HERSHEY, PA, March 13, 2026 — When Andy Robbins from Palladium Entertainment contacted me about interviewing Brit Floyd founder and musical director Damian Darlington, I was intrigued. I’ve seen Brit Floyd several times over the years and have always been impressed by their musicianship and faithful recreation of Pink Floyd’s music. Still, with some recent lineup changes, I was curious whether the band would still capture the same magic.
From the opening notes of “In the Flesh?” it was clear the answer was yes – and then some. The band sounded tighter and more balanced than I remembered, with every member locked into the music and moving seamlessly from one moment to the next. The production itself was spectacular. Brit Floyd has always delivered strong visuals, but this year’s laser and video show was on another level. The sound mix was equally impressive – clear, powerful, and well balanced, with the kind of deep bass that gives Pink
Floyd’s music its full weight.
The evening felt less like a tribute and more like a celebration of the music created by the legendary Pink Floyd lineup – Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Syd Barrett, and David Gilmour. The band opened with material from The Wall, moving through crowd favorites such as “Another Brick in the Wall, Parts 1 & 2,” “Hey You,” and “Young Lust,” while also reaching back to songs from Meddle and A Momentary Lapse of Reason. After intermission, the show shifted gears with “Breathe (In the Air)” and a powerful sequence of songs from The Dark Side of the Moon, including “Time,” “Money,” and “Us and Them.”
The 2026 lineup features founding members Damian Darlington on guitar and vocals, Ian Cattell on bass and vocals, and Rob Stringer on keyboards and vocals, joined by Jamie Humphries on guitar, Randy Cooke on drums, Rhiannon Dewey on saxophone and percussion, and backing vocalists Lilian Ximenes, Shannon Fayth, and Hannah El-Ayadi. Together, the expanded lineup captures the layered studio sound that made Pink Floyd so distinctive.
The night closed with “Wish You Were Here” and a soaring performance of “Comfortably Numb,” which brought the audience to its feet. The band returned for an encore with “Run Like Hell,” sending the Hershey crowd home energized.
For a few hours at Hershey’s Giant Center, Brit Floyd transported the audience back to a time when albums were immersive musical experiences rather than simply collections of songs. If you haven’t seen them live, it’s well worth the trip. Brit Floyd doesn’t just perform Pink Floyd’s music – they recreate the entire experience.
