A sealing band arrangement for a gas turbine including first and second adjoining rotor disks separated by a gap wherein the first rotor disk includes an aperture. The sealing band arrangement includes at least one seal strip segment located within the gap, wherein the seal strip segment includes a first mating surface. The sealing band arrangement further includes a block having a locking section located within the aperture to stop circumferential movement of the seal strip segment relative to the first and second disks. A tapered pin element extends through the seal strip segment and the block. The tapered pin element is friction welded to both the seal strip segment and the block to attach the block to the first mating surface of the seal strip segment.