 According to local newspapers , Barrett left approximately £ 1 @.@ 7 million to his two brothers and two sisters . This sum was apparently largely acquired from royalties from Pink Floyd compilations and live recordings featuring songs he had written while with the band . A tribute concert called Games for May was held at the Barbican Centre , London on 10 May 2007 with Robyn Hitchcock , Captain Sensible , Damon Albarn , Chrissie Hynde , Kevin Ayers and his Pink Floyd bandmates performing . A series of events called The City Wakes was held in Cambridge in October 2008 to celebrate Barrett 's life , art and music . Barrett 's sister , Rosemary Breen , supported this , the first @-@ ever series of official events in memory of her brother . After the festival 's success , arts charity Escape Artists announced plans to create a centre in Cambridge , using art to help people suffering from mental health problems . A memorial bench has been placed in the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge and a more prominent tribute is planned in the city . 
