in 1970, in an empty Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco, filmed for broadcast by small local television station called KQED. We got paid $200 for the gig -
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Nick Mason
7 years
Today is National 'Hug a Drummer Day' #hugadrummerday
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Nick Mason
5 years
A very happy Christmas to you all! In case you missed it: "The drumsticks are taking a rest for the holidays. Thanks to everyone for your amazing support this year and l look forward to seeing you in 2019. Be safe. NM"
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Nick Mason
6 years
"Is the thrill that'll get ya When you get your picture On the cover of the Rolling Stone" .....well, almost.
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7 years
What's everyone doing this Wednesday evening? - "David Gilmour Live at Pompeii' at Cinemas for One Night Only" -
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Nick Mason
4 years
Nick wishes all of you a very happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas. Hopefully you'll see him, reunited with his #SaucerfulOfSecrets , when they tour again next year...
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Nick Mason
6 years
Nick's office during the current tour with his Saucerful Of Secrets...
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Well, as hinted at last month, those in the US and Canada get ready: Nick's #SaucerfulOfSecrets are coming next March/April, and tickets start going on sale Monday! Details of dates, venues and how/when to get tickets can be found at . Pic: Jill Furmanovsky
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2 years
What do you think Roger Waters and Nick are saying, as they unveiled a plaque marking their time at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London (now known as the University Of Westminster)?
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5 years
Let's start the weekend with a look back at Sigma 6, which included Roger Waters and Nick, in the student Common Room at the Regent Street Poly, where they rehearsed. Picture: 1964 Pink Floyd Music Archive
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Nick Mason
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Nick and his #saucerfulofsecrets thank everyone who came to see them this year; the tour so far has been a blast! Last night's Roundhouse show was a GREAT way to go into the break before the tour resumes on July 3rd in Germany... European date details:
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Nick Mason
4 years
Today in 2006, Roger Waters performed at London's Hyde Park. The second half of the show consisted of Dark Side Of The Moon, with Nick Mason on drums alongside Graham Broad. Here's a picture of Nick, Roger, and Andy Fairweather-Low from that day...
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Nick Mason
6 years
Kirk Weddle's Nirvana Photos - Outtakes from the Iconic 'Nevermind' Album Cover -
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Nick Mason
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On this day in 2011, Nick and David Gilmour joined Roger Waters during his Wall concert at London's O2 Arena, with David playing the guitar solo on top of the wall during Comfortably Numb, and Nick joining the pair (and Roger's band) for Outside The Wall at the end of the show:
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Nick Mason
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Let's look back, ten years today, and Nick joining Roger Waters and David Gilmour on stage at London's O2 Arena for the encore of Outside The Wall, concluding Roger's show there:
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Nick Mason
4 years
What do you think Nick is saying here, backstage in 1977?
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Nick Mason
6 years
Time flies......30 years ago today (well, yesterday): Pink Floyd plays BC Place, David Gilmour freaks say "Roger who?" -
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Nick Mason
7 years
Understanding Pink Floyd's Classic Album 'Wish You Were Here' -
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Wish you were there? The behind-closed-doors, first performance by Nick and his new band, before they had settled on a name. It took place in January, in a London rehearsal room, to a sworn-to-secrecy handful of people. Picture: Jill Furmanovsky
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Nick Mason
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Final preparations are being made so that's everything's ready for a week today when Nick's Saucerful Of Secrets hit the stage in Stockholm for the first night of the tour. Which show(s) are you going to? Pic: Jill Furmanovsky
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Nick Mason
5 years
Nick Mason's #SaucerfulOfSecrets are delighted to be adding more shows to the 2019 European tour in July, increasing it to 12 concerts in all. Tickets for these new shows go on sale from Monday (February 11th). Full details at
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Nick Mason
6 years
Saucerful of Secrets had a great night at Dingwalls last night. Thanks to everyone who came to support us @garyjkemp @guypratt @MrLeeHarris @dombeken #SaucerfulOfSecrets
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Pink Floyd announce remastered vinyl reissue of live album Pulse ( Featuring a full performance of The Dark Side of the Moon) -
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Nick and his #saucerfulofsecrets had a great time this month as they toured around Europe, packing in 15 shows into 25 days. Thanks to everyone who came; hopefully there will be more secrets to reveal in due course, so keep checking back here...
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Nick Mason
5 years
"Certainly the first rule of drumming is that if you make a mistake, turn round and look angrily at the bass player..."
