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Before he became a senator, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) was not only an astronaut, but also a co-founder of a company specializing in spy balloons that was funded in part by Chinese venture capitalists with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Kelly, who is reportedly on the shortlist of potential vice-presidential candidates being considered by Vice President Kamala Harris, co-founded Tucson, Arizona-based World View in 2012 with a vision to offer space tourism via stratospheric balloons.

Kelly's company started with a focus on balloon space travel, but its vision evolved as its technology matured.

“As our technology matures, we recognized an immediate opportunity to leverage our technology through remote sensing services to defense, scientific and commercial customers,” a Worldview spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “Currently, our primary business is providing remote sensing services to the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies through intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, as well as serving NASA, NOAA and other scientific organizations to better understand Earth from the unique atmospheric layer of the stratosphere.”

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Senator Mark Kelly speaks with reporters as he waits to board the Senate subway from the U.S. Capitol to the Hart Senator Office Building, in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2024. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Axios reported that shortly after World View was founded, it received venture capital from Tencent in 2013, and then again in 2016.

Tencent is one of China's largest companies and was founded in 1998 by “Pony” Ma Huateng, Zhang Zhidong, Xu Chenye, Chen Yidan and Zeng Liqing. Last year, “Pony” Ma Huateng was listed as China's fourth-richest person by Forbes magazine with a net worth of $32.1 billion. Ma is also the CEO of Tencent.

The Wall Street Journal reported in 2021 that Tencent had been collecting large amounts of data for years from China's dominant social media platform and mobile app WeChat. The data was collected primarily through handling chat conversations and financial transactions for more than 1 billion monthly active users in China. This has reportedly made the company's platform WeChat a powerful surveillance tool for the Chinese government, which has regulated Tencent and regularly suppressed dissent.

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In this photo provided by Chad Fish, a giant balloon drifts over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, February 4, with fighter jets and contrails visible below. (Chad Fish via The Associated Press)

Regarding Tencent's ties to the Chinese government, World View told Fox News Digital on Saturday that Tencent has “no access, no opinion and no control” over the company.

“Current management believes it was a mistake to accept the Chinese investment at the time,” a company spokesman said. “When new management took over in 2019 and learned of the investment, they acted swiftly to ensure World View was protected from any engagement by representatives of Chinese investors.”

But with Kerry under consideration as a potential vice presidential candidate, the company's earlier ties to Chinese financiers could raise questions, especially after China flew a surveillance balloon over the U.S. in February 2023 that was eventually shot down by a fighter jet off the coast of South Carolina.

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Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly is a co-founder of a company that specializes in spy balloons and is funded in part by Chinese venture capitalists with close ties to the Chinese Communist Party. (Associated Press/Ross D. Franklin)

The incident has raised tensions between the United States and China, along with concerns that the Chinese government is spying on America.

Kelly left his role at World View in 2019 to prepare for a run for the U.S. Senate.

A company spokesman added that Kelly's remaining financial interest in World View is protected by a blind trust and that Kelly relinquished all access, interest and control over the company when he left.

Axios reported that in 2014, former World View CEO Jane Poynter told Chinese news outlet Pengpaibao that Kelly had met with Tencent USA president David Wallerstein and “introduced space tourism technology.”

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Chinese balloons fly over the United States, sparking tensions between the two countries. (Reuters/Dad Lubic/Illustration/File Photo)

Kelly told the Arizona Republic in 2020 that he had a “very brief conversation” with the Tencent individual, lasting between 30 seconds and a minute.

Kelly did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital for this story.

The New York Times published an article on Kerry on Friday highlighting the Navy veteran's achievements in politics. The paper interviewed Republican activist Daniel Scarpinato, who weighed in on the issues Kerry might face if selected as the vice presidential nominee.

“Mr. Kerry has never faced the rigorous scrutiny of a national campaign and is burdened with potential political liabilities, including a high-altitude surveillance balloon company he co-founded with a Chinese venture capitalist,” The New York Times quoted Mr. Scarpinato as saying.

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Scarpinato was unavailable for further comment.

