"We want to spread this message of peace, and we want to raise the morale of the people who are defending their homeland there in Ukraine."
— David Gilmour

January 1, 1970

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Socialists from EnglandSinger-songwriters from EnglandGuitarists from EnglandMulti-instrumentalistsMusic producers from the United Kingdom
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On his inspiration to collaborate with Andriy Khlyvnyuk after seeing his rendition of the 1914 Ukrainian patriotic march "Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow" by adding Pink Floyd musical adaptations to produce the composition "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!" as a means of funding humanitarian relief in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. - Official lyrics video at YouTube: "Hey, Hey, Rise Up"