A moment some 50 years in the making, today (20 April) eight Australian Pink Floyd fans voyaged to the remote locale Ningaloo Marine Park to witness the extraordinary moment of a total eclipse as 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' was simultaneously played.
Pink Floyd are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their landmark concept record, which has become one of the best-selling albums of all time with sales of over 50 million copies worldwide since its release on 1 March, 1973.Dubbed the Astronome Domine 8, when the eight amazingly lucky souls arrived at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed site at McLeods Beach this morning, they were confronted by a 'giant black pyramid framed by the horizon, constructed with creative oversight from the group's long-time Creative Consultant and Hipgnosis co-founder, Aubrey 'Po' Powell'.
The rare natural phenomenon occurred at 11.29am (local time) with Roger Waters' iconic closing lines 'But the sun is eclipsed by the moon...' from the album's final song 'Eclipse' timed to align with the once in a lifetime moment.
"This is something I'll never forget," an astounded 27-year-old Nathan, who took the trip in tribute to his father who was a Pink Floyd mega fan who passed away in 2021, said. "It was like Dad was there with me."
Added Monya who made the journey with her husband Joseph after they were brought together by a shared love of Pink Floyd: "I'm speechless. I've listened to this album thousands of times, but never like this."
A short-form documentary film directed by Aubrey Powell charting the journey of the Astronome Domine 8 will be available at a later date.
The 50th anniversary 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' box set is available.
