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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason has expressed excitement about the band’s forthcoming exhibition at the Victoria And Albert Museum in London.

The overview on the band’s history will be held at the famed museum from May 13 until October 1 and is the collaborative product between the V&A and promoter Michael Cohl’s Iconic Entertainment Studios.

Mason told TeamRock: “Museum exhibitions are actually the new thing – everyone’s done the west end musical… well, apart from us.

“The groundbreaker was the David Bowie exhibition – and hopefully being able to take that on a bit further.

“For our exhibition we’re looking at developments, particularly in audio but now also in visual – things that we might be able to do and that’s really exciting.”

Speaking of his personal items to be included in the exhibition, Mason added: “It was never any sense of curating my stuff – it was just the things that were hanging around at the right moment to spirit them away.”

The exhibition will coincide with the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s debut album, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. and is described as an "immersive, multi-sensory and theatrical journey.” Fans will be able explore the music, visuals and staging used by the band throughout their career.

Exhibition highlights will include original artwork, stage props, posters from all over the world as well as gig flyers and other artefacts. There will also be talks and lectures about the band’s hugely influential cultural and musical impact.

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