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Polo boss who managed Pink Floyd is dead after two years in a coma

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The music impresario Bryan Morrison died in the early hours of yesterday morning, after spending more than two years in a coma. Mr Morrison, the former manager of pink floyd , suffered severe brain injuries in a polo accident at the Royal Berkshire Polo Club in 2006, and never recovered. He is believed to have died after contracting an infection. He was 66. Life of luxury: Bryan Morrison in the garden of his Berkshire mansion before his accident Last night a friend of the family said: ‘Bryan was recently moved from a home for incurables to a nursing home nearer the family. There’s been no response from Bryan ever since the accident, no recognition, nothing. ‘It has been, literally, a living death for all of them. The longer he’s been in a coma, the more susceptible he’s been to infections. He’s been very weak for a long time.’ Mr Morrison was married to Greta, a former model, for 35 years and the couple have two children: polo player Jamie, 31, and 28-year-old

City news in brief: Zoom, Mosaic, Pink Floyd

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A round-up of the shorter financial news stories from the Financial Mail on Sunday... City latest: Round up pink floyd , may sell album rights Pink Floyd, who have sold more than 200m albums in their 40-year career, are understood to be considering selling part of their back catalogue. The rights to albums including Animals, The Wall, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell are held under contract by EMI but are coming up for review. EMI, which has rights to the group's earlier work up to and including the 1975 album Wish You Were Here, is understood to have an agreement to match any rival offer. But a rights deal is complicated by divisions that grew up within the group, which now has three different managers. EMI said it had a 'positive and long-term relationship' with the band. pink floyd , 's founding member, keyboard player Richard Wright, died earlier this month and the group's remaining members have had a fractio

Jailed son of Pink Floyd star gets box of books as a gift from Sir Elton

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Protest: Charlie Gilmour was jailed for 16 months after admitting violent disorder Sir Elton John has sent a box of books to Charlie Gilmour, the jailed son of pink floyd guitarist David Gilmour, who was last week sentenced to 16 months for violent disorder. The singer and his partner, film-maker David Furnish, 48, sent nearly a dozen books, including works by Tolstoy and historian Niall Ferguson, to the family home on Thursday. They will be sent on to Gilmour to read in his cell while his family launch an appeal. Sir Elton and Furnish, who have never met the 21-year-old but are friends of his parents, author Polly Samson, 49, and adoptive father Gilmour, 65, also sent a message of support. A source said: ‘A box of books was sent to Polly and David’s house. I think they were incredibly touched. ‘The books ranged from serious history books to novels and they had obviously put a lot of effort into choosing a wide-ranging selection that he would like.’   Gilmou

Pink Floyd guitarist's son faces jail after admitting violent disorder during student fees protest

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But judge allows him bail to sit his Cambridge University exams The son of pink floyd guitarist David Gilmour admitted today going on the rampage at a student fees protest. Charlie Gilmour was warned he could face a jail term after pleading guilty to violent disorder - but he was granted bail until July to give him time to complete Cambridge University exams. Gilmour, who was accused of a string of offences during the riot on December 9, entered a non-specific guilty plea as he appeared at Kingston Crown Court, south west London. Charlie Gilmour arrives at Kingston Crown Court today where he pleaded guilty to violent disorder The 21-year-old, from Billingshurst, West Sussex, has yet to specify whether he admits leaping on the bonnet of a car carrying royal protection officers escorting the Prince of Wales and his wife to the Royal Variety Performance. Gilmour issued an apology the day after the demonstrations, describing it as a 'moment of idiocy', an

Pink Floyd, Blur and Billy Bragg call on BNP to stop selling music to raise campaign funds

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BNP leader Nick Griffin. The party's commercial partner Excalibur sells compilation CDs with titles such as Rule Britannia and The White Cliffs of Dover A group of top musicians including members of Blur and pink floyd are demanding that the British National Party stop selling music to raise campaign funds. The far-right party is selling a range of folk albums on its website, but many of the musicians featured claim they are powerless to stop their work financing the party. Billy Bragg, drummers Dave Rowntree from Blur and Nick Mason from pink floyd have teamed up with the Musicians' Union and Featured Artists' Coalition, saying they object to the BNP's 'politics and morals'. In a letter published in The Times today, the group said: 'In the lead up to the European elections, it has come to our attention that the BNP is selling compilation CDs through its website in order to raise funds for campaigning. 'Many of the musicians featured on

