Pink Floyd drummer and co-founder Nicholas Berkeley Mason — Nick, to you and me — has been included in Queen Elizabeth’s New Year Honors list to receive a CBE for services to music.
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) is one click below knighthood. Nick and others awarded the citation have no title — so don’t call him Sir Nick — but can choose to put the letters after their names.
The Honors List, published today, recognizes outstanding achievements of people across the U.K.
Nick is the second member of the five Floyds to receive the honor. David Gilmour received a CBE in 2003 for his charity work (“David Gilmour receives CBE citation,” June 20, 2003). Though his guitar work should have been enough. Just sayin’.
Congratulations, Nick!
Congrats Nick…. You surely deserve it! This nance from the late 60’s …. I would love to see you when you do your show at the Oakdale, in CT. You can find me in FB.
Thank you for the great years of Pink Floyd! Like everyone else, I would love to see the band settle thier differences!
Live long and prosper, and congrats on your CBE award