Who took over as the lead singer of Pink Floyd after Roger Waters left the band?

David Gilmour took over leadership of Pink Floyd after Roger Waters left the band.

Waters departed Pink Floyd in 1985 after years of creative and personal conflict with Gilmour and the other members. He had become the band’s principal lyricist and conceptual force, especially during albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall.

Gilmour was not a new recruit: he had joined Pink Floyd in 1967 as a guitarist and vocalist, initially complementing founding frontman Syd Barrett. After Waters’s departure, Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason continued the group, with keyboardist Richard Wright returning as a contributing member during the next album cycle.

The post-Waters Pink Floyd released A Momentary Lapse of Reason in 1987 and The Division Bell in 1994, both under Gilmour’s leadership. The question says “lead singer,” but Gilmour more precisely became the band’s lead guitarist, vocalist, and de facto leader; he did not replace Waters in every vocal role.