David Gilmour Confirms New Solo Album – ‘Rattle That Lock’

David Gilmour has confirmed his upcoming solo album in an article on NME. The record, titled ‘Rattle That Lock’, is the follow-up to 2006’s ‘On An Island’. Details of the LP were released during a talk at the 2015 Borris House Festival of Writing and Ideas in Carlow, Ireland on Saturday (June 6).

According to reports, it was revealed that the album will be released in September, featuring collaborations with Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, Jools Holland and Gilmour’s own wife, Polly Sampson. Gilmour performed new songs ‘Girl With A Yellow Dress’ and ‘Boots On The Ground’ at the event. Sampson later described the theme of the album as “seize every moment, look to the future… and don’t be afraid or hold back”.

Meanwhile, Gilmour is to tour the UK and Europe for the first time in nine years, taking place in September. The tour will kick off in Croatia on September 12 and visit various cities in Europe before heading to the UK for three consecutive nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall on September 23-25.