Pink Floyd Exhibition Opens at London's V&A Museum on May 13, 2017

After years of speculation and a failed attempt to open at Milan's Fabbrica del Vapore in 2014, a major exhibition dedicated to Pink Floyd will finally open at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on May 13, 2017. The V&A, following the massive success of its David Bowie Is exhibition—which attracted millions of visitors and continues to tour globally—chose to spotlight the influential British band, considered second only to the Beatles. The monumental exhibition will feature albums, instruments, posters, memorabilia, clothing, videos, and immersive installations, covering the band's cultural impact from the 1960s to the present. The opening coincides with the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's first single, Arnold Layne, released in March 1967. Since then, the band has sold over 200 million copies worldwide, creating a unique cultural phenomenon blending rock, psychedelia, politics, design, and cinema. The article also includes a video of the symbolic launch of the iconic inflatable pig over London's skyline, which famously disrupted flights to Heathrow in 1976, announcing the upcoming album Animals. The event was attended by drummer Nick Mason.