The song was recorded on March 30, 2022, at Gilmour’s home. It features:
David Gilmour was moved by a viral Instagram video of , lead singer of the Ukrainian band Boombox . Khlyvnyuk had cut short a U.S. tour to join the Ukrainian Territorial Defense. In the video, he stood in Kyiv’s Sophia Square, fully armed, singing an a cappella version of the 1914 Ukrainian patriotic march, "Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow". Production and Personnel The song was recorded on March 30, 2022, at Gilmour’s home
In April 2022, released "Hey Hey Rise Up," their first newly recorded original music in 28 years. The track was created specifically to support the people of Ukraine following the 2022 Russian invasion, with all proceeds donated to the Ukraine Humanitarian Relief Fund . The Inspiration tour to join the Ukrainian Territorial Defense