The late Roger ‘Syd’ Barrett, from Cambridge, was a co-founder of the 1960’s music group Pink Floyd and performed on lead guitar and vocals. He also composed many of their songs. He was responsible for inspiring an entire generation of musicians to develop their own indigenous brand of English rock music. In this year, 2026, Syd would have celebrated his 80th birthday.
Syd was quintessentially English, penning idiosyncratic songs unique in style and tone. He had a hugely attractive personality and with his good looks he was difficult to ignore. He was a quick-witted clown who kept family and friends laughing at his good-natured cheekiness throughout his younger years. Always interested in experimenting with music, he played the recorder, piano, ukulele, Jew’s harp and guitar all to a good standard.
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A Tribute to Syd Barrett - Official 80th Anniversary Celebrations - Cambridge Corn Exchange
Tickets go on sale at 10am this morning
Friday 19th June
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A Tribute to Syd Barrett - Official 80th Anniversary Celebrations - Cambridge Corn Exchange
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Syd Barrett, the pioneering songwriter, artist and founding member of Pink Floyd, is being celebrated for what would have been his 80th birthday at Cambridge Corn Exchange, where he gave his final liv...Comment on Facebook
J'attends de prendre mes places .. je serai aussi en juillet .a Cambridge . pour une balade hommage .
Booked for front row, can't wait!!
Is Captain Sensible in Punk Floyd?
Got my my ticket
My ticket 🙂
I really want to be there
Looking forward to this gig now
Happy birthday, Syd Barrett
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I have my ticket. Very tempted by the VIP seats which are closer to the stage but couldn’t really afford it, so just got a standard seat! Can’t wait. I wonder if Robert Wyatt will be present when Soft Machine come on. I’m curious what Punk Floyd are like, obviously a Pink Floyd tribute band I imagine. I’ve seen Brit Floyd and they are ok, but my favourite are the Australian Pink Floyd, I’ve seen them twice
Got the tickets 😍😍😍
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Love this poster! May go to this.
www.cornex.co.uk/events/a-tribute-to-syd-barrett-official-80th-anniversary-celebrations
You’ll lose your mind and play , happy 80th big dawg ! ❤️🥳
Where the tickets?
What a poet of musician
Visionary
Andy Rodwell
Marta Assunção
Looks really interesting - just a shame he won't be able to be there in person, rest in peace Syd xx
I love the madcap laugh , pure poetry , and Barrett lemonade brilliant , wow he did some great acid use to drop a liquid form on his eye it was instant , took three year for the government to make it illegal , it was mushroom for me , last time I had some I did about 800 man talking about flying the musical notes were coming out of the speaker , I can see his fascinating with tripping ,
Lovely poster for the event.
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It's awfully considerate of you to think of me here
Syd was a visual artist as well. He would have really hated this shitty ai poster
Looks terrific, I wonder who the musicians are?.
Sono stato nel 2000 appostato vicino casa di syd poi mi hanno detto che non usciva quasi mai quel periodo però da alcuni suoi conoscenti in un pub ho saputo tante piccole cose sue 😍💯👍
The Gnome
Marcelo Paulo de Souza ?
The scarecrow....❤️
Oh my god
Wildly overrated
Excelente Noticia... Muy merecido homenaje al Gran Syd Barret...
kulafuckingshaker....
Vegetable Man
Ross CrutcherThe Kid needs to go!
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What year
Where I can buy the tkts?
Too bad zero of the soft machine members were actually with the soft machine during the Floyd era or madcap laughs album.
Make this a tour! The world needs more Syd
Syd was so talented it to bad
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crispin mills is nob.
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