In addition to providing monitoring services, World View also offers remote sensing services to oil and gas companies, utility companies, mining and shipping companies, and insurance companies.

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Katy Perry explains how daughter Daisy inspired her next single – Music News

Katy Perry has revealed that her young daughter is the inspiration for her next single, “Lifetimes.”

The 39-year-old music superstar is already the proud mother of three-year-old daughter Daisy with her 47-year-old Lord of the Rings star fiancé Orlando Bloom.

It's been four years since Katy released her last album, Smile, and she suffered some serious humiliation when her comeback single, Woman's World, released two weeks ago, was a massive flop.

But now, she has explained how she took inspiration from her personal life to create a new song titled “Lifetimes.”

Katie told The Sun: “It's funny how sometimes you look for your soul mate in your partner – it could be your dog, your mum, your best friend, your cat – but for me it came in the form of Daisy.”

“I wrote ‘Lifetimes’ about her. Every night before I go to bed I say, ‘I love you,’ and then I ask, ‘Will you find me in every life?’ And she says, ‘Yes.’”

Katy added, “All this love that I was missing, all the mountains I climbed for this view, all this love. When she came into my life, it came to me. One day, if you go on this journey, you will find this love. It exists and it will exist for you.”

The Dark Horse singer faced backlash from fans when she released Woman's World earlier this month: the album was intended as a women's rights record, but was co-written and produced by accused rapist Dr. Luke and was panned for its copycat and uninspiring lyrics.

Her seventh studio album, “143,” is scheduled for release on September 20th, and her new single, “Lifetimes,” will be released on August 9th.

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U.S. swimmer Carson Foster misses out on silver medal in 400m individual medley final

Team U.S. swimmer Carson Foster won the silver medal in the 400-meter individual medley final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday with a single fingertip touch.

As Foster swam the final 50 meters of the freestyle race, all the swimmers were competing for the silver medal, while French star Leon Marchand was pulling away from the competition and chasing his own world record, winning the first gold medal of his career.

Foster and Japan's Tomoyuki Matsushita were battling for the silver and bronze medals in the closing stages, with the longer arm looking likely to win.

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Carson Foster competes on day two of the Olympic Games at the Paris-La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France on July 28, 2024. (Ian McNicol/Getty Images)

When both swimmers reached out, Tomoyuki was the first to touch the wall, with a final time of 4 minutes 8.62 seconds.

Foster finished in 4 minutes 8.66 seconds, the difference between the silver and bronze medals being just 0.4 seconds.

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Still, Foster added to the U.S. medal tally, which was tied with Australia at the end of the first day Saturday.

The 22-year-old American has no plans to complain after winning his first Olympic medal, and will be aiming for more by competing in the 200m individual medley.

Carson Foster before competing in the men's 400m individual medley final at Paris-La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France on July 28, 2024. (Sarah Steer/Getty Images)

Looking at the remaining final times, Great Britain's Max Litchfield (4.08.85) came in fourth and Italy's Alberto Razzetti (4:09.38) came in fifth.

For Marchand, it was ecstatic as he emerged from the pool, his home crowd roaring in celebration of his gold medal win.

Marchand's time of 4:02.95 may not have beaten the world record of 4:02.50 that he set in 2023 to beat the mark held by his coach, American legend Michael Phelps, but it is a new Olympic record.

Carson Foster and Tomoyuki Matsushita of Japan were battling for the silver and bronze medals in the closing stages. (Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

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Phelps won the event in 4 minutes 3.84 seconds at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which was then a world and Olympic record.

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Wet Legs make unforgettable UK festival headlining debut at Truck Festival – Music News

With Truck Festival reaching its climax, Wet Legs undoubtedly stepped up to festival headliner status on the Saturday night of the festival, with Truck Festival marking their first ever UK festival headline set.

Taking to the stage in front of a crowd of 25,000 in Oxfordshire at 9.40pm, the highly anticipated show was emblematic of the band's rapid growth since breaking through in 2021. The Brit and Grammy Award-winning group from the Isle of Wight have been looking forward to performing at Truck Festival and it's the perfect stage to receive such an honour.