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As part of the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of #Apollo11 and the #Moonlanding , here's Nick Mason's own copy of the Evening Standard reporting on the historic event:
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Nick Mason
6 years
Five additional UK shows, in April/May 2019, have been announced by Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am - full details at . Our friends in North America, keep an eye out for an interesting announcement soon...
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A statement from Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets:
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5 years
Did you catch Nick and his Saucers live this year? If so, where, when and what did you think? More shows to come in 2019 - hope you can make it along to one of them!
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'Thank you one and all for all the birthday wishes yesterday.' Nick
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6 years
Following four intimate & acclaimed shows in London this week, Saucerful Of Secrets will be touring their unique live show of early Pink Floyd across the UK & Europe. For details, and to purchase tickets, visit . Tickets are now on sale #SaucerfulOfSecrets
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5 years
A year ago today! The first #saucerfulofsecrets show, at the 500 capacity Dingwall's - one of four intimate gigs that week Nick and the band played in London (the other three being at Putney's 250 capacity Half Moon). Where it all began... [Photo: Jill Furmanovsky]
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Just over seven years ago, Nick was awarded Honorary Doctor of Letters at the University of Westminster, formerly Regent Street Polytechnic. Nick looked back at the days studying there:
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Nick and his #saucerfulofsecrets had a great show in Seattle last night - thanks to all who went! It was great to see @PearlJam 's Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament there as well:
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6 years
Inside Abbey Road Studios exhibition at the Barbican -
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Gerald Scarfe: how I ‘illustrated the music’ for Pink Floyd’s The Wall -
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10 years
'Pink Floyd can confirm we are releasing a new album "The Endless River" in Oct. Work is still in progress.' #TheEndlessRiver #PinkFloyd
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I'm glad people seem to like it - "Their Mortal Remains Becomes The V&A’s Most Visited Music Show" -
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Nick and Syd...
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These are very amusing...."Kim Jong-Un Memes Spark a 'Lost Pink Floyd Album Cover' Battle" -
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6 years
Six years ago today, Nick received his Honorary Doctor of Letters from the University of Westminster. Read all about it here:
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Just three weeks to go before Nick and his Saucers perform for you again! Here's a shot from last year's rehearsals; what are you most looking forward to hearing the band play, this year? #saucerfulofsecrets
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7 years
Good to be back after all these years @BatterseaPwrStn -
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It's just two weeks before Nick and his Saucers start the US/Canada #saucerfulofsecrets tour which runs until late April, before they come back to the UK for a handful of shows - then, they're back in Europe in July!
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Three weeks to go... Nick and his #saucerfulofsecrets are starting to Set The Controls for Germany!
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Just a reminder - tickets for a number of additional Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets shows this summer in Europe go on sale THIS MORNING at 10am CET. Full details of locations, venues and where to get tickets, at
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Missed any of the BBC World Service programmes, presented by Nick, on the History of Music and Technology? Catch up, on demand, through:
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Nick at the opening of the @PinkFloydTMR Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, after the conclusion of the #SaucerfulOfSecrets 2022 tour... what do you think he's saying to Mr Light?
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Led Zeppelin without John Bonham wouldn't be Led Zeppelin - "Why John Bonham is One of the Greatest Drummers Ever" -
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"Pretty much sums it all up..." - Saucerful of Secrets review, Dingwalls: thrilling return to weirdness of Sixties Pink Floyd -
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Last night, Nick Mason and Guy Pratt joined the rest of the musicians at Music For The Marsden, at London's O2 Arena, performing Comfortably Numb to help raise money for @royalmarsden (The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity)...
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Good news: Nick's Saucerful Of Secrets are playing more shows in Europe next year! Ulm, Germany, on July 3rd, Augst, Switzerland on July 5th, and Nimes, France, on July 6th! Full ticket details at
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Nick and his Saucers hope you'll be able to see them perform next year! More details can be found at the website: . Here's a taste of what to expect:
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Undeterred by a disapproving look from outside the room...
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Gary Kemp
6 years
Down the pub discussing tour plans for September. #saucerfulofsecrets @nickmasondrums #teamnick
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📸 Mike Clement
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This week's Johnnie Walker's Sounds of the 70s (on UK's @BBCRadio2 ) included an interview with Nick, talking about the earlier days of Pink Floyd, and his upcoming Saucerful Of Secrets tour. Listen at (the interview begins at around 1 hour, 13 minutes)
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Counting down the hours now until Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets hit the stage in Stockholm, Sweden, for the first night of the tour... Will you be there?
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