Editing David Gilmour (section)

=== Leading Pink Floyd ===
In 1985, Waters declared that Pink Floyd were "a spent force creatively" and attempted to dissolve the band. Gilmour and Mason announced that they intended to continue without him. Waters resigned in 1987, leaving Gilmour as the band leader. In 1986, Gilmour purchased the houseboat ''[[Astoria (recording studio)|Astoria]]'', moored it on the [[River Thames]] near [[Hampton Court Palace|Hampton Court]], London, and converted it into a recording studio.{{sfn|Blake|2008|p=318}} He produced the Pink Floyd studio album ''[[A Momentary Lapse of Reason]]'' in 1987, with contributions from Mason and Wright.<ref name="Mabbett-12"/> Gilmour believed Pink Floyd had become too driven by lyrics under Waters' leadership, and attempted to "restore the balance" of music and lyrics''.<ref>{{Harvnb|Schaffner|1991|p=274}}</ref>'' In March 1987, Gilmour played guitar for Kate Bush's performance of "[[Running Up That Hill]]" at [[The Secret Policeman's Balls|the Secret Policeman's Third Ball]].<ref name="Mabbett-12" />

Pink Floyd released their second album under Gilmour's leadership, ''[[The Division Bell]],'' in 1994.<ref name="Mabbett-12"/> In December 1999, Gilmour played guitar, alongside [[Mick Green]], [[Ian Paice]], [[Pete Wingfield]], and Chris Hall, for [[Paul McCartney]], at a concert at [[the Cavern Club]], in Liverpool, England. This resulted in the concert film ''[[Live at the Cavern Club]]'', directed by Geoff Wonfor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul McCartney Concert Setlist at Cavern Club, Liverpool on December 14, 1999 |url=http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1999/cavern-club-liverpool-england-bd521ca.html |access-date=21 May 2014 |publisher=setlist.fm |archive-date=22 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522013309/http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/paul-mccartney/1999/cavern-club-liverpool-england-bd521ca.html |url-status=live }}</ref>