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'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' Announces Pink Floyd Week

Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Shins will pay tribute to classic band

September 23, 2011 8:50 AM ET
Jimmy Fallon hosting 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'
Jimmy Fallon hosting 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will celebrate the music of Pink Floyd next week with a full week of episodes including interviews with members of the band and performances of their songs by the Shins, Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam.

Floyd members Nick Mason and Roger Waters will appear individually as guests on the show on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. Waters will also perform "In the Flesh" from The Wall with the Foo Fighters on Tuesday night.

Photos: The Dark Side of Pink Floyd
The Shins are slated to perform "Breathe" from Dark Side of the Moon on Monday and MGMT will cover the early Floyd track "Lucifer Sam" on Wednesday. Country singer Dierks Bentley will play his version of "Wish You Were Here" on Thursday, and the week will close out with Pearl Jam's performance of the Wall cut "Mother," which was filmed when the band stopped by the Late Night studios earlier this month.

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