Testifying to the strength of their self-titled debut album, the set was well-crafted, covering all their iconic tracks such as 'Wet Dream', 'Being in Love' and 'Angelica', as well as incorporating a sensational rendition of Charli XCX's new single '360'. To round off the set in a memorable way, Truck's famously vibrant community came together in a confetti-filled frenzy at 'Chaise Lounge'. A fittingly satisfying end to a fun-filled day, it was a groundbreaking set that represented an exciting new era for Wet Leg, putting them comfortably on the path to joining the new generation of major UK festival headliners.

The weekend track saw countless standout performances from everyone on the bill, including established festival headliners, IDLES, who played a blistering opening night on Thursday, and the legendary Jamie T. On Friday and Saturday, Soft Play, Yard Act and Fat Dog kept the crowds going and the mosh pits going wilder. Keeping the family friendly festival atmosphere going, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Declan McKenna and Peace entertained large crowds on the main stage, while the Market and Nest stages were filled with accomplished new artists throughout the day and night. Frank Turner made a surprise appearance on Saturday afternoon, filling the intimate V&V stage with a satisfying rendition of his well-known folk anthems.

The sun is shining brightly at Hill Farm on Truck Festival's final music day, with further highlights coming from a packed Sunday programme kicking off with Truck Festival favourites Oxford Symphony Orchestra and Barioke. Artists including The Streets, The Kooks, Bob Villain, Sea Girls, Black Honey and The Snuts promise a memorable evening.

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Deadpool and Wolverine cameos are criticized, but that's not the only problem

Hugh Jackman (left) and Ryan Reynolds in “Deadpool & Wolverine.”

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[This story contains spoilers for Deadpool & Wolverine.]

Naturally, much of the discussion surrounding Deadpool & Wolverine, both positive and negative, has centered on the so-called cameos in the film. Is it just fan service? Do we want to see those characters again? Are they the purpose of the film? Does it say something about our culture? The answers are naturally varied and have led to vast discussions, many of which are exhausting.

Deadpool & Wolverine has been used as a litmus test for a variety of things: art, commercialism, consumerism, whether or not we have the ability to have fun, etc. None of these tests are particularly interesting, and I'd argue they fall outside the scope of Deadpool & Wolverine's actual theme, which is: who gets to decide which stories matter?

Do you remember the first Marvel movie you saw? Perhaps it was Blade (1998), Spider-Man (2002), Iron Man (2008), The Avengers (2012), or any of the many comic book adaptations that have hit the big screen over the last 30 years. Maybe it was Mark Goldblatt's The Punisher (1989) or Albert Pyun's Captain America (1990). If so, I salute you. If it was Willard Huxley's Howard the Duck (1986), I bow my head and express my sympathy.

The first Marvel movie I saw was X-Men (2000). I was 10 years old and saw it with my dad. It was a great experience, especially for me, as I was an avid watcher of X-Men: The Animated Series and followed the cast and production of the movie in Wizard Magazine (RIP!). I have seen every Marvel movie since then. The ones I loved, the ones I didn't, and the ones I thought were just so-so all influenced me and influenced my perspective on the current era of MCU movies and Deadpool and Wolverine. All of these movies are important in some way, all are connected to different periods in my life and hold memories for the good times and the difficult times.

I watched Spider-Man 2 (2004) during a period of severe depression and anxiety. I watched Elektra (2005) with my mom on a day we were just hanging out. I watched The Incredible Hulk (2008) the night I first told my now-wife that I loved her. I missed seeing Marvel (2023) in the theater because I was recovering from a kidney transplant. What all of this is to say is that our relationship to this film, or any particular film, doesn’t have to be a shared experience. And as I’ve said before, I believe film criticism is not about trying to be an arbiter of quality, but about providing a window into a subjective perspective. So let me open my window and show you what I got out of Deadpool vs. Wolverine.