Revealed: Mistress who kept vigil at Pink Floyd manager's deathbed - but only when wife wasn't there

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y when wife wasn't there By Angella Johnson and Alexis Parr Last updated at 9:01 AM on 5th October 2008 Comments ( 0 ) Share It was a situation that required great diplomacy, tact and timing. Fortunately, staff at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford, where former pink floyd manager Bryan Morrison had lain in a coma for two years after a polo accident, had grown to understand the delicate manoeuvrings surrounding his complicated domestic situation. They learned very quickly to accommodate the two women vying for the position as Mr Morrison’s official partner and even helped to choreograph their respective bedside vigils. Wife and lover: Greta Morrison (left) and Bryan's mistress Siobhan Barney On prearranged days, the stricken multi-millionaire owner of the Royal Berkshire Polo Club was visited by his devoted wife of 34 years, Greta. An elegant Chanel-clad blonde, who retains the enviable willowy shape

Pink Floyd star David Gilmour ordered to tear down beach hut bicycle shed

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pink floyd star David Gilmour must pull down a beach hut at his listed £3million seafront mansion or face prosecution. The local council has told the rock musician that the yellow hut he uses to house his bicycles is an eyesore in the conservation area at Hove, East Sussex, and has to go. Mr Gilmour's wife, writer Polly Samson, appealed over the decision but lost. Eyesore: The beach hut belonging to David Gilmour of pink floyd and Polly Samson at their home on Hove seafront, which has fallen foul of planning laws Planning: pink floyd star David Gilmore, left, has been ordered to tear down the beach hut, after planning appeal made by his wife Polly Samson, right, failed Black sheep: Mr Gilmore's adopted son, Charlie, who is currently serving a 16-month jail term A Brighton and Hove City Council spokeswoman said in a statement: 'We have had a complaint from a member of the public and are legally obliged to act. '

Pepper spraying The Beatles? Occupy protest cop becomes an internet craze

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Call it the Meme Movement. Whatever degree of success achieved by the Occupy protests, it's largely been based on its old-fashioned, off-line demonstrations. They've been decidedly physical, as in, non-virtual- staking out real ground in downtown Manhattan's Zuccotti Park and forging signs-and-sit-in protests around the country. Some of its founding members even disdain online interaction. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO Artistic interpretation: Occupy protesters have uploaded Lt. John Pike's photo into famous images Not the same: Leonardo DiCaprio was added in Lt Pike's place, with his demeanour poking fun of Pike's lax attitude Among other reasons, the protests are a landmark event because they are the country's first large-scale demonstrations led largely by a generation raised on the Internet. Unsurprisingly, their internet roots started to show. The protests went viral, but they've also spawned all kinds of more playful Internet memes tha

We'll keep the cash, says Live 8 band

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Impassioned plea: Razorlight When they appeared at Live 8, they made an impassioned plea for the G8 leaders to 'fulfil their promises'. But last night, Razorlight declared they will not be donating any profits from increased album sales this week to Live8's charitable arm, despite a plea by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd. They said they had already donated the proceeds of one song to charity, and felt they had done their bit for Live8. They were the only artists who played at the event to admit they will be pocketing any extra cash. Most have refused to say whether or not they would donate. Only Annie Lennox, The Who and Keane have pledged to do so. Gilmour, who is worth £ 50million, appealed to his fellow musicians on Monday to give any proceeds from extra record sales to charity. He said: "This is money that should be used to save lives." A spokesman for Keane said: "Echoing pink floyd , we will make sure we don't profit from Live8." A spokesm

Vanessa Hudgens wards off holiday weight with a work-out session

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It may be the festive season, but Vanessa Hudgens isn't taking a break from her fitness regime. The actress – who played Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series – was spotted heading to a yoga class in Studio City, California today. The 23-year-old – who is dating Disney star Austin Butler – wore a rather unusual outfit to the fitness class. Boho wannabe: Vanessa Hudgens was spotted making her way to a yoga class today wearing a hippie-style poncho over her white vest and jogging bottoms Donning red jogging bottoms and a white vest, the star covered up with a heavy red and black poncho despite the sunny weather. She shielded her make-up free face and kinked hair with a white baseball cap as she carried her equipment into the exercise session. Hudgens didn't seem to care about her undone appearance as she headed straight to brunch with her HSM pal Ashley Tisdale following the work out. While Ashley was well done up in a thigh-high pair of yellow lac