Roger Waters dropped by BMG over Israel comments
Roger Waters dropped by BMG over Israel comments
Germany-based music rights company ends publishing agreement with Pink Floyd co-founder over divisive rhetoric
Should have happened while he was lying about Ukraine and giving support to Russian imperialism and genocide back in 2022.
Thats quite an article about a man making comments not providing the comments made
Yeah, surprised to see the Guardian with this level of quality...
Why? It's bang on brand for the Guardian.
Brilliant man, love his music.
He’s always been EXTREME anti-authoritarian, anti-war, anti-establishment. Consistent, at least, in his positions. I don’t always agree, but I respect.
And without full context or quotes, I will not rush to judgement — an extreme man who takes extreme positions, meant to challenge.
And no matter what they tell you, it’s possible to be against the actions of the Israeli state without being antisemitic.
This.
Waters is very political. Been to one of his shows (loved it), and he doesn’t hold back. I didn’t agree with everything he said, but he is who he is.
This article fails to mention any actual examples of Waters comments. This reads like an intern had to finish an article before the deadline and only had time to collect out-of-context anecdotes.
Very disappointing for The Guardian.
A teenage intern watched this and decided it was real
That says more about BMG than it does about Roger Waters.
Roger waters has been advocating for Palestinians for a very long time. Truly an OG.
He even plays songs for the Nakba Rally https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKfroB3ls7E
Based upon this article, I don't know anything other than the leading writing. What did he actually say, where, and would we disagree? A quick internet search finds mainly opinion.
Oh look, more censorship from zionists.
Hopefully he's commenting on how Israel is commiting genocide on the people of Palestine.
Man, it's so disappointing that the last couple of years really have made me outright hate him. Really love your music bro, but you're a huge piece of shit.
I'm with you on this one, it sucks when music idols turn so hard into politics.
No, it sucks when anybody is a hateful conservative asshole.
Not as witty as you think you are, champ.
Broken clocks. Dude is nuts and dogwhistles to conservatives constantly.
Can you post an example?
All in all, it's just another prick falling, lol
Dark Side of the Nobody Gives A Fuck About You Anymore, Prick
Not sure how to feel about this. I mean from a personal standpoint I know he is an anti-semite as are some other musicians both alive and dead. Doesn't stop me from listening to them. Same as being an atheist doesn't stop me from enjoying Christmas music. As far as BMG dropping him, is that really news worthy? I mean they are a German company and they do have laws against those type of shenanigans.
Being an anti-Zionist is not the same as being anti-semitic
This is far from the first time Waters has been labeled antisemitic, though it’s maybe the first time the allegations against him have come from close associates citing specific instances where he allegedly denigrated Jewish people. Ezrin — who produced Pink Floyd’s The Wall — recalled Waters making up a song about the band’s former agent, Bryan Morrison: “I can’t remember the exact circumstance,” Ezrin said, “but something like, you know … the last line of the couplet was, ‘Cause Morry is a fucking Jew.’ It was my first inclination that there may be some antisemitism under the surface.”
Stachel, meanwhile, claimed Waters once grew frustrated during a vegetarian meal, eventually declaring, “That’s it! That’s it! Where’s the meat? Where’s the meat? What’s with this? This is Jew food! What’s with the Jew food? Take away the Jew food!”
That doesn't sound anti-Zionist to me.
This asshole is definitely both.
Read the article. Thet said he was anti-semitic, take it up with them.
You can still listen to his music. He has decades of music for you to listen to that are available from multiple sources. And he will also almost certainly find a new label.
Anyone who actually wants to listen to the music Roger Waters makes in the 2020s is going to be able to find him regardless of the label, but I would suggest that is not a huge number of people when it comes to people who listen to Roger Waters' music.