As the MCU has grown in popularity, so has fan rhetoric that directly or indirectly suggests that Marvel films and characters outside of the franchise are irrelevant. Of course, this sentiment isn't all-encompassing, but it's obvious enough to be hard to ignore. Like Deadpool and Wolverine's Mr. Paradox (Matthew Macfadyen), there's a desire for there to be just one franchise: a sacred timeline where everything fits neatly into one narrative arc overseen by one entity: TVA (in this case, Disney).

We see this every time a new film in Sony's Spider-Man universe is announced or released. The most common response is “sell the rights back to Marvel.” I'll never forget the joy that erupted from many fans at the news of the Disney-20th Century Fox merger. The joy consisted mainly of comments about finally getting the X-Men right and about Marvel Studios having access to all the characters. It ignores the fact that Fox's Marvel movies have quite a few films that rank among Marvel's best, especially Logan (2017), with Deadpool and Wolverine working on it. It also ignores that there were creators and actors who were eager to see this universe continue, or at least have an ending. And it ignores that there are still stories to be told, like Gambit, X-23, etc.

I think the idea that Marvel Studios alone can make good Marvel movies is very boring and cynical because Feige has experience with Marvel movies outside of Marvel Studios. Yes, he was involved with Elektra and The Dawn of the Silver Surfer (2007). Of course, 20th Century Fox has made its own interpretations, and Sony has made its own interpretations. But Marvel Studios has made a lot of interpretations, some of which have turned out great, and some of which have left me scratching my head or wishing for a different ending. This is consistent with any superhero comic book adaptation, and it's consistent across studios. But the idea that Marvel Studios is the best superhero movie is ridiculous, even in the context of Deadpool and Wolverine being a Marvel Studios production.

Surprisingly, Shawn Levy's film is not about putting Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) in the MCU, but about Deadpool preserving stories outside the MCU and continuing to assert that those characters with their own lives matter. And that is the true gift of the multiverse. It's not about satisfying fans' expectations of seeing Robert Downey Jr. return as the evil super Iron Man or Chris Evans play Cap of Hydra. It's not about seeing Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) get cozy with Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan) or get into a fight with Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). The multiverse is a chance for creators to assert that stories outside the MCU matter by bringing back familiar faces from the past or bringing back the X-Men in X-Men 97.

Deadpool's search for purpose, which he believes can only be achieved by joining the Avengers, speaks directly to not only what Marvel Studios' initial expectations for a Deadpool movie would be, but also to Reynolds' relationship with Deadpool. On the press circuit for Deadpool & Wolverine, Reynolds had openly admitted that he wasn't sure if another Deadpool movie would be made after the merger with Fox, and that he struggled to find a story path that worked within the MCU and respected the character and relationship Deadpool had built through the previous two movies. A surprising call from Hugh Jackman wanting to retire from the role of Wolverine changed things, but still, questions remained about whether Deadpool & Wolverine would be able to fulfill his purpose after the end of Fox's X-Men franchise and the death of Wolverine in Logan, a franchise linchpin. And this idea of ​​preserving the events of the past without changing the events of the Fox movies, while creating future possibilities with discarded characters and concepts, is what drives Deadpool & Wolverine.

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If you have seen the movie, you know that Elektra (Jennifer Garner), Gambit (Channing Tatum), Laura/X-23 (Dafne Keen), Johnny Storm (Chris Evans), and the man in black, Blade (Wesley Snipes), are in it. If you haven't seen it yet, why are you still reading this? I would say that these characters are not just cameos, but supporting characters who are very much involved in the story of the movie and the theme of purpose and preservation. It's funny to hear people clap and cheer in the theater when these characters appear. Some of these characters were mocked for the quality of the movies they appeared in, while others were set to star in movies that never got made.

And the same can be said about the actors, who have been the subject of persistent rumors of feuds and frequent requests for recasting over the years. Deadpool & Wolverine knows exactly how to entertain fans, but it's not afraid to poke them a little, reminding many of them that these are iterations of characters they turned down, actors they were told weren't right for the roles, and a franchise they enthusiastically welcomed to an end so they could have a World War II flashback sequence in which Wolverine battles Captain America (Chris Evans).

