Pink Floyd Hey Hey Rise Up 45rpm 7" Vinyl Single

Pink Floyd release a physical version of their first newly recorded music in over 25 years, Hey Hey Rise Up. The single, which was initially released digitally in April 2022 in support of the people of Ukraine and was #1 in 29 countries, is available on 7" vinyl. The single features a newly reworked version of "A Great Day for Freedom" from the band's 1994 album, The Division Bell.

The lead track sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by long time Pink Floyd bass player Guy Pratt, with Nitin Sawhney on keyboards and a lead vocal by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox.

When the track was first recorded at the end of March 2022, Andriy, who left his band's US tour to return home and fight for his country, was in a hospital bed in Kyiv recovering from a shrapnel injury. Proceeds for the physical release and the ongoing digital proceeds will go to Ukraine humanitarian relief.

For this limited edition release, David Gilmour revisited The Division Bell track "A Great Day for Freedom". He has reworked the song using the original tapes which, as well as David, feature Nick Mason on drums and Richard Wright on keyboards, along with backing vocals from Sam Brown, Claudia Fontaine and Durga McBroom.

The artwork for the track, The Sunflower Look, features a painting of the national flower of Ukraine with a twist by the Cuban artist Yosan Leon. The cover is a direct reference to the woman who was seen around the world giving sunflower seeds to Russian soldiers and telling them to carry them in their pockets, so that when they die sunflowers will grow.