Watch the Trailer for the Upcoming Syd Barrett Doc

Have You Got It Yet? The Story Of Syd Barrett And Pink Floyd comes to the U.S. in June

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2023, David Gilmour, Have You Got It Yet?: The Story Of Syd Barrett And Pink Floyd, Mercury Studios, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Syd Barrett

Film poster for Have You Got It Yet? (Image: Mercury Studios)

The trailer for the forthcoming Syd Barrett documentary was released today, which you can watch below.

Have You Got It Yet? The Story Of Syd Barrett And Pink Floyd was directed by filmmaker and former punk rocker Roddy Bagawa and the late Storm Thorgerson, whose Hipgnosis design company was responsible for some of Floyd’s iconic album sleeves, including The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here and A Momentary Lapse Of Reason. The film explores the entirety of Barrett’s life, from his time in Pink Floyd to his solo career to his years in seclusion away from the public eye.

The doc, named after an unreleased Barrett song, will open in the UK on May 15 and in North America in June, and features brand new interviews with Barrett’s sister, Rosemary Breen, his surviving Pink Floyd bandmates David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters, early managers Peter Jenner and Andrew King and a host of musicians including The Who’s Pete Townshend and Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.

Syd Barrett The Madcap Laughs, Harvest 1970

“Would anyone care about the story of Syd Barrett if Pink Floyd hadn’t become one of the biggest bands of all time? Would Pink Floyd have existed without Syd?” asks director Bogawa in a press statement. “I miss Storm probably in the same way as many of those in our film miss Syd, a friend who they dearly loved and shared fond memories and adventures — Syd just happened to become one of the most famous cult icons in music.”

“The film is not only a portrait of one of the most iconic cult figures in music through the lens and memories of his bandmates, lovers, friends, and musicians,” said Bogawa when the film was first announced. “But also a look back at a group of friends growing up in the mid-’60s and their idealism, ambitions, hopes, and dreams during such an amazing cultural moment.”

For more information on the film and its screening schedule, visit the official site at sydbarrettfilm.com.