It's ironic that characters from the franchise Disney devoured, replaced, and now profited from are viewed with reverence here, especially Garner's Elektra, who was in the film but was the least popular with fans. But as much as these films are sometimes rightly, sometimes wrongly, credited to the studio rather than the directors or writers, Deadpool & Wolverine feels like a voice of belief among filmmakers that the MCU is not the only part of Marvel cinematic history that's memorable or worth investing in. And despite the popularity of Reynolds' performance, Deadpool could have just as easily faded into the void as any of the others.

Reynolds certainly seems aware of this, given how Deadpool has been handled in the movies and his own relationship with Marvel, which began with the notorious Blade: Trinity (2004), the film where Reynolds first learned about Deadpool. After Deadpool 2 (2018), Deadpool could have been rebooted, the first two films removed from canon, and the supporting cast replaced. But neither he nor they were, and within the metanarrative of Deadpool & Wolverine, it feels significant that Deadpool not only survived and rescued others from the cosmic junk heap of the multiverse (or corporate merger), but also fought to protect the existence of Earth when fans expected it to be destroyed.

A consistent layer of empathy remains throughout the Deadpool film, and I applaud the insistence here of not discarding characters, worlds, experiences, or memories just because everything went wrong. I have no delusions about personifying the corporation or believing this is important to Disney as a business outside of the box office, but as the credits montage indicates, I think there is genuine intent behind the filmmakers allowing Deadpool and Wolverine to serve as a celebration of Marvel movies outside of the MCU, giving many characters the ending they deserved and perhaps a future that isn't dependent on their status as Avengers in the prime timeline.

I'm not ashamed to admit that nostalgia certainly plays a role in Deadpool's relationship with Wolverine, but what makes this film more than just a superhero movie is the meta-awareness that so much of our timeline is filled with the varied qualities of these fictional stories that we've experienced, entrusted our memories and emotions to, even if they're imperfect, and that they can serve some purpose, even if they're inconsistent. Given that these superhero stories were meant to reflect the best and worst of humanity, that awareness feels as fitting and right as Deadpool's costume before he went all out for a day.

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Johnny Borrell says he feared the band risked becoming “a tribute act to themselves” if they didn't “break up” – Music News

Appearing on The Chris Moyles Show this morning, Razorlight's Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows spoke about their eagerly anticipated new album, Planet Nowhere, and revealed that they are on the verge of “breaking up” as a band. Johnny admitted that the band will never make music together again and are in danger of becoming “their own” tribute band.

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CM: “How is it being back in the studio? How is the Gap you guys different from the Razorlight we know?”

JB: Well, this single that's coming out today and this album is the first time we've all done something together since 2008 or 2009.

CM: “That's amazing.”

JB: “And I never thought I'd do it again.”

CM: “Johnny, no one thought you'd do it again.”

JB: “No. We had to get back together and do this greatest hits album. I had contractual obligations and I really didn't want to do that. So I said to the guys, 'Let's go to Spain and record it with Youth.'

Youth seemed to have a very simple view of the band, and I was like, “Let's see if we can make something good.” So we went there, and it was like a movie. On the last day, we felt like we found something. But before we left, I told the guys, “If we don't find something, if we don't do what we really love and want to do, then we'll have to give up as we move forward as a band and make new music.”

“Because you can't do your own tribute act to be mean. So that's what we did. So we went out and it happened. It was like a movie. So all I can say is this record was definitely meant to happen, and I feel like… I don't know, I'm just so happy to be here and do this with Andy, and I think this is an album that any Razorlight fan will enjoy.”

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Pink finishes EU leg of Summer Carnival tour – Music News

Global icon P!NK concluded the European leg of her epic Summer Carnival World Tour with an emotional final show in front of a sold-out crowd at Stockholm's Strawberry Arena last night.

With five-star reviews and rave reviews from critics, P!NK has once again proven herself to be one of the best artists in the industry and solidified her position as one of the most captivating live performers in contemporary music.

