10 Musical Reunions That Were A Disaster

10. Pink Floyd

The fallout between Pink Floyd after the massive undertaking of the Wall was the stuff of musical legend. After Roger Waters basically made a solo album under the Floyd name with the Final Cut, the clashes between him and David Gilmour led to Waters pursuing a solo career shortly afterwards. Though the Floyd machine soldiered on until the Division Bell in the '90s, the prospect of any sort of reunion felt dead in the water.

That is, until Live 8 happened. Done in the same vein as Live Aid from back in the '80s, Pink Floyd was scheduled to make an appearance, with the proceeds going to benefit those suffering in Africa. While most people expected Gilmour to show up and play like a madman, it was a hell of a surprise when Waters joined his prog rock brethren onstage, going through songs like Comfortably Numb and Wish You Were Here just like he did in the old days.

Just when everyone started to hype the new version of Floyd, it was snuffed out when this turned into a one-time deal, as Waters returned to his solo career. Though we would eventually see more Floyd material on the Endless River, it oftentimes felt like the sad epitaph for what used to be prog's greatest success story. For as much as it might be interesting to see Floyd move forward, it might be best to leave the legacy where it is.