Sunday, May 16, 2010

PF - 2008-08-26 - The Polar Music Awards


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Dr. Forrester said...

Source: Windows Media Stream.

16:9 PAL DVD

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DVD has no menu. Show runs 44mins.

Roger Waters and Nick Mason received the award on behalf of Pink Floyd. David Gilmour and Richard Wright did not attend. No doubt at the time it was not known to the general public that Richard Wright was battling cancer. He passed away a few weeks later.


NOTES FROM THE POLAR MUSIC PRIZE WEBSITE:

THE AWARDING OF
THE POLAR MUSIC PRIZE 2008

The POLAR MUSIC PRIZE was presented on Tuesday August 26th for the seventeenth year in succession. The laureates were the American soprano Renée Fleming and the British group Pink Floyd. Each recipient received a total amount of one million Swedish Crowns, which is equivalent to approximately USD 164.000 or EURO 106.000.

His Majesty the King of Sweden awarded the laureates which took place at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Represents from Pink Floyd were Roger Waters and Nick Mason. The subsequent banquet was held at the Grand Hotel’s Winter Garden.

Her Majesty The Queen, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria, Prime minister Fredrik Reinfeldt attended the festivities together with many dignitaries and celebrities from the world of music, industry, showbusiness and media.