Featuring dancers, trampolinists, aerial stunt performers and a full live band, P!NK has swept across Europe this summer, captivating audiences of over 800,000 across 17 sold-out shows with her two-hour hit-packed set, high-energy choreography, breathtaking aerial stunts, vibrant costumes and carnival-like atmosphere. Her extraordinary blend of music, dance and athleticism transcends the typical concert, providing fans with an unforgettable experience that will keep audiences engaged from start to finish.

P!NK will return to North America to kick off the final leg of her Summer Carnival World Tour in St. Louis, Missouri on August 10. She'll perform 36 more shows before wrapping up the tour in Columbia, South Carolina on November 20.

In 2023, P!NK will return to Europe for the first time in over four years, playing to over one million fans across 21 massive sold-out shows across seven countries. She will return to Europe again in 2024, kicking off the final leg of her UK and European tour in the Welsh capital of Cardiff in front of 56,000 fans, before heading to London, Dublin, Liverpool, Glasgow, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Leipzig, Stuttgart and Mönchengladbach, before concluding her incredible tour in Stockholm.

During her North American tour, she sold out tickets nationwide and performed to a record-breaking 1.75 million fans, and earlier this year, P!NK completed a tour of Australia and New Zealand, playing the most stadium shows by a female artist and breaking the record for the highest-selling tour by a female artist in the region, selling over one million tickets.

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Win Starks delighted with Celine Dion's endorsement – Music News

Win Starks admits it's a “dream come true” to have his song featured in the Celine Dion documentary.

The former America's Got Talent candidate has always looked up to her, so he “screamed” when he found out the “iconic” singer had been listening to his song “Who I Am” for “inspiration and strength” as she battled with her uptight personality.

He said: “Having 'Who I Am' featured in the Celine Dion documentary, 'I Am Celine Dion', is an honour and a hand-pinching moment for me.”

“I think I screamed when I found out, hahaha.

“I heard she listened to it for inspiration and strength, and that just moved me, because that's what she did for us.”

“Having my song featured in a documentary about such an iconic and incredible artist who has inspired me and so many others is a dream come true and recognition for all the hard work and passion that went into making it. It feels incredible and surreal.”

Wynn performed the song on America's Got Talent in 2022 in memory of his twin brother Kane, who died in 2020, and felt it marked a “turning point” in his career.

He said: “I wrote 'Who I Am' around the time I moved to Nashville and it's a personal reflection of the experiences that have shaped me as the artist and person I am today.”

“This is a story about my own journey of self-discovery, resilience and embracing my true self.

“Singing 'Who I Am' on America's Got Talent was an incredibly emotional moment for me. I dedicated this performance to my twin brother, Kane Starks.”

“It was one of his favorite songs and a way to honor his memory and share a piece of my heart with the world.”

“That performance was a turning point in my career. It really showed me the power of music and how it connects us all.”

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Nick Mason wants to use AI on new Pink Floyd songs – Music News

Pink Floyd's Nick Mason wants to use AI to create new songs for the band.

The 80-year-old drummer believes it's unlikely the surviving members of the group will ever reunite due to the long-running feud between Roger Waters and David Gilmour, who left the band in 1985, but believes an artificial intelligence could write songs as if the bassist had never left.

Nick told the Sunday Mirror: “It'll be interesting to see what AI can do with new music – why not do something like, 'Where did Pink Floyd go after that?'”

“What we need to do is create a situation with AI where David and Roger become friends again, and by the end of it we might have something like ABBA.”

The group last performed together at Live 8 in 2005; original member Syd Barrett had left in 1968 due to mental health issues, and keyboardist Richard Wright had died the following year, two years before succumbing to cancer.

Nick is disappointed that the feud has overshadowed the “Wish You Were Here” hitmakers' good times and many career achievements.

He said: “The majority of our 55-year career has been a lot of fun. We've been in the very privileged position of being part of a successful band, touring the world and hanging out with some really interesting people. It's like a gold card that lets you meet all your favourite athletes and actors.”

The musician still plays early Pink Floyd songs with his current band Saucerful of Secrets and loves playing old songs again.

He said: “The best thing about continuing this is that it's to our benefit. It makes more sense to continue than to stop. Also, the more time goes by, the more upbeat I can look at it, so I enjoy it.”

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